AputureGet started by setting up your iPad and configuring your lighting network.
Jump into our new Sidus Link Pro User Guide series with walkthroughs and tutorials of Sidus Link Pro. Our step-by-step guides cover everything from setting up the app to fine-tuning your light parameters. Follow Lighting Programmer and Aputure Director of Product: UX/UI, Ben Dynice, as he guides you through all of the features and workflows of the new Sidus Link Pro. Check out the next episode in the Sidus Link Pro user guide series “Adding and Patching Lights.” youtu.be/_ycOWTEIqEQ
0:00 - Intro 0:32 - Download 0:57 - How it Works 1:15 - Hardware Needed 1:50 - Create Projects & Scenes 2:33 - The Layout 5:35 - Scene Setup - Protocol & DMX 6:38 - Updating and Configuring Sidus One 9:11 - Outro
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Ep.1: The Setup | Sidus Link Pro User Guide SeriesAputure2024-05-21 | Get started by setting up your iPad and configuring your lighting network.
Jump into our new Sidus Link Pro User Guide series with walkthroughs and tutorials of Sidus Link Pro. Our step-by-step guides cover everything from setting up the app to fine-tuning your light parameters. Follow Lighting Programmer and Aputure Director of Product: UX/UI, Ben Dynice, as he guides you through all of the features and workflows of the new Sidus Link Pro. Check out the next episode in the Sidus Link Pro user guide series “Adding and Patching Lights.” youtu.be/_ycOWTEIqEQ
0:00 - Intro 0:32 - Download 0:57 - How it Works 1:15 - Hardware Needed 1:50 - Create Projects & Scenes 2:33 - The Layout 5:35 - Scene Setup - Protocol & DMX 6:38 - Updating and Configuring Sidus One 9:11 - Outro
Summary: Aputure's YouTube channel provides free high quality cinematography, lighting, and filmmaking educational content to help you take your film projects to the next level.What is BLAIR? Exploring Aputures New Revolutionary Light EngineAputure2024-09-10 | Aputure just released the new STORM 1200x, which comes with a revolutionary new chipset called BLAIR. The new light engine mixes Blue, Lime, Amber, Indigo, and Red color diodes together to produce the film industry's most natural tunable white light engine. To put it to the test, Tim Kang (Prinipcal Engineer, Imaging Applications) and Brandon Le (Head of Product, Aputure) walk you through the latest innovations of the BLAIR light engine and discuss the results from testing that occurred that day.
Thank you to the crew that put this video together:
Producer: Tue Duong Producer | Regional Marketing Manager: Chang-Soo Kim Host | Principal Engineer, Imaging Applications: Tim Kang Host | Head of Product, Aputure: Brandon Le Director: Xander Varley Cinematographer: Byong Hoon Jo Editor: Scott Coleman Studio Manager: Sunny Kim Key Production Assistant: Kwang Hoon Kim Steadicam Operator: Jeongwoo ‘JW’ Noh First Assistant Camera: Do Hun Lee First Assistant Camera: Him Chan Kim Second Assistant Camera: Sohee Eom Second Assistant Camera: Yeeun Lee Production Sound: Daewon Choi Chief Lighting Technician: Kang Seok Song Swing G&E: Byeong Chun Park Swing G&E: Jin Gyu Lee Swing G&E: Gyutae Jeon
Summary: Aputure's YouTube channel provides free high quality cinematography, lighting, and filmmaking educational content to help you take your film projects to the next level.STORM 1200x Launch Event | 09.09.2024Aputure2024-09-09 | On Monday, September 9th at 9am PDT | 6pm CEST | 12am CST, we launched the STORM 1200x to the world. Watch Ted, Tim, and Brandon present all the new features of our revolutionary light, and the first of an upgraded product family.
Chapters: 0:00 - Light Storm Farewell 0:42 - What is STORM? 2:23 - STORM 1200x Commercial 3:32 - Features 8:10 - In-depth with Brandon and Tim 15:00 - Conclusion
Aputure is a company made by filmmakers, for filmmakers. This launch premiere has been a collaboration with creatives from all corners of the globe, and Aputure would like to thank the incredibly talented filmmakers who contributed to the making of this piece.
