Paul Tackett Share Posted January 12, 2015 Can you create a lightning effect with a flicker box? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Tackett Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 I'm looking at the Magic Gadget Shadowmaker. 6k max, 3 20A outputs. Its day rate is a little high for my indie budget. Would cheap store bought strobes be a good alternative? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Adrian Sierkowski Sustaining Member Share Posted January 13, 2015 The flicker box does have a lightning option. I would recommend it. Stobes are nowhere near the level of look that box can give you.It will depend, of course, on the size of the area to be covered, since you do only have 3 20A Circuits. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John E Clark Share Posted January 13, 2015 With any 'flicker' lighting, shouldn't one consider wither the capture is digital or film, and if digital, rolling shutter issues? With that in mind, perhaps some older 'louvered' light may be better for digital with rolling shutter, than 'strobe' or similar lightning simulation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Laura Beth Love Share Posted January 19, 2015 (edited) Your cheapest option for a no-budget, practical, lightning effect is to place window shutters in front of a continuous light source. :) Open and close them quickly, in short bursts. If you want blue color, either gel the source or white balance to a tungsten unit with Full CTO. (This white balance trick will leave your tungsten sources looking blue, on camera.) If you have 1ks or 2ks from your school, you might be able to rent proper "shutters" for them from a film rental house, very cheaply. Otherwise, as I said, wooden shutters. ...the kind you might find on a window or patio door. Try Home Depot, or maybe your location has shutters? Good luck! Edited January 19, 2015 by Laura Beth Love Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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