Lighting plays an important role in TV and film production, helping to enhance mood, drama, and visual richness. The wrong lighting balance can affect the quality of the production, with poor colour, excessive shadow, or inconsistent distribution. This means that extensive post-production work will be required, or even time-consuming reshoots.

LED lights solve many of these problems and more, and are now the go-to choice for set designers and directors. Here’s a look at how upgrading to commercial LED lighting can revolutionise how sets are lit. 

The benefits of LED lights for film studios

LED lights are available in a variety of sizes and colours, and a range of colour temperatures. This means that cinematographers have a wide colour spectrum at their disposal without having to resort to filters or post-production special effects. 

The tone and brightness can easily be adjusted

Most LED lighting fixtures have built-in controls that allow the brightness to be adjusted without the need for external dimmers. This can produce more accurate and consistent results. 

Energy efficiency

LED lights consume significantly less energy than fluorescent or incandescent lights, reducing costs. They also have a much lower risk of overheating, improving safety and providing more comfortable working environments. 

LED lights can help to produce special effects

LED technology can be used to mimic natural daylight or moonlight with convincing results, creating realistic warm or cool tones without the need to organise a laborious outdoor shoot. 

Colour-changing LEDs can also be used to easily recreate a wide range of cinematic lighting effects, from neon cityscapes to dramatic sunsets. It can also be used to create more subtle illumination to add convincing depth and realism to a virtual scene.