Main Keynote Unit
Host | President: Ted Sim Executive Producer | VP of Marketing: Andrew Gomez Executive Producer | Global Head of Product Marketing: Mitch Gross Producer: Tue Duong Director: Malia Jay Cinematographer: JC Falcon Editor: Angel Falcon Motion Graphics/Visual Effects Artist: Matt Esteron Product Marketing Specialist: Stanley Lin Production Assistant: Porter Durkee Steadicam Operator: Isaak Morin B Camera Operator: Aaron Hill First Assistant Camera: Stephanie Marie Vigil Second Assistant Camera: Sophie Donatella Photographer: Cory Wong Digital Imaging Technician: Angel Falcon Production Sound: Brandon Sequeria Chief Lighting Technician: Michael Duong ACLT: Nick Garcia Key Grip: Brandon Cabral BBG: Kevin Menez
Commercial Unit Producer: Tue Duong Cinematographer (Motion Control): Kazu Okuda Cinematographer (Key Visual): Andy Chen Cinematographer (B Unit): Luman Kim Editor: Steven ClavijoMotion Graphics/Visual Effects Artist: Matt Esteron
Key Visual
Production Assistant: Porter DurkeeFirst Assistant Camera: Stephanie Marie VigilPhotographer: Cory WongChief Lighting Technician: Ryan HoangKey Grip: Michael Duong
B Unit
Model: Jye Shin Chiu Product Marketing Specialist: Stanley Lin Production Coordinator: Malia Jay Production Assistant: Porter Durkee Hair & Makeup Artist: Yurim Jin Art Director: Michelle Allen Photographer: Cory Wong First Assistant Camera: Se Myeong Lee Chief Lighting Technician: Lena Lee Key Grip: Reilly Loayza Swing G&E: Connor Treacy
Second Keynote Unit
Producer: Tue Duong Producer | Regional Marketing Manager: Chang-Soo Kim Host | Principal Engineer, Imaging Applications: Tim Kang Host | Head of Product, Aputure: Brandon Le Director: Xander Varley Cinematographer: Byong Hoon Jo Editor: Scott Coleman Studio Manager: Sunny Kim Key Production Assistant: Kwang Hoon Kim Steadicam Operator: Jeongwoo ‘JW’ Noh First Assistant Camera: Do Hun Lee First Assistant Camera: Him Chan Kim Second Assistant Camera: Sohee Eom Second Assistant Camera: Yeeun Lee Production Sound: Daewon Choi Chief Lighting Technician: Kang Seok Song Swing G&E: Byeong Chun Park Swing G&E: Jin Gyu Lee Swing G&E: Gyutae Jeon
Special Thanks SV Studios Cinepacks Studios Stay Lucky Studios Catalog Studio A Good Cause Wonton Grip and Lighting Oswaldo Cepeda Musicbed Epidemic Sound
Summary: Aputure's YouTube channel provides free high quality cinematography, lighting, and filmmaking educational content to help you take your film projects to the next level.Introducing the STORM 1200xAputure2024-09-09 | Beyond Bi-Color. Introducing the STORM 1200x, first in the new STORM family of point source COB lights. The STORM 1200x is the first light to feature Aputure’s tunable white BLAIR light engine, which delivers the most accurate match to natural daylight and tungsten quartz light. The STORM 1200x offers even more industry-leading features, from the largest range of CCT adjustment to full +/- Green control, extreme low-end dimming, and the new ProLock Bowens mount for securely attaching modifiers with more movement and perfect optical alignment.
Summary: Aputure's YouTube channel provides free high quality cinematography, lighting, and filmmaking educational content to help you take your film projects to the next level.What is Sidus Four? | Product WalkthroughAputure2024-08-12 | Here's everything you need to know about Sidus Four, the ultimate networking device for your lighting setup, featuring 4 Universes of CRMX and a four-port Ethernet Node. Join Ben Dynice, Aputure's Director of Product: UX/UI, as he delves into the powerful features of the Sidus Four.
Ben is joined by David Slodki, an ICLS member and Local 728 lighting programmer (Black Panther, The Grinch), who will walk you through real-world applications and demonstrate how this innovative device can revolutionize your lighting workflow.
Summary: Aputure's YouTube channel provides free high quality cinematography, lighting, and filmmaking educational content to help you take your film projects to the next level.Introducing Sidus FourAputure2024-08-12 | The Sidus Link Ecosystem just got 4 universes larger. We're excited to announce the Sidus Four. Our new Wireless Transmitter and Router that simultaneously supports the transmission of up to 4 CRMX universes and 4 wired DMX universes.
It’s packed with industry-leading features, an easy-to-use interface & display, and long-lasting battery backup. Sidus Four works with Sidus Link Pro as well as other lighting control systems and multiple units can be linked.
