Setup Film Set Lighting Safely
- Use appropriate fall protection equipment [Amazon Affiliate Link] whenever setting up lighting at elevated heights
- Ensure that all lighting fixtures are supported so that they will not fall, i.e., use a safety wire [Amazon Affiliate Link] or chain to suspend fixtures
- Ensure that all lighting stands [Amazon Affiliate Link] are property weighted with sandbags [Amazon Affiliate Link]
- Cover arc-type lamps such as HMIs in wet weather to prevent rain from entering the unit and ballast
- When using open-faced lighting units, provide protection from shrapnel in case the bulb explodes
- Ensure that scaffolds or other metal grids that are used to support the lighting are grounded; a multimeter [Amazon Affiliate Link] can assist with this
- Before using any grounded equipment, test for continuity between the ground pin on the plug and the metal parts of the lighting equipment; a multimeter [Amazon Affiliate Link] can assist with this
- Before relamping or repairing a light, turn it off and disconnect it from power source
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SUSTAINABLE SETS & GREEN FILMMAKING – THE FUTURE OF POWER IN FILM
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