MG_Saldivar
Newly Enlightened
I happen to have watched a few movies on DVD this week that all featured scenes where the characters needed flashlights. It occurred to me that all the flashlights used produced pretty small spots (some with good throw, some not), but none of them produced the kind of flood I would look for in a pocket light.
I'm wondering -- are movie flashlights specifically chosen for throw in order to avoid interfering with lighting? Are they modified in some way that makes them 'camera friendly?' Or is the lack of flood an artifact of the filmmaking process (i.e., the flashlights would have flood if I was in the same room with them, but it just doesn't translate to film)?
I'm wondering -- are movie flashlights specifically chosen for throw in order to avoid interfering with lighting? Are they modified in some way that makes them 'camera friendly?' Or is the lack of flood an artifact of the filmmaking process (i.e., the flashlights would have flood if I was in the same room with them, but it just doesn't translate to film)?