Key features include: • Up to 4 CRMX and 4 DMX universes simultaneously • Sidus Bluetooth • All industry-standard protocols: DMX, ArtNet, sACN • Unlimited linking of multiple Sidus Four units for more universes • Large color Clear-as-Day display for instant vitals at a glance • Rugged construction with IP65 weather rating • V-mount battery plate for all-day power with internal 80 minute battery backup • Built-in router with 2.4Ghz and 5.8Ghz dual band for 800m WiFi & CRMX range • ⅜” socket for easy mounting • DMX turnaround barrels for running up to eight hardwire DMX channels
The Sidus Four is simply the most powerful and most functional hub to any lighting control system. For complete specs, tutorials and more, check out the Aputure website at: aputure.com/products/sidus-four
Summary: Aputure's YouTube channel provides free high quality cinematography, lighting, and filmmaking educational content to help you take your film projects to the next level.Full Presentation | FLEX LA 2024: Julian White CLT (Game of Thrones, The Martian)Aputure2024-07-11 | In his presentation to the audience in Los Angeles, Julian talked about how the craft of lighting has evolved over the years, as lights started to get more compact and less hot. Gone are the days where gaffers had to DIY their own linear lights with aluminum tubing and sheets of diffusion. With lighting tools that have magnetic and battery-operated capabilities, gaffers like Julian find themselves able to work more freely and make lighting tweaks up until the last second.
Born in 1966 to Italian/English parents Julian grew up until the age of 10 in Senegal, Sweden and India. His family returned to England where he completed his schooling. After studying painting at Liverpool Art School in the late 80’s he lived for three years in Southern Spain.
With several years experience in stage lighting and design as well as shooting for performance art groups he “joined” the film industry in the lighting department. Over the last 27 years he has been Chief Lighting Technician on 40+ feature films and countless commercials and features.
Summary: Aputure's YouTube channel provides free high quality cinematography, lighting, and filmmaking educational content to help you take your film projects to the next level.Full Presentation | FLEX LA 2024: Tim Kang (The 4 Cs of Lighting)Aputure2024-07-11 | As a cinematographer with an expertise in color science, Tim Kang will take us through lighting a complex scene while providing in-depth explanations on the science behind new and old lighting concepts. His presentation will utilize the INFINIBARs in innovative ways, capitalizing on their unique form factor and color science.
In this full presentation, Tim walks through what he calls the 4 C's of Lighting, where he breaks down lighting qualities in a way that hasn't been done before. We are used to seeing and sculpting light in "three points", but Tim talks about lighting in terms of contrast, contour, context, and color. Each of those affect the emotion and tone of a scene drastically, and it has everything to do with how you place your light, how intense it is, and the quality of it.
After that, Tim takes us through a demonstration on image-based lighting using the virtual production software, Assimilate Live FX, where he programs the INFINIBARs to interact with a video file to output the exact colors of the image. This new way of lighting takes the idea of using reflections to give you the most realistic lighting on set with simple and modern tools.
Summary: Aputure's YouTube channel provides free high quality cinematography, lighting, and filmmaking educational content to help you take your film projects to the next level.Ep. 6: Editing & Running Cues and Workflow | Sidus Link Pro User Guide SeriesAputure2024-06-27 | Deep dive into Cue Stack behavior, editing and playback options. Practice the workflow while following examples.
Summary: Aputure's YouTube channel provides free high quality cinematography, lighting, and filmmaking educational content to help you take your film projects to the next level.Ep. 5: Recording Cues, Masters, and Cue Stacks | Sidus Link Pro User Guide SeriesAputure2024-06-27 | Save the looks on your Stage by recording them into Cues, placing them into a Cue Stack Master, and then editing their timings within the Cue Stack.
0:00 Intro 0:20 Grand Master 1:37 Masters, Cues,and Cue Stacks 2:38 Recording Cues 4:39 Hold Cue Action 8:27 Latch Cue Action 10:23 Bump Cue Action 11:32 Wait Time Cue Action 13:44 Fade Time 16:35 Outro
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Summary: Aputure's YouTube channel provides free high quality cinematography, lighting, and filmmaking educational content to help you take your film projects to the next level.Ep.4: Whats New in Sidus Link Pro v1.1 | Sidus Link Pro User Guide SeriesAputure2024-06-27 | An overview of new features and how to use them. This includes Quick Buttons for speed, Cue Stack navigation tools, Multi Fixture Selection tool, DMX Output monitoring, GDTF DMX Profile import and much more.
