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THE TOOLS OF LIGHTING
Cinematographers do not need to know all the details of how each piece of lighting equipment works, but it is essential that they know the capabilities and possibilities of each unit, as well as the limitations. A great deal of time can be wasted by using a light or piece of grip equipment that is inappropriate for the job.
Motion picture lights fall into several general categories: HMIs, tungsten Fresnels, tungsten open face lights, LED lights, color-correct fluorescents, practicals, and sunguns. Fresnel means a light that has a Fresnel lens, capitalized because it is named for its inventor, Augustin-Jean Fresnel. There are also variations, such as HMI PARs and LED Fresnel units.
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