Cheapest Way to Light White Cyc

[Cody Stauffer]

What is your cheapest way to light white cyc evenlly?

Specs -
60ft total length
14ft tall
1200 amps available
Grid is at 16ft
Shooting for black & white

renting all gear.

How would you do it?

 

[Timothy Eaton]

Do you have a prelight?

Old school - 5K sky pans hung from grid are probably cheapest, far cycs also an option.

Easiest, smoothest, cleanest are probably space lights with teaser as needed to keep off foreground. If you want to light the stage floor as well (not just cyc wall), then space lights are a no brainer.

Tim Eaton

 

[Cody Stauffer]

Do you have a prelight?

Old school - 5K sky pans hung from grid are probably cheapest, far cycs also an option.

Easiest, smoothest, cleanest are probably space lights with teaser as needed to keep off foreground. If you want to light the stage floor as well (not just cyc wall), then space lights are a no brainer.

Tim Eaton

How many 6k space lights would I need?

 

[Matt Ryan]

How many 6k space lights would I need?

12-14 would be my guess if you're using the full 60ft. Depends on what your rating your cam and what stop you're looking to achieve...

 

[Timothy Eaton]

Here are the metrics from the MR site:

http://www.mole.com/lighting/overhead/spaces/7291/pdf/7291_pd.pdf

 

[Matt Ryan]

This probably isn't even 60 feet (12 units):

 

[Cody Stauffer]

This probably isn't even 60 feet (12 units):

Matt, what wattage are your space lights pictured?

 

[Matt Ryan]

Matt, what wattage are your space lights pictured?

Those aren't mine but my guess is 2K...http://www.mole.com/lighting/overhead/spaces/spaces.html

You could also use Image 85's but those will cost a bit more than spacelights: http://www.kinoflo.com/PDF/News/Operational%20Manual%20for%20the%20web/3100035-DMX%20Image%2085%2045%20Series%20Rev%2010-05-2005%20Web%20Quality.pdf