0:00 Intro 0:21 01. UI Updates 2:07 02. Multi-Select Fixtures 2:35 03. Drag and Drop Grouping 2:57 04. Next Cue and Previous Cue Control 3:42 05. DMX Output Window 4:21 06. Improved Fixture Patching 6:08 07. GDTF File Import 7:19 08. Improved DMX Profile Creation 7:47 09. New Parameter Controls 8:07 10. Duplicate Scene Abilities 8:31 11. Profile Management View 8:50 Outro
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Summary: Aputure's YouTube channel provides free high quality cinematography, lighting, and filmmaking educational content to help you take your film projects to the next level.What They Dont Teach You in Film School | Lighting Panel (Day 2) | Cine Gear LA 2024Aputure2024-06-14 | On the second day of Cine Gear LA 2024, gaffers Andrew Lock, Luke Seerveld, and John Roche discuss "What They Don't Teach You in Film School" at Cine Gear LA 2024, covering topics such as how you start getting onto set, proper etiquette that will lead you to your next jobs, and what they wish they knew sooner.
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Summary: Aputure's YouTube channel provides free high quality cinematography, lighting, and filmmaking educational content to help you take your film projects to the next level.What They Dont Teach You in Film School | Cinematography Panel (Day 1) | Cine Gear LA 2024Aputure2024-06-11 | Join cinematographers Richard Crudo, ASC, Veronica Bouza, and Christine Ng as they discuss "What They Didn’t Teach You In Film School," including topics such as what it's like to start out, where you find your network, and how to communicate between other departments.
Summary: Aputure's YouTube channel provides free high quality cinematography, lighting, and filmmaking educational content to help you take your film projects to the next level.First Look | Cine Gear LA 2024Aputure2024-06-08 | Cine Gear LA 2024 has arrived, and the Aputure crew is out here at Warner Brothers studio once again to demo products and meet the wonderful Los Angeles filmmaking community. In this video, Ted walks through everything exciting we have to offer at Cine Gear, including the latest and greatest LS 600c Pro II and INFINIBAR kits as well as the INFINIMATs and Sidus Link Pro.
Summary: Aputure's YouTube channel provides free high quality cinematography, lighting, and filmmaking educational content to help you take your film projects to the next level.Introducing the LS 600c Pro IIAputure2024-06-06 | Introducing the LS 600c Pro II, an advanced full-color LED point source fixture designed for the rigors of film sets and location shoots. Building upon its predecessor, this second-generation model boasts upgraded small-diameter COB design, resulting in significantly higher output efficiency.
With a redesigned COB, the LS 600c Pro II delivers exceptional brightness, offering 21,610 lux @1m at 5,600K—35% higher than the previous generation. Equipped with its new hyper reflector, it achieves an impressive 91,500 lux @1m, an 82% improvement over the LS 600c Pro with its original hyper reflector. Now with IP54 weather protection, the LS 600c Pro II is your true workhorse light.
Summary: Aputure's YouTube channel provides free high quality cinematography, lighting, and filmmaking educational content to help you take your film projects to the next level.Ep. 2: Adding & Patching Lights | Sidus Link Pro User Guide SeriesAputure2024-05-21 | Your go-to guide to adding and patching lights, creating profiles, and more. Jump into our new Sidus Link Pro User Guide series with walkthroughs and tutorials of Sidus Link Pro. Our step-by-step guides cover everything from setting up the app to fine-tuning your light parameters. Follow Lighting Programmer and Aputure Director of Product: UX/UI, Ben Dynice, as he guides you through all of the features and workflows of the new Sidus Link Pro.
0:00 - Intro 0:24 - About Adding Lights 0:49 - How to Add Lights 1:28 - Patching Lights: Using Existing Profiles 3:14 - Patching Lights: Create New DMX Profile 5:24 - Configure the Lights: Update Firmware 5:47 - Configure the Lights: Reset to Default 6:05 - Configure the Lights: Set DMX Profile & Address 6:17 - Configure the Lights: Number Your Light 6:25 - Configure the Lights: Connect to Wired DMX 6:44 - Configure the Lights: Connect to Wireless DMX/CRMX 7:23 - Outro
Check out the next episode in the Sidus Link Pro user guide series “Controlling Light Parameters.” youtu.be/pC2VuvgDCDM
Watch the previous episode “The Setup” to learn more about getting started with Sidus Link Pro. youtu.be/iaUovRFqoS0
Summary: Aputure's YouTube channel provides free high quality cinematography, lighting, and filmmaking educational content to help you take your film projects to the next level.Ep. 3: Controlling Light Parameters | Sidus Link Pro User Guide SeriesAputure2024-05-21 | Set the Stage, colors, and levels of your light fixtures.
