{"id":1083,"date":"2020-04-10T22:02:50","date_gmt":"2020-04-10T22:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.magnanimousrentals.com\/?p=1083"},"modified":"2020-07-31T17:43:24","modified_gmt":"2020-07-31T17:43:24","slug":"led-rgb-lighting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magnanimousrentals.com\/blogs\/led-rgb-lighting\/","title":{"rendered":"RGB Lighting Adds Color to the Movie Palette"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #000000;\"><b>RGB Lighting, what is it?<\/b><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\">RGB Lighting is LED light fixture technology that produces a wide variety of color output options by blending the three primary colors: red, blue, and green. RGB lights are versatile enough to match the color accuracy of just about any other light, and can also pre-match color temperature gels. There are many RGB lighting options produced for the film\/video industry, and <a href=\"https:\/\/magnanimousrentals.com\/\">Magnanimous Rentals<\/a> includes several options in its inventory, such as the Arri Skypanels, the Astera Titan Tubes, the Quasar Science Rainbow Tubes, and the LiteMat Spectrums.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Why You Always Want Lighting<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We&#8217;ve given you the what, and in our video some of the why. If you&#8217;d like to learn more about why you always want lighting for your video check out our friend Bottle Rocket Media&#8217;s post<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/bottlerocketmedia.net\/why-you-always-want-lighting-hair-and-makeup-team-for-your-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/bottlerocketmedia.net\/why-you-always-want-lighting-hair-and-makeup-team-for-your-video\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1596302759573000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEu87h0xQak_666U9dBCKUso8GoVw\">&#8220;Why You Always Want Lighting&#8230;for Your Video&#8221;<\/a>. <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Dan Fisher at Bottle Rocket asserts some of fundamental reasons on why lighting, hair styling, and make-up are crucial components for optimizing your video&#8217;s value. They&#8217;ve put the reasoning to the test too, so don&#8217;t forget to watch their videos. The proof is in the pudding!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t_BYcBbtQzo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>RGB Lighting Options<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><b>Arri Skypanels<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We currently have two Arri Skypanel options: the <a href=\"https:\/\/magnanimousrentals.com\/rental\/arri-s60-led-skypanel-kit\/646\">Skypanel S60<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/magnanimousrentals.com\/rental\/arri-s120c-led-skypanel-chicago\/645\">Skypanel S120C<\/a>. These lights are the highest output RGB options in our inventory. The S120C is about twice the output of the S60. The Arri Skypanels have quickly become industry standard options due to their output, vast color temperature options, and of course, the reliability Arri is known for with all of their products. In this video, Mike demonstrates the Skypanel S60. Mike mounts the S60 on one of our <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/magnanimousrentals.com\/rental\/combo-double-riser-loboy-stand-with-wheels-chicago\/410\">Combo Double Riser Lo-Boy Stands<\/a> because it has a junior mount to secure the light. Mike adjusts the color by selecting the \u201cMode\u201d button on the the back of the light. This displays the \u201cHue\u201d and \u201cSaturation\u201d options in the menu. Mike can then adjust the color temperature with the middle knob, and dial incremental green and magenta changes by using the knob on the right.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\">The S60 also has multiple powering options. The light includes a ballast and cable to connect to an outlet. We also have a <a href=\"https:\/\/magnanimousrentals.com\/rental\/arri-dual-gold-mount-battery-plate-for-skypanel-s30s60\/683\">Dual Gold Mount Battery Plate<\/a> that can attach to the back of the light and provide power. Two <a href=\"https:\/\/magnanimousrentals.com\/rental\/anton-bauer-digital-190-four-battery-package--gold-mount\/392\">gold mount batteries<\/a> will need to be attached in order to power the light. This battery plate also works with the smaller <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2VpDNPZ\">Skypanel S30<\/a>. We do not have any S30s in our inventory yet, but we plan to get some soon. The larger S120C cannot use this battery plate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\">We also have a <a href=\"https:\/\/magnanimousrentals.com\/rental\/arri-chimera-pop-bank-for-skypanel-s60\/684\">Chimera POP Bank<\/a> which can provide additional diffusion for the S60. The S60 includes an integrated soft diffusion panel, but if that is not enough our Chimera POP Bank can provide an additional half stop, full stop, and 1-\u00bd stop diffusion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><b>Astera Titan Tubes<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\">The Astera Titan Tubes trade output for extreme versatility in a variety of applications. They are fully battery powered, and are capable of run times as long as 20 hours. