ARRI has just presented their LightNet light management system for studio setups – an ecosystem monitor for easy debugging and maintenance. German manufacturer ARRI is known for various tools in the film industry. Just recently, they released their new follow focus hand unit Hi-5 (read our coverage here), but you most certainly know their cameras and their lights. This time, they did not produce hardware, but a system for managing lighting ecosystems. The ARRI LightNet is a software platform for monitoring lighting ecosystems, easier coordination with big studio setups, and better debugging. ARRI differentiates between the front-end interface, which can run on a laptop/PC or a tablet, and the broadcast facilities’ central monitoring system, so a server of some sorts with the LightNet backend installed on it. Central or decentralized LightNet operation The system allows for both central or decentralized operation. Central means that both the backend and frontend run on the same system, using just one device. Decentralized operation, on the other hand, could allow for more flexibility. A studio set up with LightNet. Credit: ARRI The backend could be installed on a device that is permanently attached to the lighting ecosystem. Then, you could walk across the studio with a tablet and the LightNet frontend on it. Or, you could even open the interface remotely via a VPN from a distant location. This could come in handy if studios don’t have a technician on location and need quick tech support or remote maintenance. The system is not limited...
Published By: CineD - Wednesday, 11 August, 2021