In today’s episode, we have a look at creating talking head or interview lighting setups for video with the Lupo Superpanel LED lights. I use these as my main lights for my corporate video work. We’ll also do an in-depth review of the new Lupo Superpanel Full Color 30 light which is an incredibly versatile option for small crew or solo shooters need a pro-level light that isn’t as heavy or cumbersome as most pro-level cinema lights.
00:00 Introduction
00:12 Pros/Cons
00:25 Lighting Design Demo/Walkthrough
04:22 About the Lupo line
05:17 Draw/Appeal of the Lupo line
06:10 About the Superpanel 30 Full Color
06:45 Color Quality 07:33 Color Modes
08:48 Green/Magenta Balance in CCT Mode
09:41 Powering Options
10:25 Effects 10:36 On Fan Noise
11:55 Flicker Test
12:20 Firmware Functionality
12:34 Size and Dimensions
13:15 Pricing
13:31 Cons in Depth
14:54 Conclusions
15:28 Please Take My Courses
If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders.
Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, Pictureline or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:
- Lupo Superpanel LED panel lights, soft boxes, and accessories - B&H
- Shure Twinplex TL48 lavalier microphone - B&H
- Audio Ltd A10 wireless microphone system - B&H
- Sekonic Speedmaster L858D-U light meter - B&H, Pictureline, Amazon
- Westcott 5 in 1 Reflector - B&H, Amazon
- Impact Turtle Base C-stands - B&H
- Sound Devices 888 Mixer/Recorder - B&H, Sweetwater
- Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K - B&H, Pictureline
- Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG OS ART Lens - B&H, Pictureline, Amazon
The intro and outro music for this episode is from Musicbed - “For the Kids” by Utah. Get a free trial of the best music for your videos at Musicbed.
Copyright 2020, Curtis Judd