Finding your film commission

Hey Blog readers I am going to move away from film lighting once again to talk about something that will help you find your next Job.

              Have you ever felt lost and could not understand why I can’t connect with people in the state your filming in? Well I am going to be talking about how using your states film commission can help you, even if you’re a student, recent grad or you been working in the industry for a wile. In my case I am from Florida, so I am using Filminflorida.com. In every state you have a film commission, if you don’t like what there showing. Find a professional association that’s works with you better.

             I am going to talk about Filminflorida.com. Filminflorida.com is Florida’s film commission and has anything you need to know on what’s happing in your state. My favorite part of this site is that they show you major motion picture films happing in the area. As well they give you contact information to send your resume to. There is information on the labor laws you need to know and unions and associations with in the state. The best part of filminflorida.com is that if you studied film in Florida and you are having a premier for your movie, The Florida film commission will help you advertise as much as they can, as well send a representative out from there office to see the film. Also Florida just went under a new tax incentive program to bring film and TV back to Florida. You can read everything you need to know on saving on your next film as well. The Florida Film Commission can help you with finding a local film commission in your area like Orlando Film Commission where you can go and find industry professionals, gear and rentals. Not to mention helping you find locations that’s perfect for your next film.

            If you haven’t already found your film commission, I suggest you go now and get involved. 

J.J Abrams Mystery Box

       Hey followers. Sorry I have not updated my Blog in a wile. I was working on a film in New York and Jersey. 

        So today I watched a Ted.com Speech from J.J. Abrams called The Mystery Box. Let me tell you, Abrams speech made me amped about writing a movie again.  When I write screenplays, I always think about the lighting for the feel and the mood I want my audience to experience. I want to make sure the viewer is getting the feeling I did while I was writing the script. Abrams has a mystery box of magic tricks he bought for 15 dollars as a boy but never opened the box, and uses that saying mystery is the catalyst for potential. Which he goes on to say his laptop is a mystery box in a way.

            Having a white piece of paper or having a laptop is infinite potential for screenplays. I would like to translate that to, once the screenplay is done and we are on set, how can I use the tools of lighting to make the viewer feel what I felt? Having a dark sound stage you can do anything, make it look like any time of day, or make you feel like you’re in space, or the deepest oceans. How as a film maker can I do something people never saw or make it feel there in a middle of a war zone that has not been tried before? What new technology or computer programs do I have at my fingertips to make the lighting even better?

            J.J Abrams has a branding behind all his stories, it’s all about mystery or even if his scripts are not mystery, he uses old technology to make you believe that you are seeing something your not. So lets make mystery with are lighting!

  

Kino Flo LED Celeb 200

            Kino Flo LED Celeb 200 is the new talk of Kino lighting systems. And don’t let the 200 get to you. This beauty of a light pushes out a 750w light and with being dimmable to 1% to 100% with out flicker and no color shifting is very impressive.  But that’s not the best part of the Kino LED Celeb 200.
              With the normal Kino lighting, you have to always change out the bulbs to get the color temp to where you want it, as well keeping the bulbs in stock is another challenge after the new guy on set drops and breaks the bulbs. But not with the Kino Celeb, you can go from 2700K to 5500k and anywhere in between with just one of the five preset buttons or turning the knob. As well as the light levels do not change when selecting kelvin settings. Not to mention you can scroll to pretty much any color temp you want from 2700K to 5500K.
              





Celeb 200 is lightweight fixture that operates on universal AC power, 100VAC-240VAC, and needs only one amp to produce more lumens than a 750W tungsten soft light.  The Celeb 200 LED can also be powered by 24VDC battery. So for all you guys that do a lot of car mounts, the Celeb 200 is perfect. The Celeb 200 also comes with a built-in reflector, removable gel frame and a 90 deg honeycomb louver. The molded accessory holders hold the gel frame and louver and also allow for a 4-point rope hang. The 3000ish price tag is a great price and anticipating the daily rental rate to be about $125/day. One thing I can say about Kino is that they listened to their costumers and went up and beyond and created one amazing light. Can’t wait to see more LED’s from Kino.