Chinese paper lanterns or china balls are great low budget tools for getting beautiful soft light.
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And they provide quick easy cheap light on those low budget jobs a lot of us shoot at the start of our careers.
Unlike more elaborate lighting setups that require a lot of know how to apply china ball lighting setups are quick easy and very intuitive.
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China ball lighting behind the scenes which one is your favourite.
As for the skirting and controlling i usually use some bailing wire and rig the ball under a 2 x 3 solid flag and hang the duvative off of the sides of the flag rather than trying to wrap it all around th ball itself.
And i find the quality of the china ball s light to be much more pleasing.
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It s very soft forgiving and can really wrap around your talent s face.
If you do use higher than recommended globes be sure to never leave them unattended due to the threat of spontaneous fire.
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The china ball is one of my favorite tools to work with on set.
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But when i m on a big movie with 11 other grips and 10 electricians and a 40 truck filled with lights and we spend 10 minutes dithering with a china ball to get it to look like a baby through a chimera.
The main reason being that the fall off in exposure from the china ball is much less than the kinos.
This omnidirectional light makes them suitable for a wide range of lighting applications.
For example you can hang a china ball or series of china balls from a ceiling to increase a room.
Luckily lighting is one field of filmmaking where you can find a lot of money saving diy options.
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12 60w 18 100w 24 150w 30 250w some customers use up to 1000 watt bulbs in the 24 and 30 china balls.
Let s take a look at some video tips and tutorials on diy lighting that can help you come in under budget.
China ball lighting behind the scenes which one is your favourite.
China balls or paper lanterns are some of the easiest and cheapest ways to light a photo or film scene.
