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Roberto Schaeffer Directo Photography Roberto Schaeffer | Director of Photography o or “When I saw the Nila light w I was pretty impressed that pretty impressed y LEDs could be as pow powerful as these. I t thought the Nila lights would be a really good thing to use on ld b really ll d the moving vehicles in Quantum of Solace because of their durability, robust durability, robustness, size y, tness, and punch. We took a chance and looked We d at them. I am glad we did. am I used the N lights mostly for car shots but Nila car them at times in place of an HMI e I also used t or tungsten light on stage and on location. n n location So I was mixing it with other sources and mix xing sources r it worked q quite well. I found them very m controllable with the interchangeable lenses. interchangeable controllable e I really liked that the lenses were so really were d customizable for shots. customizable I was also p pleased with their size, the fact that , you can put them anywhere; they are the size anywhere; t y are of a small b speaker. e bookshelf speaker. The built-in electronic d electronic dimmer is also a nice p plus. For Quantum o Solace I had brackets made of s that allowed me to put them toge together like d ether a Nine-Light. Nine-Ligh ht. The company’s commitment to the “green” compan s ny’ th “green” he aspect is co commendable. They recy p ommendable. y recycle all cycle parts of the light, however with their e their rugged con construction, I doubt they will nstruction, y need to be recycled very often.” recycled Ph t Dougl Kirkland D las l Photo: Douglas Ki kl d Schaeff s w Schaeffer’s work includes Quantum of Solace, Finding ffer’ Solace, Neverland d, The Kite Runner, Ki r, Neverland, Stranger Than Fiction, The Kite Runner, Waiting For Guffman, Best In Show and For Your nd o Waiting For Guffman, Best In Show an Your Cons sideration. fo BAFTA or T Consideration. He was nominated for a BAFTA for his work on Finding Neverland. Environmentally Environmentally Sustainable Sustainable Lighting Lighting The Nila Lighting System provides quality illumination Light ting provides qu uality www.nila.tv www.nila.tv (818) 392-8370 comp omising pr environment. without compromising the quality of our environment. distributed rentals Exclusively distributed for both sales and rentals world dwide. by PRG worldwide. www.prg.com w www.prg.com (8 (818) 252-2628 818) http://www.prg.com http://www..nila.tv

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American Cinematographer - November 2008

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