Tyson Maughan

It isn't a silly question. I would like to state that you should avoid using a practical as a key light. They are difficult to control and usually don't give you the exposure you need to shoot at an f-stop your AC can pull for. Second, if the budget allows try to shoot on glass other than L Series. Great for photographs, not for 1080p H.264. I used Canon mounted Zeiss Distagon Prime lenses for this film. Glass is 90% of your image so pick lenses that will give you the image quality you desire.

To answer your question I used a 60 watt frosted bulb and ran it through a dimmer. I dropped the intensity of the bulb until I liked the look of the lamp head. The CineStyle Profile pretty much did the rest.

For the close ups and I obviously obmeanted the exposure to give me what I needed. I didn't have a budget and had a very rushed shooting schedule. I did what I could with what I had access to.

Thanks for the question.