Using KNO 4-Banks vs. Divas for Key lighting?

[Todd Terry]

Much much better.

As for lighting the background… well, what is your goal? What do you want it to look like? Are you wanting a solid pure white limbo background? Neutral gray? Something smooth and even? Or something with shadows and texture? To know how to light it we need to know what you want to see. If you want just a plain even neutral gray background, you might be fine just as-is.

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Todd Terry
Creative Director
Fantastic Plastic Entertainment, Inc.
fantasticplastic.com

[Stan Welks]

I spent some time adding a different backdrop, an ARRI 150 for the back/hair light, and two Divas to light the background.

1.) Does the back/hair light listed in the photos numbered #2 and #3 appear attached properly? Is there a better way of doing this? I just want to make sure it is safe.

2.) I want to light the background to create something similar to a soft/portrait look. Any suggestions based on the attached photo showing my complete setup?

Thank you!!!

[Bill Davis]

Stan,

That’s NOT a very good way to rig a backlight.

On the circular part of the grip head, you see those different sized holes/slots? Those are designed to grip the circular grip arm itself. That way the pole is attached to the grip head and the whole arm is adjustable. With the part of the arm hanging over, you can slide the arm along to make it shorter or longer – and even MORE important the overhang of the arm can take a small sandbag or other weight to counterbalance the load and make the whole rig MUCH safer and more stable.

It’s also CRITICAL to orient the grip head on the correct side of the stand/arm combination so that the load puts its weight on the side of the grip head that TIGHTENS on rotation, rather than an orientation where the weight can naturally LOOSEN the grip head.

BTW, you’re making good progress. Keep working it. Good job.

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