I built 3 of these bad boys 2 years ago when I got into filming documentary interviews. I've shipped them from Florida to Oklahoma, Texas, New York and Connecticut. They don't look like $10,000 dollar lights, but with diffusers and gels they get the job done. People hire you based on your work, not what your lights look like. This is my all time favorite diy video ever. Thank you Griffin!
@mikeytappe
8 жыл бұрын
Just completed this build. Works fantastic!!! To anyone looking to do this don't hesitate. I opted for an extension cord instead of just an AC power cable. I got a 50 foot one at Home Depot for 12 bucks and cut it in half giving me a 25 foot cord to plug in as well as extra wire to work with when connecting the sockets together. Also missing from the supplies list was a clamp connector (where the AC cable enters into the dish pan). I luckily had one lying around. Another word of advice, before using silicone to adhere the sockets to the cake pan, screw in the splitters to be sure of a tight fit. The build was a little time consuming but well worth it.
@VexedFilms
11 жыл бұрын
I can't stress enough how important it is to say the names of the things you use in this kind of video (this particular vid was informative). I have looked many times for basic light bulb holders. Usually you can buy "clamp lights" but I'm in the UK and they barely exist. I just found what I'm looking for is called an E27 holder, and suddenly I can find everything I need with the right keyword.
@indymogul
12 жыл бұрын
For me, it started with weddings, which usually start with friends' weddings (for cheap or free). Once people start seeing that you can produce nice-looking videos, they start thinking of you for other projects. The project that really jump-started my freelance career was a big training video for the business where my wife works. So you have to showcase your best work, and use your connections to open up opportunities. You never really know where the best opportunities will come from.
@louismaresca
9 жыл бұрын
This reminds me of Bill Nye the Science guy with a mix of Alton Brown's Good Eats for Indy studio equipment. Love it! Great info, great explanations, and entertaining.
@TheCoalescent
12 жыл бұрын
The plastic tub melting was the first thing that popped into my head. Good practical tutorial.
@bigbengamer
8 жыл бұрын
When you mount the post socket to the plastic bucket, it's best to use a plate, or series of fender washers on the side with the nut, to prevent it from tearing during use.
@MichaelLitty
6 жыл бұрын
You do such a great job of choosing components that have necessary features built right in. Using a pan with a cover to enclose the wiring is brilliant.
@briannefick2510
8 жыл бұрын
Can you list your shopping list under your videos? It would help :) Thanks for the great info!
@calypsopainting
12 жыл бұрын
these DIY vids are great. One thing I and a lot of people are lost on is how to start making an income on film. What do I need to buy for my first job? Who do I talk to first? What do I build the expectations to? What kinds of rates should the owner expect to get on local stations? I just finished film school and they failed to cover the business side of film.
@ChrisBrown1957
10 жыл бұрын
I built some lights using aluminium project boxes used by electronic hobbyists, and a 8" steel kitchen mixing bowl. I've also added PAR64 barn doors to 300W worklights, (now considering LED). Also, two 4x55w Kinoflo style lamps from a growing lamp used in the (er) "hydroponic" industry. Alas, I didn't video these projects, but documented them in a ebooks
@TheGarageRecordingSC
12 жыл бұрын
You can use speaker stands for live sound applications. They have super wide tri-pod bases, for stability, and they can be purchased on ebay really cheap, if you look around. I got one for under $30, and it was built like a tank. They can usually handle 80 lb. speakers, so this DIY light would be no problem for it. Hope this helps you out.
@indymogul
12 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't have the time, Brad, to start selling these, but my hope with these types of videos is to inspire others to modify and create new designs. Some have mentioned buying sockets with pre-wired cables/plugs. You could attach a power strip to the device and build something similar without any electrical work.
@TheEightshot
8 жыл бұрын
why not use super bright white led strips? cheaper, brighter, less heat, more compact, less power usage. hard to spot a down side.
@EMPPT
8 жыл бұрын
+TheEightshot Keep in mind this was filmed in 2012 when LED technology was not yet that matured.
@brianburrous4775
8 жыл бұрын
I tend to agree but you still have to consider color accuracy and temperature. diy perks has a good tutorial for an LED light panel. it would be interesting to see a refreshed tutorial with an improved light because led lights are continually improving.