Jump into our new Sidus Link Pro User Guide series with walkthroughs and tutorials of Sidus Link Pro. Our step-by-step guides cover everything from setting up the app to fine-tuning your light parameters. Follow Lighting Programmer and Aputure Director of Product: UX/UI, Ben Dynice, as he guides you through all of the features and workflows of the new Sidus Link Pro. Stay tuned for the next episode “Recording Cues.” Coming soon.
0:00 - Intro 0:24 - Fixture List 1:19 - Favorites and groups 3:35 - Stage 5:03 - Backstage 7:02 - Control Parameters: CCT, HSI, xy, Color Match 9:09 - Control Parameters: Gels 9:33 - Channel Mode 9:45 - Control Parameters: Effects 9:57 - Saved Color & Effect Presets 11:10 - Outro
Summary: Aputure's YouTube channel provides free high quality cinematography, lighting, and filmmaking educational content to help you take your film projects to the next level.First Look at Sidus Link Pro & Sidus One | Aputure @ NAB 2024Aputure2024-04-24 | Join us at NAB 2024 as we debut Sidus Link Pro & Sidus One to the world! Ted Sim, President of Aputure, and Ben Dynice, Director of Product, UX/UI, tell you about all the new features of this new DMX control app from Sidus Link like wireless stability, instantaneous cueing, and sequence stacking, as well as the new Sidus One DMX/CRMX transceiver that pairs seamlessly with the app.
Learn more about the new hardware and software here: bit.ly/4cOiBJ4
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Summary: Aputure's YouTube channel provides free high quality cinematography, lighting, and filmmaking educational content to help you take your film projects to the next level.First Look at INFINIMATs | Aputure @ NAB 2024Aputure2024-04-23 | Welcome to NAB 2024! Our very own Ted Sim, President of Aputure, walks you through the INFINIMAT product family, with sizes spanning from 1x2 to 20x20. Ted joins Mitch Gross, Global Head of Product Marketing, to discuss what you need to know about the INFINIMATs and how they can carry your next production.
Summary: Aputure's YouTube channel provides free high quality cinematography, lighting, and filmmaking educational content to help you take your film projects to the next level.Quick Start Guide | Sidus Link ProAputure2024-04-09 | We're happy to introduce the new Sidus Link Pro, a professional wireless lighting control App from Aputure that provides synchronous cueing of DMX-controlled fixtures from any manufacturer in addition to support for all Aputure Sidus Mesh lights.
Still using Sidus Link’s familiar GUI, Sidus Link Pro makes learning programming intuitive, getting you out of the learning curve and on set with more confidence. The Sidus Link Pro is an efficient, effective, and economical way to be more creative, light more quickly, offer more options, and tackle more intricate lighting setups. This video will teach you about how to get setup with the new lighting control app.
0:00 - Intro 0:19 - Connect and Setup 0:51 - Add & Patch Fixture 2:04 - Create New DMX Profile 2:33 - Configure Light Settings: Profile, Address, DMX 3:19 - Fixture List & Stage 3:41 - Controlling Light Parameters 4:04 - Record a Cue 05:52 - Outro
Summary: Aputure's YouTube channel provides free high quality cinematography, lighting, and filmmaking educational content to help you take your film projects to the next level.What is Sidus Link Pro & Sidus One?Aputure2024-04-09 | Join our Director of Product for UX/UI, Ben Dynice, as he unveils the new Sidus Ecosystem. Chief Rigging Technician, Bobby DeChellis from IATSE Local 728, joins Ben to demonstrate the seamless integration of Sidus Link Pro in lighting a scene together.
The Sidus Link Pro, alongside Sidus One, forms an unparalleled partnership of software and hardware. While both are powerful tools individually, they are meticulously crafted to complement each other within a unified ecosystem. Designed to synchronize effortlessly, they optimize each other's capabilities, setting a new standard in the industry.
Summary: Aputure's YouTube channel provides free high quality cinematography, lighting, and filmmaking educational content to help you take your film projects to the next level.Introducing Sidus One & Sidus Link ProAputure2024-04-09 | Find yourself in control of your lighting in a whole new way.
The new Sidus ecosystem, the thoughtful confluence of software and hardware, will change your mind about what is possible with tablet-top lighting control.
The Sidus Link Pro’s streamlined UI offers gaffer-friendly icon-driven displays easily understood with a single quick glance. A vital feature when you're standing at the DP’s elbow making adjustments.
The Sidus One transceiver, designed for optimal compatibility with the Sidus Link Pro, will workhorse through your day with up to 18 hours of battery life either as a transmitter, receiver, or router. And its single universe can be linked with additional Sidus One’s to expand your data-driven capabilities.
