The ARRI Photometrics app allows you to reference photometric characteristics, technical specifications, and more. Version 4.5 now includes their high-end Orbitor light. Lighting is a highly technical craft. Even though it isn't necessary to know the number of footcandles or lux that a light gives off at a certain distance, or how a light's CRI will affect the final image, to light a shot effectively, you can bet that the most discerning cinematographers and their gaffers are absolutely thinking about those technical characteristics. Even though that type of information can be intimidating for beginning (and even intermediate) filmmakers. ARRI's free Photometrics app puts all that information in your back pocket, making it a perfect companion when working with any number of ARRI light fixtures, including the Skypanel, L-Series, M-Series, or Orbiter. Available to download for iOS or Android, the app provides all the technical data about ARRI lights you'll need in your back pocket. While the app itself doesn't control any fixtures remotely—that's actually done through ARRI's Stellar app—it has a ton of useful information. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 5 February, 2021