The Basics of Color Temperature and How Softboxes Alter It

Ready to learn how color temperature is used in video production and how light modifiers like softboxes can alter it? We explain the basics of tungsten and daylight-balanced lights and how they influence the mood and feel of your shots, and how bicolor lights let you choose the color temperature you need. These kinds of lights can be incredibly useful for blending your production lights with the ambient light in your shooting environment, such as sunlight coming in a window.

This video also provides extensive testing of the Nanlite 300B and 60B bi-color LED monolights so you can understand how light modifiers like softboxes and reflectors can impact color temperature. The testing is carried out in a dark studio environment with a professional color meter. Readings are taken on the backdrop directly in front of the light, and to the left and right sides so you can see how this can change the readings.
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00:00 - Intro
00:42 - Bicolor lighting provides versatility
01:08 - What is color temperature?
02:09 - What is a bicolor light?
03:01 - How does Nanlite measure color in their lights?
04:42 - How modifiers can change color temperature
05:04 - Testing the color temperature of the Forza 300B
05:26 - How to use a color meter (Sekonic C-800 SPECTROMASTER Spectrometer)
06:36 - Testing the daylight light on the Forza 300B (5600K) - bare bulb
07:30 - Testing the tungsten light on the Forza 300B (3200K) - bare bulb
08:23 - Testing the color temperature of the Forza 300B with reflector
10:29 - Testing the color temperature of the Forza 300B with Parabolic 120 Softbox
12:14 - Testing the color temperature of the Forza 300B with FL-20G Fresnel
14:06 - Testing the daylight light on the Forza 60B (5600K) - bare bulb
15:13 - Testing the tungsten light on the Forza 60B (3200K) - bare bulb
15:49 - Testing the color temperature of the Forza 60B with reflector
18:02 - Testing the color temperature of the Forza 60B with the Nanlite Forza 60 Lantern Softbox

Learn more about the Nanlite 300B Bicolor LED Monolight:
https://nanliteus.com/collections/all/products/nanlite-forza-300b-bicolor-led-monolight
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Learn more about the Nanlite Forza 60B Bi-Color Monolight:
https://nanliteus.com/collections/all/products/forza60bkit
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Learn more about the Nanlite Para 120 Softbox:
https://nanliteus.com/products/nanlite-para-120-softbox-with-bowens-mount-47in

Learn more about the Nanlite FL-20G Fresnel:
https://nanliteus.com/products/nanlite-fl-20g-fresnel-lens-for-forza-300-and-500

Learn more about the Nanlite Forza 60 Lantern Softbox:
https://nanliteus.com/collections/lantern-softboxes/products/nanlite-forza-60-lantern-softbox-18in

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