Together or individually, the Sidus Link Pro and Sidus One just might be the handrail to your next step up.
Summary: Aputure's YouTube channel provides free high quality cinematography, lighting, and filmmaking educational content to help you take your film projects to the next level.Introducing the Aputure INFINIMATsAputure2024-04-09 | Expand your lighting system like never before. The Aputure INFINIMATs are brighter, lighter, with full weatherproofing, full color, full pixel control, inflatable diffusion, and infinitely expandable configurability with multiple sizes that can all be powered from one Control Box. Learn more about the product lineup here: bit.ly/49JyzS9
Step up your lighting game with the Aputure INFINIMAT series, designed for productions ranging from small-scale tabletops to grander exterior scenes. These innovative mats are structured with 1x2 or 2x2 RGBWW pixels for nuanced lighting control, available in a family of sizes, from 1x2 to the large-scale 20x20. Every INFINIMAT includes an inflatable airbag, diffusion panel, and a light control grid, with additional skirts for sizes 2x4 and above to manage light spill. The INFINIMATs stand out with their quick setup, enhanced light output, rugged build for rental demands, and fine-tuned dimming capabilities that ensure color precision.
Summary: Aputure's YouTube channel provides free high quality cinematography, lighting, and filmmaking educational content to help you take your film projects to the next level.In many shapes and sizes. Stay tuned for more. #filmmaking #lighting #cinematographyAputure2024-04-05 | ...How to Shoot on Location WITHOUT ElectricityAputure2024-03-19 | Oftentimes, filmmakers will find unique locations that look perfect for the story, but are nightmares for production. Sometimes, there aren't enough bathrooms. Other times, there's no available parking. On this shoot, we don't even electricity.
So how do even begin to start lighting? Most productions would think about generators first, which is the industry-standard solution in most cases, but they pose a series of problems. They require refills on gasoline everyday that you're running them, they are bad for the environment, and they are LOUD. However, if you have LED light sources like ours, you can use rechargeable v-mount batteries and a compact mobile battery like the Aputure Delta Pro, powered by EcoFlow, which are more lightweight, efficient solutions for locations such as these.
In this video, we'll show you how many lights can run off of this single power source, so you can correctly gauge how many lights and batteries to bring on your next production.
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Summary: Aputure's YouTube channel provides free high quality cinematography, lighting, and filmmaking educational content to help you take your film projects to the next level.The Ultimate Spotlight Test & Comparisons | Spotlight MaxAputure2023-12-21 | 4 Spotlights. 15 Projection Lenses. 15 Lights. 115 Pairings.
The Aputure team went hard at work testing dozens of spotlight combinations to bring you comprehensive comparative data on how each spotlight looks, from the falloff to abberation to color shifts.
Read the accompanying blog post for comparative analysis on the Spotlight Max with other ellipsoidal lights: aputure.com/spotlighttest-2
Download the data and stills to make your own comparisons: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AqKpraTRyR6ig5lNIUoolcyq89SkAw?e=xkGF4Z
In this video, you'll see how the center brightness compares to the edges and how much the spotlight and lens pairings shifts in CCT and G/M. Many of these changes are subtle, and it'll inform you as the filmmaker/technician on the best choice of spotlights for your next project, depending on factors such as budget, accessibility, and compatibility.
Summary: Aputure's YouTube channel provides free high quality cinematography, lighting, and filmmaking educational content to help you take your film projects to the next level.Spotlight Max | Product WalkthroughAputure2023-12-19 | Here's everything you need to know about the Spotlight Max, presented by Resident Pro Daniel Colmenares.
The Spotlight Max is a Bowens mount projection spotlight designed to be used with high-output LED point source lamps between 600W and 3000W of output such as the LS 1200d Pro and the ElectroStorm XT26.
With custom precision optics, the Spotlight Max concentrates and efficiently blends light into a single, clean beam while maintaining its light source’s color accuracy and mitigating chromatic aberration. The use of telecentric optical elements in the Spotlight Max ensures that the difference of the output field angle and beam angle are minimized, resulting in an illumination circle with even edge-to-edge light distribution, without any hotspots.
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We met up with Alex Gaynor to let him test out the Spotlight Max with our high-output units, the Light Storm 600x Pro and the upcoming Electro Storm XT26. During the test we discussed three key points for the new projection mount - the ability to switch between different LEDs in the lineup, the ability to adapt ETC lenses to the projection mount, and the minimal color shift that you can expect when compared to traditional tungsten Source Four units.
