Josh Silverlock

Ok will do - thanks for the help!

Would those sockets not be made to fit the standard three pin round fittings used on theatre fixtures though?

Thanks Stuart, that's really helpful and has pointed me in the right direction. How would I go about connecting up the standard 3 prong uk plugs from the practicals into that? Is there some sort of converter I can use or would I have to rewire them all in some way?

Thanks! That was I was thinking - how would I go about connecting standard household practicals to a dimmer board? What connections do they use? Thanks again

Hi, I'm DPing a music video and the director's come up with an idea which in theory sounds pretty cool but I have no idea how to achieve in practise. The set up is essentially our singer, surrounded by all sorts of various household lamps all of varying shapes and sizes etc. (but presumably all the same colour temp. ie tungsten - otherwise it'll look awful). As the singer performs, lip syncing but keeping still, the lights will dim in different patterns around him casting different shadows on his face, changing his face shape effectively whilst also creating a rippling effect that should look pretty nice. My query is basically how do I control all of these practical lights individually whilst on location? Is there some way of pre-programming a sequence like you might do in theatre lighting so that we can arrive on set and not have to worry about complex dimmer choreography? Thanks for the help!!

Thanks! You can tell me if I'm completely wrong here - but as far as I can make out, the key to the look is the balance between the backlight and the fill/key on their faces: should I simply reflect the backlight into their faces or add in another source? (the top photo looks to have a warm light coming from below)

Hi, I'm fairly inexperienced and have pretty modest kit (a few redheads, clamp lights, and china balls + limited grip kit). I would be really grateful if anyone could give me an idea of how to recreate the kind of powerful rim/top lighting that Robert Richardson uses in so many of his films. I realise that the photos that I've attached require a lot more kit (and expertise) than I have access to, but any way of achieving a similar look would be really appreciated. Thanks, Josh