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/magnanimousrentals.com\/rental\/astera-led-titan-4tube-kit-\/670\">Astera LED Titan 4-Tube Kit<\/a> includes a variety of mounting options as well. You will find Eye Bolts for rigging the tubes to a lighting grid with a chain. You will find <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3bqcXga\">\u00bc-20 to \u215c-16 spigots<\/a> for fastening to a variety of grip clamps that can then attach to any number of stands or other grip items. The kit also includes a floor stand for each tube to vertically position the tube perpendicular to the floor. The floor stand can also serve as a resting mount if you are using the lights as handheld option.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\">Our Astera Kit also includes a bluetooth box that connects to your smartphone. The smartphone app can simultaneously connect all four tubes, and collectively or individually make adjustments to the settings of each tube. One can choose preset effects, or create and save custom effects. You can even name the tubes based on where they are positioned on set so you know exactly which one you are adjusting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\">These RGB tubes are popular practical lights for stylized music videos, and are great if you&#8217;re on the move runnin&#8217; and gunnin&#8217;!.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><b>Quasar Science Rainbow Tubes<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\">The Quasar Science Rainbow tubes are a higher output LED tube option. They are more powerful than the Astera Titan tubes, but not quite as versatile. They do not include a battery option, or smartphone app control. They are powered by a wall outlet, and controlled with an on-board menu interface. They are also DMX controllable. We include two tube lengths in our inventory: <span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/magnanimousrentals.com\/rental\/quasar-science-rainbow-rgbx-led-lamp--2ft\/618\">2ft<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/magnanimousrentals.com\/rental\/quasar-science-rainbow-rgbx-led-lamp--4ft\/705\">4ft<\/a>. We also include a variety of mounting options: a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quasar Science <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3apLslw\">T12 Single Plate<\/a>, Double Plate, and Quad Plate. All of these plates includes an adjustable baby spud that can attach to a variety of grip stands and other devices.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\">Color can easily be adjusted in these tubes by selecting \u201cHue\u201d in the menu settings, and then scrolling through the RGB options.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\">The Quasar Science Rainbow tubes are also great as practical lights, and because of their higher output can be used as key and fill lights.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><b>LiteMat Spectrums<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\">The LiteMat Spectrums by LiteGear are our newest LED RGB lighting option. We currently have available for rental the <a href=\"https:\/\/magnanimousrentals.com\/rental\/litemat-spectrum-1-led-kit-chicago\/715\">LiteMat Spectrum 1<\/a>, which is approximately 12\u201d by 21\u201d. We also have the <a href=\"https:\/\/magnanimousrentals.com\/rental\/litemat-spectrum-2-led-kit-chicago\/716\">LiteMat Spectrum 2<\/a>, which is approximate 21\u201d by 21\u201d, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/magnanimousrentals.com\/rental\/litemat-spectrum-2l-led-kit-chicago\/717\">LiteMat Spectrum 2L<\/a>, which is approximately 12\u201d by 40\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\">Each light includes a stand mount, a ballast, a louver, a \u00bc stop diffuser, a \u00bd stop diffuser, and a full stop diffuser.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\">The grey switch on the ballast sets the light to RGB mode, and from there you can adjust the color temperature with the control knob.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\">The lights can be mounted in a variety of positions, so although it may appear in this video that Mike mounted the LiteMat Spectrum 2 upside down, the attached power cable can be removed, repositioned, and reattached to any edge. The LiteMat&#8217;s edges are velcro, and the cable can attach anywhere along the edge with the included velcro straps. We will certainly dig more into these particular lights since we\u2019ve only had them for a couple of days, so be on the lookout for a Setup &amp; Overview video.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;\">Want to start your own stream? Visit PerfectCircle.Pro or call Magnanimous at 312-465-2366.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn about all of our RGB Lighting options! Mike reviews Arri Skypanels, Astera Titan Tubes, Quasar Science Rainbow Tubes, and our LiteMat Spectrums. 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