Summary: Aputure's YouTube channel provides free high quality cinematography, lighting, and filmmaking educational content to help you take your film projects to the next level.Introducing the Spotlight MaxAputure2023-12-14 | High Power, low distortion. Razor sharp shaping. ETC lens compatibility. Learn more: bit.ly/41Csl45
The Spotlight Max converts your Light Storm 600W & above LEDs into precision tools that will increase your light throw with a wide selection of lenses, including an extensive lens library from ETC using the optional ETC Lens Adapter. The new projection adapter is optimized for the LS 600 & 1200 series and will produce clean and beautiful spots with our 19ª, 36º, and 50º lens choices, or pair your spotlight with your pre-existing Source Four lenses. It also includes a Rotating Gobo Holder to make positioning gobos hassle-free, and a rolling flight case that protects and transports your unit with ease.
Summary: Aputure's YouTube channel provides free high quality cinematography, lighting, and filmmaking educational content to help you take your film projects to the next level.Introducing the Electro Storm CS15 & XT26Aputure2023-12-11 | The Electro Storm CS15, XT26, and F14 Motorized Fresnel have officially landed. Buy here: shop.aputure.com/collections/xt26-cs15-accessories
Check out the rental partners that are now carrying the Electro Storms here:
The CS15 & XT26 boast high SSI at high output with best-in-class color capabilities, meant for the most technically-demanding productions out there. The full color CS15 is a high-fidelity 1.8kW HMI-equivalent unit with 1585W of output and improved spectral continuity and light quality, reaching high color marks of 86+ in SSI (D56) and 89+ in SSI (Tungsten). Meanwhile, its bi-color brother XT26 cranks the intensity up to the level of an industry-standard 4kW HMI, with 2600W of output and Dynamic White CCT & Tint Control, allowing users to tune from 2,700K to 6,500K and adjust green/magenta. Both lights offer a rugged IP65-rated construction, a handcart for easy ballast transportation, and multiple control methods from Sidus Link to LumenRadio CRMX to Art-net & sACN protocols.
Of course, what’s a light without its lens? The F14 Fresnel is a fully-motorized 14-inch modifier that adjusts the beam from 18º to 50º and utilizes the all-new Aputure mount for power and data transfer. Because of that, it automatically calibrates and optimizes light output to the exact unit it is attached to, and is controllable via Sidus Link and DMX. The Motorized Yoke takes advantage of the detachable units have the ability to electronically pan 540º and tilt 270º and control over the same methods as the Fresnel.
Summary: Aputure's YouTube channel provides free high quality cinematography, lighting, and filmmaking educational content to help you take your film projects to the next level.4 Ways to Light Night ExteriorsAputure2023-12-07 | How can you film a night scene in a remote location? Cinematographers Brady Bessette and Kevin Reyes present four innovative lighting techniques to achieve this.
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Summary: Aputure's YouTube channel provides free high quality cinematography, lighting, and filmmaking educational content to help you take your film projects to the next level.How The Creator lit their spacesuits #lighting #movie #cinematographyAputure2023-11-28 | ...DPs talk about The Creator lighting night exteriors 🌙 #lighting #movie #cinematographyAputure2023-11-27 | ...Grief Fraser and Oren Soffer on The Creator 🎥 #lighting #cinematographyAputure2023-11-21 | ...Lighting The Creator (2023) with Greig Fraser ACS, ASC & Oren SofferAputure2023-11-21 | "I think we've proven it with The Creator that we're able to do something better by taking an approach that's not necessarily the approach that 'in-the-box' thinking would've prescribed." - Greig Fraser ACS, ASC
The production of The Creator (2023) was lauded for a number of reasons: its deeply enthralling and personal storyline, its immersive visual language, and its dedication towards guerrilla filmmaking with the most modern, versatile cinema tools.
When you're shooting all over the natural locale of Thailand, jumping from location-to-location, you have to work nimbly with lightweight cameras and compact lighting solutions to make your day. For Oren Soffer and Greig Fraser, they chose the most mobile LED gear out there like the MCs and LS 1200d Pros.
In this interview, learn how Oren and Greig scaled down their lighting package to shoot a blockbuster movie without any creative restraints.
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Summary: Aputure's YouTube channel provides free high quality cinematography, lighting, and filmmaking educational content to help you take your film projects to the next level.No one’s safe, even in a virtual set 👻 #filmmakinglife #movieproduction #lightingAputure2023-11-02 | ...How to Light a Car Scene in Virtual Production ft. Eben Bolter, BSCAputure2023-10-18 | Have you ever wondered how to master a seamless driving scene in the realm of virtual production?