@rajeevprabhu6722
6 жыл бұрын
One issue over here is the 'intensity' or 'throw' of the light - how far it can travel from the source with the same color temperature. This is very crucial in cinematography that is why HMI lights are used to flood larger sets /scenes. Over here the LED can be bright, but do not have the same intensity or throw as of CFL or others. They are more used in CU photography where Light Panels are required. LED lights are also not as fragile as any bulb lamps but requires electronic circuitry. This is much easy. The light bulbs, so if you mess it up, just unplug, rewire, change the bulb and repeat until you get it right. Now a days (in 2017) the LED are coming with (5Q - 7Q) with higher intensity. There are KZitem tuts on them.
@Tailslol
6 жыл бұрын
old video but yea led strip are a fucking pain in case of failure so better stick with same idea but with led bulb
@GabesHacks
6 жыл бұрын
I ended up making my own video light with a 100W LED chip. It's super bright!! kzitem.info/news/bejne/l32rvXl_bmV0q6Q
@OrangeUmbrellaa
11 жыл бұрын
you actually saved my life! I had a photography project due and screwed up in studio and had to somehow reshoot at home and I made this! It turned out really well!!! :) Thanks so much!
@ThroughZView
12 жыл бұрын
Gonna build two of these for my photography. Looks easy to do! Off to the store tomorrow for some supplies!
@mibars
9 жыл бұрын
Cool, few years ago I was in our national TV studio and in some small news room I've noticed that they use multiple (linear) fluorescent lights, all with 950 color lights (950 means CRI over 90% and temperature 5000K) I was told that they switched to fluorescent not for the color, not for energy efficency but solely because of much less heat generated by them: I can imagine how hot it was when they had like 10 kW lights in a room smaller than typical living room...
@TheBettinaNYC
11 жыл бұрын
$86 for one light. You can go on amazon and get two softboxes and a head light for $114. But i love how you explained it!
@declanmurphy1006
8 жыл бұрын
Also great for growing weed
@chefdan87
8 жыл бұрын
No one cares about pot heads.
@vladislavserenko6724
7 жыл бұрын
Smoke weed every day
@georgedonovan6155
7 жыл бұрын
Declan Murphy u need to replace the bulbs with uv bulbs tho bro
@declanmurphy1006
7 жыл бұрын
Aye. I think fluoros end up with long ass stalks but not much else
@georgedonovan6155
7 жыл бұрын
Declan Murphy really i thought uv worked better
@japanwarlord
12 жыл бұрын
this show design is amazing! love all of the different cuts, and comparison shots. makes it really easy to understand why you would actually want to make this light! and i do!! thank you Griffin.... thank you
@MasonMan001
11 жыл бұрын
This video taught me so much that I didn't know. I'm starting out in the audio recording business but want to eventually do video and photo as well.
@physixger
10 жыл бұрын
You should really use ceramic metal haloid (CMH) lamps. Their efficiency is usually around 80-100 lm/W (around double the efficency of CFLs) and their colour rendition index is often higher also. Furthermore, their are much more compact. For example, you could have used a 150W CMH lamp which emits 13800lm and costs 40€ (here in Germany, don't know how much they are in the US). The best thing is that CMH bulbs barely have the size of a normal tungsten bulb - so either you can take a single par can with diffusor as housing (20€ if you take the cheap ones) and have a much more compact light or you could take your construction and get an 8kW-equivalent lighting for 350€.
@skates1189
8 жыл бұрын
remake the video with leds or new bulbs
@jacobbruinsma5169
8 жыл бұрын
LED bulbs don't put out as many lumens per dollar spent on the bulb. You can get 100-watt equivalent CFL bulbs for around $2 per bulb. Add to that the better choice of color temperatures and CRI, and CFLs become the obvious choice for now.
@indiatechnewscom
8 жыл бұрын
I did remake the whole thing with LEDs kzitem.info/news/bejne/r3ywr4SVjYBoaHY generates 12000 K lumens!
@skates1189
8 жыл бұрын
tnks for the troll link
@ProcopioReviews
11 жыл бұрын
I'm from Brazil and I love your channel! Thanks!
@mykie242
10 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this, I just finished my build and WOAHNELLY it is SUPER BRIGHT!
