The European Union's plan to plan to ban filament bulbs on environmental grounds is likely to cause problems for lighting men and cinematographers.
This video news item from BBC News24 covered it.
Any environmental law passed in Europe and Australia will probably be copied in California, home of Hollywood. New York may also join in, home of the tv networks. Assuming that they have not already done this.
As part of its environmental plan the European Commission is proposing:
" * A possible ban on incandescent bulbs - with filaments - in offices, street lights and private homes by the end of the decade
EU officials are working on a directive that would compel the use of modern low-energy fluorescent light bulbs. It could come into force as early as next year.
The Australian government announced similar plans to phase out old-style filament bulbs last month. "
I may be out of date but the last time I looked the big spot lamps used in tv and film studios and live theatres contained filament bulbs. Fluorescent bulbs may use a quarter of the power after 20 minutes but they are very wasteful if they are on for say a four minute scene.
Fluorescent lamps may save money by lasting fifteen times as long but they do not work with dimmer switches, that will make on set "Fades to black" difficult.
This video news item from BBC News24 covered it.
Any environmental law passed in Europe and Australia will probably be copied in California, home of Hollywood. New York may also join in, home of the tv networks. Assuming that they have not already done this.
As part of its environmental plan the European Commission is proposing:
" * A possible ban on incandescent bulbs - with filaments - in offices, street lights and private homes by the end of the decade
EU officials are working on a directive that would compel the use of modern low-energy fluorescent light bulbs. It could come into force as early as next year.
The Australian government announced similar plans to phase out old-style filament bulbs last month. "
I may be out of date but the last time I looked the big spot lamps used in tv and film studios and live theatres contained filament bulbs. Fluorescent bulbs may use a quarter of the power after 20 minutes but they are very wasteful if they are on for say a four minute scene.
Fluorescent lamps may save money by lasting fifteen times as long but they do not work with dimmer switches, that will make on set "Fades to black" difficult.
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