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Hi all, I just wanted to know everyone's thoughts on using either a Helium balloon/ Sausage lights (attached) OR A Dino (maybe x2, one either end of a set) Using them as back lights, & fill. (Firelight is the key light in most scenes) Or maybe even Softboxes from cranes? Which are better for moonlight? I am filming a scene in the middle of an old medieval town centre (imagine Magnificent Seven gun fights) I'd ideally like to use a balloon light as the ambient light and then the Dino's as backlights, but as its a low budget feature I have to chose between one or the other. I'm leaning towards using the sausage light on a condor, and then just using some HMI's etc as backlights closer on the ground to the actors (so easily movable).?!? COMPARED TO/ 2x Dino's (on condor's) at each end of the town, so a back light whichever way they go. OR I could use Just x1 Dino as a side light, much like the balloon/sausage light.?!? What are people's thoughts?