@MDMart
12 жыл бұрын
This is now one of my fav IndyMogul videos :D
@2999joker
8 жыл бұрын
Some companies designs some systems to transport the sunlight to specific place using sun light collectors, fiber optics & lenses. The idea is very simple. But no body tried to DIY it. The sun collector can be made by sticking the mylar on TV dish to reflect the light to the convex lens which is placed at certain point, after the lens the fiber optic is place which I believe it is placed at the focal point. Then the light is transported through the fiber optic which at the end is connected to lens to distribute the light. This can work all the day time if the dish is somehow connected to some kind of system which direct it to the sun position. Think about DIYing it.
@GigFizZ
12 жыл бұрын
OmG these lights are bright! Thanks Mr. Mogul!
@WorkoutDiabeticMan
7 жыл бұрын
Looks like a good project. I will for sure be building this light. Maybe even two.
@albertarias8233
9 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I am a step closer to making a new youtube series, but I'm going to need to save up for a while.
@totallynotfamous6781
12 жыл бұрын
Looks better and probably works better than some professional lights. Great Job and great price too.
@rogerdodgeraviation
12 жыл бұрын
Well thought out, well executed, with comprehensive information regarding this DIY project and lighting in general. Cheers!
@MelbourneShorts11
11 жыл бұрын
Not bad. I have just made some barn doors for my work lights. But I added a aluminium rail to add lee filters. I hope it works
@SuperJhumps
11 жыл бұрын
appreciate the help, got better results with lamp searches! thanks!
@WillProwse
8 жыл бұрын
killer setup. thanks man
@djkaneck1
12 жыл бұрын
Socket splitters, you're a genius! Thanks this helps a lot.
@blinkfarm
12 жыл бұрын
Looks very useful...great build, Griffin!
@Sing123lalala
12 жыл бұрын
this would be an awesome science fair project!
@MichaelKeeter
11 жыл бұрын
I love this thing! I've been looking for a good DIY photography light, and I think this is by far the best I've seen. Thanks for the great video!
@RicardoMartinsP
7 жыл бұрын
Amazing! Thank you from Brazil!
@Sylinic
12 жыл бұрын
Haha, I'm growing dwarf plants. ;P I live in NJ and they like really dry warm weather, so I have to grow them inside. You should look into them, they're dubbed the "Miracle" plant. There are a few informative videos on KZitem about em.
@Pataganja
12 жыл бұрын
i am not hating on griffin at all but i mean i really miss erik like he is my idol when i saw my first episode of BFX in 2007 i grabbed my little crappy still camera that took really bad video me and all my friends being only 7 years old tried to make films so we could be like erik :) love you erik if you see this
@stonedcommander
12 жыл бұрын
Nice build...Looks like it works great.
@BirmaHernandez
10 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the tutorial, loved it and subscribed.
@TheGarageRecordingSC
12 жыл бұрын
Very cool video, and great design idea !! I'm just getting into video, and this will save me some money, which I can put back into other items I'll need !!!
@mmvarnado
11 жыл бұрын
I made my lights just like he did in the video. He bought generic power cables and on/off toggle switches from Home Depot. If you don't have prior experience wiring up electrical devices you should really have professional supervision in attempting to make this light or any other electrical fixture.
@indymogul
12 жыл бұрын
They're wired parallel, which is good, because you can still use it with missing bulbs. I may not be skilled enough to draw a schematic.
@MystroVision
8 жыл бұрын
I have been a long time Indy Mogul subscriber and have always loved this build. Recently I did a video shoot outside where in some shots the light was great because we were under more direct sunlight but others were not as good when we were under cover and there was really no place for us to plug in any lights. Is it possible to make a build like this using a battery? Could you do a video like this? Or even an updated video of this would be great as well.
@doug12341988
12 жыл бұрын
ah yeh should have watched the whole thing. Earthed is the UK version of 'Ground'. Making it out of lot of plastic was a good idea.
@TheMrCaffeineShow
10 жыл бұрын
I got to say that this is very impressive. I was going to buy two more lights but now I don't know LOL!
@DiecastDynasty
9 жыл бұрын
Incredible! This is a must try for me! Thank you!
@chainsaw2239
12 жыл бұрын
This is a great build, awesome job griffin!
