By Internet Video Gal in Lighting, Online Videos, Video Production Tips
If you are looking to buy lights for making videos, you might want to consider using compact fluorescent lights.
Compact Fluorescent lights (compact flo as they are nicknamed) are becoming popular as the new “green” way to light your home and you can find the bulbs almost everywhere now. They are also being used in video production and they have several distinct advantages over traditional video lights.
Traditional video lights are usually tungsten halogen. They get HOTTER than a firecracker. You can easily burn your fingers on them. I even burned a hole in the wall once when I bounced the light just a little too close. Oops.
Compact Fluorescent lights on the other hand do not get hot. That feature, in and of itself, makes me want to buy some. Sitting under tungsten halogen lights is so hot as to be dreadfully uncomfortable. They heat up the entire room FAST. That leads to having to crank up the air conditioner more IF it is not a noisy one. If it is a noisy one, then it stays off so you get better sound and everyone just roasts. No fun!
Compact flo lights also use less electricity. That’s one of the biggest things that make them a “green alternative.” Compact fluorescent light bulbs crank out an amazing amount of light for the wattage used compared to other kinds of light bulbs.
The light given off by compact fluorescent is nice, soft and diffused. Every compact flo light bulb I have ever seen is already diffused for you by the addition of white paint to the inside of the glass. That does not mean you never need to add supplemental diffusion but right out of the box you have some nice diffusion.
The company Videssence is one of the leading providers of compact fluorescent light fixtures for TV and video production. They sell both standard ceiling mount lights and portable fixtures. They also have recessed fixtures for video conferencing rooms. (That is not an affiliate link.)
All-in-all, I think compact fluorescent lights are a fantastic addition to the world of video production equipment. I bet that guy whose wall I burned a hole in would agree.
Thanks for reading Video Production Tips
Lorraine Grula
Don't Miss Out On Free Video Production Tips!
Subscribe to Video Production Tips so you don't miss out on free video tips from Lorraine Grula! Thanks for visiting!
Video Production Tips Product and Service
Recommendations:
It is our goal here at Video Production Tips to provide you with
quality, free information on all aspects of video production. We
have over 250 in-depth articles and about 30 video tutorials.
However, we realize that some people are seeking even more
information bundled together as a step-by-step packaged. We plan on
producing such a package in the near future, but in the meantime, if
you want to purchase a comprehensive course in online video
production, we HIGHLY recommend Web Video University. It is the
best we have found.
VIDEO DISTRIBUTION
To get the most mileage out of your videos productions, we feel
it is important to get them out there in front of as many people as
possible. Uploading to You Tube alone is really not enough. Since
uploading video is such a time consuming process, it is best to
automate it. Traffic Geyser is the best solution for wide
distribution with the least amount of trouble. We HIGHLY recommend
Traffic Geyser.
VIDEO EQUIPMENT
If you are looking to buy or research video production equipment,
we recommend the largest video equipment supplier on the planet,
B&H Photo. They carry everything imaginable and have very
competitive prices. B&H Photo is truly a legend in the video
production industry.
GENERAL ONLINE VIDEO MARKETING PRODUCTS AND
ADVICE
If you are looking for general online video marketing advice and
products, (including royalty free music) we recommend Mike Stewart.
Mike is one of the web's most respected online video marketers. He
has traveled the world teaching others.
VIDEO EDITING
If you are looking for easy, automated video editing, we
recommend Animoto. Animoto in an over the web automated editing
service that provides fantastic results. You do not have to know
ANYTHING about video editing in order to produce fantastic videos
using animoto.
![]()
If you do not want something highly automated like animoto,
another easy-to-use editing system is the Commercial Creation
Center. With the Commercial Creation Center, you can produce simple
online marketing videos without needing any other software. The CCC
handles creation, editing and uploading.
STOCK FOOTAGE
A quality video begins with quality raw footage. One great place
we enjoy getting computer animated video from is Anistock. If you
are looking to buy royalty free animation, we recommend
Anistock.
BLOG MARKETING AND TRAFFIC GENERATION
If you are looking for advice on traffic generation and blog
marketing, we recommend Blog Success. Video Production Tips has
been able to achieve amazing results in the SERPs using the tactics
taught at Blog Success.
Jim Edwards is another general online marketing training program
that we like. Jim's membership site, The Net Reporter, is loaded
with quality information about all aspects of online marketing.
VIDEO HOSTING
Amazon S3 video hosting account is the preferred solution for
many online businesses. If you get an amazon S3 account, you will
need something to help make the uploading and management of your
files easier. We suggest EZS3.
6 Comment(s)
By Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb on | Reply
As soon as our kitchen and dining room lights went busted, we went ahead and bought a Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb to replace them.
Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs last blog post..Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb
By Internet Video Gal on | Reply
HI.
Glad to hear it. Compact florescent bulbs are great in the home. I have them all over my house.
The bulbs last longer, they stay cool and they use less electricity. Compact florescent bulbs have so many advantages over incandescent or tungsten hallogen. I’ve heard of the tungsten light bulbs getting so hot they catch people curtains on fire.
Thanks!
Lorraine
By Michelle on | Reply
I’m looking forward to the day where these bulbs are the standard!
By Internet Video Gal on | Reply
Hi Michelle.
I agree with you. I love compact florescent bulb. I have them all over my house. They have a lot of advantages.
Thanks for reading Video Production Tips.
Lorraine
By Ginny on Jan 16, 2010 | Reply
The CFL bulbs are becoming more common/standard Michelle. I work for Home Depot and the sales reports I see show these bulbs moving out of the store more every month!
By Internet Video Gal on Jan 17, 2010 | Reply
Hi Ginny.
That is really good to know. I LOVE CFL bulbs for the home. I have them all over my house. Thanks for the info.
Lorraine