Re: Cheaper "Professional: Lighting Units for students

Hi Rick,

I've been teaching video production on a HS level for 4 years now. It is possible to get good results with cheaper gear in almost all categories. And kids are creative and come up with their own solutions. But the pro stuff survives and the cheaper stuff gets damaged. Plus making a cheaper unit mimic a professional result is a different skill set than learning the feel of pro gear.

I would consider the software approach a good addition to using the real world gear not a replacement. If you know lighting/directing you can use software for pre-visualization. But I'd start with the real world.

Have you asked around campus if the school already owns lighting kits you could use for your course?

Another possibility is to reach into the pro community and have guests come with their own kits.

Craig

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