@jamboni
12 жыл бұрын
Hey I have 2 of those yellow ones at 0:45. Haha I used that music at 1:35 recently! Very kool build! :)
@AndrewMai
10 жыл бұрын
gosh I like griffin hammond. so thorough and technical! Im gonna miss indy mogul!
@terrytiefromthailand
10 жыл бұрын
Griffin has his own channel now.
@AndrewMai
10 жыл бұрын
terrytiefromthailand thanks, I know. I soon realized that after haha
@indymogul
12 жыл бұрын
No. It's like when you use a power strip-everything still draws full power even when it's split.
@roberterickson77
8 жыл бұрын
Subbed! Great video, never heard of wire nuts called wire guards!! Thank you for sharing. Your channel is full of good, informative content.
@SIXman1993
12 жыл бұрын
Feels like BFX! ;) Keep up the good work Griffin! All your Content is so great!! ;D
@byjamesderuvo
11 жыл бұрын
Actually, Griff, I don't see the diagram at all. It just leads to an instructables with the same video embedded.
@preludefugue4859
8 жыл бұрын
that is amazing!!!! how long you can keep those lights on?? I want to use this idea for making an indoor growing lights for plants, which requires at least 8 hours lights on every day.... I am wondering if the white plastic plate will be melted because of the heat.... I wish you can make an video to explain the circuit installation. Thank you.
@darneilyap7480
10 жыл бұрын
i like your video sir very very nice thanks for tips from philippines
@jed52
10 жыл бұрын
This is pretty brilliant. Thanks for this.
@wirapawir1841
8 жыл бұрын
in the NOW.. you can easily find LED light type. No hot temperature found.. It's better technology than regular lamp. thank you
@CCoburn3
4 жыл бұрын
Looks good. Of course, nowadays we'd use LED bulbs.
@PKVeteran
4 жыл бұрын
You're a great asset! thanks
@JKmagic23
12 жыл бұрын
Amazing tutorial
@marlan3rd
12 жыл бұрын
Very informative. Well done.
@MHStudios1
12 жыл бұрын
Which video editor does he use for making this very good youtube videos?
@daemonral
12 жыл бұрын
I couldn't tell if the wiring was parallel or series. Could you put up a wiring guide or schematic of how you wired it?
@MrDoc231
10 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU. VERY INGENIOUS SYSTEM.
@joezilla911
11 жыл бұрын
Great video! Thanks for the info!
@SheedsEnterprises
12 жыл бұрын
here's what I think: add Backyard FX to the front of the video and have a random host it. I heard there's this guy called Zack he's pretty cool...
@nojapier
10 жыл бұрын
Great Video. Good Job.
@MCRoadk1ll
9 жыл бұрын
I really love your channel, glad i found it! Now i can make my own stuff, cheap and easy without spending hunderds of dollars (or Euros in my case) keep ik up!
@ElleeZee289
7 жыл бұрын
Whoa! Good stuff but is there an affordable system I can just buy?
@Wisconsin.pikachu
10 жыл бұрын
i would add a dimmer switch onto the power input so then you can control the light even easier
@KyoThomas
10 жыл бұрын
brilliant!
@UltraCodex66
10 жыл бұрын
LOL, we almost heard griffin swear :D
@julianpoop
11 жыл бұрын
cool man, you explain much better thatn eric
@MichaelHonsinger
10 жыл бұрын
Wonder how the new LEDs would do with this set-up?
@carlhearth1863
9 жыл бұрын
LOVE THIS CHANNEL!!!
@DJSpiess
11 жыл бұрын
One last thought which I don't know the answer to. What good are the barn doors, since a ton of light leaks out the dish pan anyways?
@VGJ
10 жыл бұрын
Excellent video as always, although I think this should come with a warning for additional labour costs since I neither have any of the tools nor any DIY skills to speak of to construct this.
