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Ushio Pro-Panel V2 Soft Light

Ushio Pro-Panel V2 Soft Light, reviewed in PLSN, April 2015

Ushio Pro-Panel V2 Soft Light

Soft light fixtures are primarily used in cinematography and photography. The basic reason for this is that the light emitted out of these fixtures tends to wrap around an object, leaving no shadow behind the object. It can also be used as “Fill” lighting, supplementing other practical light fixtures and reducing any shadows caused by them on a set. These fixtures are often a staple in grip trucks and used in close proximity to the object one is illuminating as the fall off of light is rapid with this fixture. Many directors of photography have been known to swear that the use of soft lights eliminates skin wrinkles on camera.

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GLP impression X4 Bar 20, reviewed in PLSN Magazine April 2015. Both the 20 and 10 are pictured here.

GLP impression X4 Bar 20

LED strip lights have been around a while. These battens have lots of uses, and it seems that many are good for one function, but they may not fare well at another. Some didn’t use 4-in-1 LEDs, some didn’t line up perfectly in a row, and my biggest pet peeve — none of them could ever illuminate a whole backdrop evenly, from top to bottom with just a ground row of fixtures. Then along comes this product from GLP.

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Moore chose the Sapphire Touch for this show due to the mix of fixture types and because the show was being filmed.

Teenage Cancer Trust Concert Series Features Frank Turner, Lit with Avolites Sapphire Touch Console

LONDON – For the 15th annual Teenage Cancer Trust concert series at Royal Albert Hall, top music and comedy performers came together to raise money to help young people facing cancer. Closing out this year’s event, Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls headlined at the venue, with LD Shaun Moore using Avolites’ Sapphire Touch console for the occasion.

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ZoomSHOT 20 POV Camera

Vaddio ZoomSHOT 20 POV Camera

Vaddio’s latest point-of-view camera, the ZoomSHOT 20, builds on the technology platform that the company developed for its ClearVIEW HD-20SE PTZ camera. The ZoomSHOT 20 is fully equipped with an advanced image signal processor, 20x optical zoom and native 1080p/60 high definition video. Manual pan and tilt positioning allow for simple yet precise control.

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HedgeHog 4E Lighting Console

Elation Named Distributor of HedgeHog 4E Lighting Console in Europe

KERKRADE, The Netherlands — High End Systems’ Master Distributor in Europe, AED Distribution, named Elation Europe, based here, exclusive distributor in Europe for HES’ Hedgehog 4E model lighting console. The distribution agreement builds on Elation’s current agreement with High End Systems that lets Elation distribute the HES HedgeHog 4 in North and South America, India and Southeast Asia.

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