Lately, most things have been going towards the latter. There used to be a time when I could take a picture and instantly determine if it was going on the blog or the ‘gram. Bleached muslin, grid cloth, and diffusion gel are all good options too.Īshlinn was right, I’ve gravitated towards sharing photos on Instagram rather than here. I think it matches the type of lighting that we would use the covered wagon for. I used unbleached muslin because I love the color and texture it creates. As for diffusion, you can chose whatever kind works best for your situation. I used scrap duvetyne to cover the ends, but scrap black wrap will work just as well. I used a tougher kind than I really needed because my landlord gave it to me. The chicken wire doesn’t have to be anything to special. I used a few feet of 16/3 wire and a grounded plug to finish off the electrical work. You’ll need two dimmers, which should be able to handle 600 watts each, a double gang box to house them and a double cover plate. Since the wattage is fairly low, you can get away with wiring the bulk of this with 16/2 wire from a simple extension cords. There are cheaper options for sockets, but I liked these because the contacts are covered up and maybe a little bit safer. The sockets I used were the Leviton 9880. Total cost of the wagon was definitely less than $50, but I sourced some of the parts for free. This is one of the many shots we lit with the covered wagon. Lighting up a bar scene a few nights ago with Dean Merrill. The plate can be quickly removed so the wagon sits flat on the ground. On the bottom of the 1″x4″ board is a baby plate, which makes it easy to mount in a stand. Very subtle difference, but I figured I’d try it out.įinishing it up on the workbench. In my wagon, I wired the first and fourth socket to one dimmer and second and third sockets to the other dimmer. His first and third sockets were wired to one dimmer and second and fourth sockets were wired to the other dimmer. I made mine almost exactly the way Ashton made his, only with one difference. They worked well and often during the month long shoot. I first used one when Ashton brought his pair up last June for “Backgammon.” If I remember correctly, he had his skinned with unbleached muslin and quarter grid. The diffusion material is held in place with chicken wire! There are two dimmers that each control two sockets each. They use porcelain sockets to hold household bulbs in the middle of a tube of diffusion. If you’re not familiar, a covered wagon is a diffused light for filmmaking made mostly with supplies available at a typical hardware store. Last week, I finally made a covered wagon light.
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