Which Lighting is Better?

[wan2no]

Which of these are better? Tungsten, HMI or Fluorescent Lighting.

I am looking at performance effectiveness and efficiency and costs

[oldandinthe way]

Better for what purpose.

[wan2no]

Lighting for video. I would like to be able to light up a stage like 15 or more meters away as well as be able to light a stage up close without blinding my subjects

[MOVIEGEEK]

Tungsten gives a more natural light but is hot,HMI is more efficient but more expensive.
Flourescent should be avoided unless you are on a tight budget.
http://www.digital-photography.org/HMI_tungsten_lighting_lamps/Digital_lighting_HMI_tungs.html

[wan2no]

next question.

Do they call shutters by another name because I am looking for shutters that would dim the light and all I am seeing is barn doors

[MOVIEGEEK]

I think you mean filter.

[edDV]

You need to describe the size of stage, existing lighting, number of people, type of production.

Also is there a stage equipment rental business in Grenada?
http://www.videomaker.com/article/12920/


BTW: This DVD is great for shooting interviews and documentaries.
http://www.vortexmedia.com/LightingDVD/LIGHTING.html

[guns1inger]

You control the brightness of the lights by using a lighting desk. This controls the power to the units, and hence their brightness.

Barn doors are for reducing and directing light spill, not reducing the overall brightness.

[wan2no]

ok thanks.
Yes, there should be. However, I just wanted to know just in case someone tries to bullshit me or I want to provide my own lighting for one of my small projects.

The stage would be a mere 25 feet in width at most. The lighting available to me would be the normal roof lights which i would assume has a 15 foot distance between the floor and roof. So essentially no lighting. It's going to be inside a fairly small room that can at least hold 100 to 150 person. It is going to be a home video.

[guns1inger]

Standard DV is pretty average to poor in low light, so you will need good coverage. Most commercial lighting requires three-phase power, dimmer racks and a desk. It gets expensive very quickly.

You can keep costs down by hiring commercial work lights instead. These are mostly halogen. They come on stands in banks of two or four. You don't have dimmer control however. The best way to avoid blinding your performers and audience, in a relatively small space, is to bounce most of light off the roof, and have only some of it directly aimed at the stage.