@TaylorBlueNightMoore
9 жыл бұрын
But then it wouldn't be a "DIY" video
@VGJ
9 жыл бұрын
Taylor Moore Well DIY is in the title ;)
@benirodriguez9516
9 жыл бұрын
***** dont get you! (or any other stating this isn't a DIY video/project)... a DIY doesn't mean that you do things with what you already have laying around!.. neither implies you have the knowledge to do it!... BUT... what a DIY is (do it yourself).. is that YOU do it!.. you can get what you need! and you can learn how to do it, if you dont get it from one video.. just search other videos.. read online, etc... I have a bigger problem!... living in Norway, it is prohibited for people to do anything with wires, electric outlets, etc.. and if you do, and anything happens in your home (doesn't have to be related), but the insurance company finds that you made a DIY lamp (even if it wasn't connected when something else cause a fire or something).. the insurance money.. just GONE! and one more thing of little (but expensive) Norway, is that 1 bulb like this on the video, cost about 200 kr!! ) $25 usd. (for 1!!) and thats if you're lucky to find one with 5000k (99.9% are 2700k) so we are have our creativity impaired... as things are get to hard, expensive, and then a lot is prohibited!... (if you buy a fridge.. it has to come an electrician to install it properly!!.. yeah!. cause its so hard.. or something! :P (I come from Spain, where I did lots of diy when young, but Norway is just stupid regarding this things) If we see a simple computer desk made of wood planks, and decide to make our own!.. when going for the wood only, you end up paying almost twice for the wood than for the desk at the store!.. and if you have to buy a saw (hand or electric one), some screw plugs, screws, and adhesive, well you may have paid 3 times the price of the desk, if not four times its price! :( crazy huh?
@tonylouisvisionvideography3469
9 жыл бұрын
***** You can do it
@TheNolletsac
12 жыл бұрын
Hi there! Excellent DIY, in fact I'm trying to build it! But I have a question for you.. I've got the plastic dish pan but, it is not white, I couldn't get a white one.. So I was thinking.. May I use aluminum paper on the internal walls of the plastic dish pan? If so, is there any problem? Or maybe, should I paint it white? What's best? Thank you for the DIY, again, it seems to be exactly what I need.. :-D
@Doctor_Manhattan777
11 жыл бұрын
have your clients noticed this light on sets? if so how do they react when you tell them you made it? I've seen mixed remarks on forums and comments about peoples perception of various pieces of equipment of gear, helping or hurting them get different work, curious to get your take on the topic? -- great video, great light, keep up the great work, thank you!
@minarovich
10 жыл бұрын
Nice...really cool...
@AlanWillsSEF
11 жыл бұрын
very very helpful. thx guys!!
@sreyleaphang4213
7 жыл бұрын
That's great but don't you afraid that the light gonna heat the plastic box?
@lovinWonder
11 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@itsme5900
10 жыл бұрын
Good one !
@Footrotflats251
10 жыл бұрын
a work light in australia is $9.90 with a light bulb - i don't know how it cost $20 in the USA might be coz we have 250v 50hz and you have 115v 60hz
@CryoftheProphet
Жыл бұрын
If you think this is ghetto, you should see my printer paper softboxes lol
@TheMitmit03
10 жыл бұрын
I hope they bring back Indy mogul
@THAT-I-MAY-KNOW-HIM-PODCAST
10 жыл бұрын
Amazing!
@AndyMorrisArt
11 жыл бұрын
wish I had found this BEFORE I bought lights. Anyway, after spending ~ $200 I still don't have as much light as I'd like, so I plan to build these. But one question, is there a Brand of Bulb you recommend cause some seem to be drawing a lot less watts than claimed and therefore putting out less light. the "45's" I bought seem dimmer than my overhead shop lights that are much farther away. I just want to make sure I'm getting the real deal on lights. Any suggestions where to buy them?
@gabesidman1440
9 жыл бұрын
hey you should do a predator mask diy video
@occfilms
12 жыл бұрын
Love this...IM is back!
@unclesaboin
12 жыл бұрын
Kelvins NOT degrees Kelvin. My 11th grade physics teacher pounded that into my brain quite well.
@ficaman15
12 жыл бұрын
nice work! what kind of stands are you using? where can i find similar ?
@irlrp
9 жыл бұрын
Awesome.
@caobh
11 жыл бұрын
I've been subscribed to you for a while, seen this video probably 4 times but I think i'm finally going to bite and attempt the project, ~90 is a bit more than I'd like to spend would there be anywhere I can cut and skimp to reduce the cost? Any guidance is appreciated! Also would a variable control be suitable for such a setup? Thx Griffin!
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