Studio Lights – OSRAM

Magic happens while shooting with right lighting: OSRAM HMI® Lights for Film/ TV

Matthias Jung — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 11:48:25 +0000

Creating a video involves a lot of pre-planning and intricate activities that are essential for the overall performance of the content. These steps may sometimes appear long and complex. These steps may appear unnecessarily long to the layman but are very important for the production. The more time the production team spends on making sure the lighting is correct for the first time saves a lot of time in the editing room. The overall quality of the video or image may be compromised if the light is not correct for the first time or doesn’t match the other aspects of the shoot. Lighting is the most important thing during shooting since it provides the overall theme of the project and this is near to impossible to fix during the editing or post-production.

If the lighting product is available in the market for mass use, it becomes readily available for all kinds of content creators irrespective of the budget. With the proper understanding of the basics and the complexity of the process behind the video creation, the art of creating videos may not seem to be a gigantic task at may appear at first. Understanding the right usage of equipment helps the creator to achieve the desired content with a minimalistic effort.

When a new project is taken into consideration factors such as lighting needs to be taken into account from the outset. Video and image creation is an art that involves understanding various elements that go into making the project. Lighting is among the most important aspect that can not be ignored by any production team. Lighting analogs may appear intimidating but with proper understanding and experience, one can champion them.

OSRAM, the inventor of HMI^® lights has gradually improved its high-quality Studio Lamps with exciting innovations

OSRAM HMI^® DIGITAL’s line of single-ended metal halide lamps offers extremely bright light (of up to 100 lumens per watt), a color temperature that approximates daylight (6000 K), and a high color rendering index (> 90). Whether using analog or digital film, OSRAM’s HMI DIGITAL line has a lamp for your production. With single-ended metal halide lamps ranging from 200 W to 18000 W, HMI DIGITAL is suited for entertainment applications from film sets to theater stages.

OSRAM HMI^® STUDIO lamps shine twice brighter as a tungsten halogen lamp with similar wattage. These metal halide lamps provide a natural-looking light and reveal a set’s true colors with a high CRI of more than 90. With the patented doped UV-Stop quartz outer jacket, these lamps reduce the harmful UVB and UVC emissions by 99.9%. Compared to a traditional studio lighting setup with multiple tungsten halogen and metal halide lamp fixtures, using HMI^® STUDIO in daylight fixtures makes separate halogen fixtures redundant. When paired with fixtures, HMI^® STUDIO lamps deliver a warm tungsten color temperature. Film and TV productions can save time and become more cost-effective while benefiting from two times the brightness (compared to tungsten halogen lamps of a similar wattage.

Professional lighting creates the mood and supports the compositions and concepts of cinematographer: OSRAM HMI® Lights for Film/ TV/OTT shooting

Matthias Jung — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 12:36:45 +0000

Video and film production has evolved immensely over time, and so has our understanding of the usage of light in the production of content. Advancement in technology has enabled us with the effective use of light in the video and film industry. The lighting industry has evolved to a level where it can meet the never-ending needs of the industry and can cater to all kinds of requirements. Lighting demand varies a lot depending upon the necessity of the scene or even the kind of content it is. For example, lightning needed for an interview may differ a lot from lighting required for a dramatic long shot taken outside at night time. Nowadays, the unique assortment of lighting equipment allows the production to create more impactful videos and films that require intricate cinematography.

Our understanding of the use of lighting in video and film production has improved many folds over time since the products that we are using have become far more user friendly, compact, and compatible with the current set of demands. Initially, portability was a huge issue since most of the equipment was massive and fragile, and this made the process of video creation a tedious one. Since then the technology has drastically improved, and over time the lighting equipment has become lighter, compact, and superior making it possible to create content in such a manner it was not impossible before. Shots on the move have become relatively easy and less time consuming, allowing the creators to put their vision into execution. Features such as silent operation, battery packs, and add-on features that can be attached to a camera make it possible for the creators to produce high-quality content with ease.

OSRAM, the inventor of HMI^® lights has gradually improved its high-quality Studio Lamps with exciting innovations.

Precise lighting in shooting is what pure water in human life. OSRAM HMI® Lights for Film/ TV/OTT shooting

Matthias Jung — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 09:02:05 +0000

Creating an appealing and visual video or film requires a whole lot of features. One of the most significant aspects of this process is Cinematography, which is fundamental to this trait. With the help of absolute timing and planning, we can make sure that the final product has a lasting impact. One of the prerequisites of effective cinematography is the use of lighting and understanding the basic ideology behind the same.

The importance of light in video and film production is of prime importance since the cameras can’t respond to light the way human eyes do. The amount of details, contrast, and colours absorbed by a human eye is immensely complex and unique. The cameras are not capable of implementing the same kind of complex processing. Additional lighting is used to make up for the loss of the camera image processing capabilities and to produce the video and image quality as comparable as to the human eye. The higher and excellent quality of the video and film production is backed by the equal quality of lighting behind it.

Behind a successful video or film project, many significant aspects need to be taken into consideration. Some of the most important factors include location, usage of ambient light, changing conditions, shadows, and natural light, and many others. These factors play a crucial role in enhancing the overall quality of the project. Any project is dependent on the light for its execution. Key light, fill light and backlight are quintessential before setting up the rest of the equipment.