Thanks Amiers, sorry for the confusion. derekleffew showed an example of what I am looking for. There just has to be a less expensive route, especially with these inexpensive LED light sources to do this without paying 2 grand per light source. I think the light I showed you will work but want to make sure the material used around it would not be flammable. The output is only 60 watts actual and 500 watt equivalent. I have a space of around 25' by 15' that I am thinking of using 6 in an array and material similar to what derekleffew has shown to achieve the effect.Well I misread that completely. I thought you wanted to shape a light out of fabric. So like some giant or not so giant chicken wire fabric construction with a light in it.
My new suggestion would be gel. Because we have no idea what look you are going for and how much light you want to knockout.
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You asked for fabric ( Googled soft box fabric) https://www.fjwestcott.com/12-x-16-...ecILoeG9ViaZQs6Qbs94DY6x1wFBy8XRoC6pEQAvD_BwE
Yeah, Rosco tough spin is designed to put in a gel slot on a 1000 watt incandescent fixture, it'll be safe for your project.Thanks for the samples. The fabric would be enclosed so just want to make sure it is not flammable. I am assuming Rosco materials are built for this purpose
We are creating a space for shooting VR. Our space is approximately 26' x 16' and we need an array of soft lights. Our camera is one of the latest 8K 10 bit 360 units and does well with LED lighting. I agree that Mole Richardsons mean you get what you pay for but the budget for possibly 4 or 6 of these is out of the question. So having to design something that will work. I have seen several LED units out there that max out at about 20,000 lumens and only use approximately 120 watts of power. So thinking of going that direction..yea it is cheap but if it works and gives me the look I need for green screen then I am for it at the moment.Yeah, Rosco tough spin is designed to put in a gel slot on a 1000 watt incandescent fixture, it'll be safe for your project.
Bigger question is what are you doing in the room with this light? The reason those Mole Richardsons are so expensive is the light source is designed to look amazing on film. Your discount COB lights from Amazon are likely to create all kinds of issues on camera. All kinds of potential issues with color temperature and CRI are waiting for you with the cheap bulbs. They are great for work lights, not great if color accuracy matters.
Thanks for the link. I was thinking about something more in terms of this and not simply an LED light WOW this is perfect. The space is only 26' x 15' so imagine I would only need around 4 of these but will check this out. Have you used these on shoots?Personally, I'd use something like a chroma q space force(https://chroma-q.com/products/space-force) with the optional soft lantern(https://chroma-q.com/en_US/products/lantern) or cyc skirt/silk(https://chroma-q.com/en_US/products/cyc-skirt-silk).
The cheap LED lightbulb won't give you a good enough quality of light to make your subject look natural in a VR environment. You might(doubtful, but possible) be able to get a decent wash on your green screen, but you really want something higher-quality to light a person.(And the adjustable white helps a lot).
I've used the Space force with the soft lantern in a low-ceiling studio situation, and it's a good LED replacement for a conventional space light.
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