At NAB 2024, we stopped by the Aputure/amaran booth to talk with Ted Sim about their latest developments. Ted gave us a first look at their new product – the Aputure INFINIMAT system, and explained what these lighting products bring to the table for filmmakers and content creators. Let’s look at them in more detail. As we already reported last week, amaran, the line created under the Aputure brand family, has recently announced they will spin off as an individual brand. The company made their official solo debut at NAB 2024. You can read more about their announcement here. Aputure INFINIMAT – first look Mat lighting is ideal when you need soft, thin lighting that can be placed close to walls or ceilings, or when you require a large, diffused lighting setup. Earlier this year, we wrote about Aputure’s INFINIMAT (read about it here). These modular, full-color RGBWW LED mats let you control pixel color and multiple lights from one control box. In addition, you can combine them to make them as big as you want, in any direction you want. Aputure INFINIMAT modular system. Source: Aputure Ted noted that Aputure resolved a major issue with mat lights: the heaviness of the fabric requires a frame that takes a relatively long time to set up, and then the fabric’s tendency to sag and create hot spots because it is so heavy. Their solution, “inflatable diffusion,” is akin to a rigid airbag that uses a material similar to that in air balloons,...
Published By: CineD - Thursday, 2 May, 2024