Ask Michelle Poley what a lighting designer does and she’ll tell you the obvious answer is “we light the show.” The real answer is bigger: a collaborator who makes the director’s vision and the talent look great on camera, a miracle worker on budgets, and the glue that holds the image together. In this Scene and Heard conversation, the three-time Emmy […]

Aug 4, 2026 Read

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Kino Flo Color Science, Explained by Our Founder

Two lights can read the same Kelvin on a meter and render completely differently on camera. Kino Flo has spent decades on that problem, first with fluorescents and now with LEDs, and this talk is the condensed version of the colorimetry lecture he gives at universities and cinematography societies. The full video is above. The short version of the […]

Jul 30, 2026 Read

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Celeb IKON 12: A Familiar Light. A Brighter Return.

The iconic 4×1 form factor returns — reintroduced with 1200 watts of full-spectrum power built for any environment. At a Glance Los Angeles, CA — Kino Flo announces the official launch of the Celeb IKON 12 — the most powerful Celeb fixture ever built. Featuring a new RGB-cW-wW LED engine that drives full power to […]

May 14, 2026 Read

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Scene & Heard: Hollywood’s Quiet Moment

How the Industry Slowed — and What Comes Now There’s something unsettling about an empty soundstage. If you’ve spent any time around production, you know the feeling: stages that should be humming with generators and chatter instead sit still. Parking lots have space. Call sheets aren’t circulating the way they used to. For an industry […]

Mar 2, 2026 Read

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The Broadcast Playbook: Studio Lighting Plots

Broadcast Studio Lighting: Practical Lighting Plots for Real-World Setups Designing lighting for a broadcast studio often means balancing a lot of competing needs: even coverage, color accuracy for consistent skin tones, and setups that don’t need to be rebuilt every day. Having a clear lighting approach can make studio workflows easier to manage – and […]

Jan 15, 2026 Read

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Diva Lux 4: Engineered for Broadcast, Built for Brilliance

Los Angeles, CA – Kino Flo, the leader in color-accurate lighting solutions for film, television, and broadcast, proudly announces the launch of Diva Lux 4, the next generation of the highly regarded Diva family of soft lights engineered to deliver full power across all white points and nearly all color points. Powered by Kino Flo’s advanced RGB-cWwW LED […]

Dec 10, 2025 Read

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Testing the Kino Flo Celeb IKON6 in the rainy, humid Faroe Islands

Gaffer Luca Rieger’s Experience with the IKON6 Luca Rieger, a gaffer working out of Germany, has built his experience across a wide range of feature films and commercials, tackling everything from local passion projects to major international productions. Along the way, he has worked with countless pieces of lighting gear, and recently, he got to […]

Oct 17, 2025 Read

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ChamSys Acquires Arkaos MediaMaster, GrandVJ and KlingNet to Deliver Unified Lighting, Pixel Mapping and Media Control Solution

Move Expands Company’s Leadership in Pixel and Video Control, Creates Unified Lighting, Pixel Mapping & Media Playback Solution. SOUTHAMPTON, UK – ChamSys, a subsidiary of Chauvet & Sons LLC, has expanded its leadership in show control by acquiring the product and software portfolio of Arkaos SA, including MediaMaster, KlingNet and Grand VJ. The strategic move […]

Sep 7, 2025 Read

Behind The Scenes

Lighting the Magic of Freakier Friday

When Disney brought back the magic for the upcoming Freakier Friday, gaffer Greg Doi was tasked with creating a versatile and cinematic lighting setup across a range of dynamic locations—from retail interiors to classroom labs and studio stages. His go-to gear? LiteMat Spectrum and LiteTile Plus. Here’s how Greg broke it down. Lighting the Walgreens […]

Aug 13, 2025 Read

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Go Behind the Scenes with Celeb IKON

“Having a light like the Celeb IKON that’s just so clean, hundred percent output at full saturation, these units had all the punch I needed to tell my story.” – DP Kristian Dane Lawing Local 600 Director of Photography Kristian Dane Lawing and his crew put the new Kino Flo Celeb IKON through its paces […]

Jul 22, 2025 Read

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New LED Engine Goes to Next Level Delivering Full Power to All Five Colors

Revolutionary solution for lighting talent, wardrobes, and sets LOS ANGELES – KINO FLO, the world’s leader in lighting products for movies, television, and broadcast, announces the release of the first of its revolutionary family of products, the Celeb IKON 6. This breakthrough in lighting technology features a powerful new LED engine that offers near-perfect daylight and tungsten […]

Jun 4, 2025 Read

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Experience LiteTile Spectrum at Cine Gear Expo Los Angeles

Cine Gear Expo is just a few weeks away! Stop by and see the all-new LiteTile Spectrum in action! With an entirely redesigned light engine, weatherproof housing, lightweight design, and compatibility with existing LiteGear dimmers, the LiteTile Spectrum is in a league all its own. When: June 6-7 Where: Universal Studios Lot Stage: 32 Register […]

May 16, 2025 Read

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The Broadcast Playbook: Studio Lighting Plots

Diva Lux 4: Engineered for Broadcast, Built for Brilliance

Testing the Kino Flo Celeb IKON6 in the rainy, humid Faroe Islands

ChamSys Acquires Arkaos MediaMaster, GrandVJ and KlingNet to Deliver Unified Lighting, Pixel Mapping and Media Control Solution

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The Broadcast Playbook: Studio Lighting Plots

Diva Lux 4: Engineered for Broadcast, Built for Brilliance

Testing the Kino Flo Celeb IKON6 in the rainy, humid Faroe Islands

ChamSys Acquires Arkaos MediaMaster, GrandVJ and KlingNet to Deliver Unified Lighting, Pixel Mapping and Media Control Solution

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