Come along as we take you on an exclusive journey behind the scenes, and give you an inside look at the process of shooting a realistic driving scene at XR Stage.
In this video, Director of Photography Eben Bolter (The Last of Us, Secret Invasion) shows us each element that goes into the process of perfecting car scenes. From communicating with virtual production technicians to gaffers using flags to introduce air into a car. Every detail matters. Discover the tools and techniques that make it all possible, and take a peek at the setup that blurs the line between reality and fiction!
Summary: Aputure's YouTube channel provides free high quality cinematography, lighting, and filmmaking educational content to help you take your film projects to the next level.Fall into Filmmaking Sale is LIVE! Oct. 16-23. Dont miss out! 🎃#lighting #movies #filmmakingAputure2023-10-16 | ...Lighting in the rain? No problem. #filmmaking #lighting #cinematography #moviesAputure2023-10-06 | ...How to light a stylistic bar scene. #filmmaking #lighting #cinematography #moviesAputure2023-10-05 | ...How to light a night exterior #filmmaking #lighting #cinematography #moviesAputure2023-10-04 | ...The Blind (2023) | Lighting & Cinematography Breakdown with DP Chris StaceyAputure2023-10-04 | The Blind (2023), a story about Phil Robertson of Duck Dynasty. Shot by Chris Stacey. #LitByAputure
Long before Phil Robertson was a reality TV star, he fell in love, started a family, and began to spiral out of control. THE BLIND shares never-before-revealed moments in Phil's life as he seeks to conquer the shame of his past, ultimately finding redemption in an unlikely place.
When DP Chris Stacey heard that the script called for duck blinds, boats, and trailers, he knew that it meant some rugged on-location shooting. The production was out in Louisiana in shallow lakes and marshes where Chris strapped on his heavy swamp bibs with a camera on his shoulder, knee-deep in water. Why? Because the story called for an intimate, natural look that you can only get with the camera close-up to the actors riding in boats on-location.
How do you light for such a movie? With the power of lightweight and durable fixtures, Chris and his crew were able to squeeze into everything from tight trailers to moving trucks in the rain to get the shot they needed. They relied upon remote-controllable bulbs to quickly adjust to the color temperature they needed to match with other existing practicals and weather-resistant units that held up in thunderstorms to keep shooting the next day. In this video, you'll learn about the different techniques they used to get around on-location challenges and how to craft the look of a movie around themes of romance, abuse, and family.
In theatres September 28, 2023. Watch the movie at your local cinema.
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Summary: Aputure's YouTube channel provides free high quality cinematography, lighting, and filmmaking educational content to help you take your film projects to the next level.Lighting with REAL fire #filmmaking #lighting #cinematographyAputure2023-09-26 | ...This was shot during the day 🤯#filmmaking #lighting #cinematographyAputure2023-09-21 | ...Lighting virtual production cars 💡🚘 #filmmaking #lighting #cinematographyAputure2023-09-19 | ...Sympathy for the Devil (2023) | Lighting & Cinematography Breakdown with DP Steven HolleranAputure2023-09-19 | Sympathy for the Devil (2023) starring Nicholas Cage. Shot by Steven Holleran. #LitbyAputure
DP @StevenHolleran talks about how he started in the industry as an adventurer and documentary filmmaker. He loved the camera and the great outdoors, and it translates to his narrative filmmaking and care towards building realistic environments. That's why he spent countless days on the Vegas strip and outer-city roads studying the color of neon lights and street lights to integrate into the look of the movie. It's especially important as he was working on a virtual production stage for the first time in his career. He needed to consider everything, from the plates to the car movement to, of course, the lighting. In this breakdown, you're going to learn everything from the components of building realistic lighting for a moving car on a virtual production stage to shooting day-for-night for a retro diner scene.
Streaming on Apple TV+ and Amazon. Watch it online now.
Summary: Aputure's YouTube channel provides free high quality cinematography, lighting, and filmmaking educational content to help you take your film projects to the next level.Our Vision for the Future | Aputure Prolycht+ Engine | LIVE at IBC 2023 | 09.15.23Aputure2023-09-15 | Creating the New Standard. Together.
With Prolycht Lighting recently joining the Aputure family, Ted and Mitch talk about the future integration of Prolycht technology into the Aputure product line. Introducing the Prolycht+ Engine, the future of Aputure.
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Summary: Aputure's YouTube channel provides free high quality cinematography, lighting, and filmmaking educational content to help you take your film projects to the next level.Eben Bolter shares his solution for unexpected weather conditions while shooting #thelastofusAputure2023-09-11 | ...