
Rotolight will be demonstrating the latest generation of on-camera lighting in the form of the Rotolight Neo at NAB Show 2015. The British LED Lighting manufacturer has confirmed the Neo will commence shipping this April as a new range of accessories are announced and further details of an innovative feature set unfold. While things are heating up for the highly anticipated lighting system, Director and Special Effects Technician, Manex Efrem recently utilized the Rotolight Neo in the remote Island of Bali for a Music Promo to light International Acid Jazz Artist!
Travelling to Bali at short notice on your own to shoot 2 promos in a week was a tough task in logistics; taking as much photographic equipment, tripods, grips and sliders easily fills the hand-luggage quota, and your favourite kit has to be prioritized. Lighting is the first to suffer, until I tried out the new Rotolight Neo.
Manex has recently been working on feature films such as Pan, King Arthur and Disney's Maleficent, and his prestigious credits also include multi-award winning series Band of Brothers, Gravity, Stardust and War Horse! Manex has worked with Rotolight LED Lighting on a previous music shoot and was tasked with capturing Jean-Paul Bluey Maunick, the founding member of Incognito the International Hit Acid Jazz group. Efrem required a lighting source that would be small enough to carry but offer enough power and versatility on location for a solo production team - Neo was ideal.
MANEX EFREM IN ACTION WITH THE ANOVA ON A PREVIOUS SHOOT:
Neo's never before seen feature set include, Designer Fade Mode that will enable DSLR Cinematographers to create and design unique custom fade up / fade down production effects and seamless transition between scenes. Not only does the Neo offer internal temperature indication and Battery Low' warnings to ensure users don't get caught short in the field, Neo uses AccuColour Technology for excellent colour and skintone reproduction!
It was small and light enough for me to take with me, but more importantly, it was bright enough to make it worth taking a necessity. Being able to dial the colour-temperature so easily made it useable in situations where I would have forgone the trouble. When we had only minutes to set-up and shoot before the rains set in, it's portability, versatility and power was invaluable to our filming. The features are really exciting, I was using a DSLR to capture the promo so anything to help me was an added bonus.
Neo features a world's first ground-breaking feature. Neo uses exposure information from the camera (Shutter speed and ISO) plus distance to the subject and data from the light to accurately calculate the correct aperture (F-Stop), whilst also compensating for skin tone contrast. This allows the photographer or Cinematographer to work intuitively with the light, and no longer need to meter every shot saving valuable time. As you adjust the distance from your subject, or the brightness of the Neo, you would simply re-enter the relevant settings and Neo would display the updated recommended aperture accordingly (F-STOP).
At just £249.99 ex. VAT the Neo will be shipping at the end of April with a fantastic new range of accessories available shortly after including Chimera Softbox, Portabrace Rain Jacket and the new Rotolight Neo 3 light kit priced at £1245 featuring 3 sets of; Neo's, barn doors, 360 ball swivels, 4-pack filter set, hot-shoe adaptors and new Rotolight compact light-stand and airline fit water proof flight case on wheels. Rotolight have been working closely with a group of highly experienced Cinematographers, Gaffers and Special effect artists such as Stefan Lange (Skyfall, Lara Croft, Batman) to create a Cinematic Colour FX Filter kit for the Neo and Rotolight ANOVA. The latest set of filters will enhance light control and offer industry-standard cinematic effects with well-known gels such as straw', Rust' and Bastard Amber' included - Available late April.
Rotolight have created a lighting system that will really change the way we work. The fact that it's lightweight and powerful with excellent versatility in terms of control will optimise workflow. The quality of the LED's and its colour reproduction is ideal when working with talent for ENG, guerrilla style docu's and location work. I can't wait to get my hands on the new 3 head kit, which is going to be the ultimate production kit for anyone working in the field or studio! Manex Efrem Director and Special Effects Technician.
See Rotolight on Booth C-8845 / 46 at NAB Show 2015
Follow
Most recent headlines
05/01/2027
Worlds first 802.15.4ab-UWB chip verified by Calterah and Rohde & Schwarz to be ...
04/08/2026
Dalet, a leading technology and service provider for media-rich organizations, t...
04/07/2026
April 7 2026, 19:00 (PDT) Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway Opens in...
01/06/2026
January 6 2026, 05:30 (PST) Dolby Sets the New Standard for Premium Entertainment at CES 2026
Throughout the week, Dolby brings to life the latest innovatio...
23/05/2026
In its second year as rightsholder, FOX Sports goes bigger across the board for ...
23/05/2026
Tonight's MLS matchup between the LA Galaxy and the Houston Dynamo FC will m...
23/05/2026
AI-powered vocal tool gains first new language expansion
IK Multimedia's AI-powered voice-creation software has seen a number of updates since it launch...
23/05/2026
Nielsen Global Leadership Network graduates celebrate Earth Day 2026
Nielsen vo...
23/05/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
23/05/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
23/05/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
23/05/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
22/05/2026
Germany's Magenta TV, which will have 44 exclusive FIFA World Cup match broa...
22/05/2026
DAZN, the world's leading sports entertainment platform, has acquired global broadcast rights to the International Federation of American Football's ( I...
22/05/2026
ATHLOS, the all-women's professional track and field league, has announced i...
22/05/2026
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced that the 47th Annual Sports Emmy Awards and the 47th Annual News & Documentary Emmy A...
22/05/2026
Wooden Camera today announced the release of new accessories for the Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive. The new lineup includes a redesigned Top Plate and Side Rai...
22/05/2026
YES Network and OTT Advisors have announced a sixth consecutive season of their streaming partnership, continuing their collaboration on the Gotham app. OTT Adv...
22/05/2026
NESN, New England's premier sports network, will again turn its camera to Fe...
22/05/2026
Dale Pro Audio is hosting an RF over Fiber Livestream Webinar on May 28 from 1-2:30 pm EST. With major sporting events and large-scale productions putting incre...
22/05/2026
Audio-Technica has announced key leadership appointments designed to further strengthen its sales organization and drive continued growth across the Americas. M...
22/05/2026
After nearly four decades shaping the global combat sports landscape, Scott Coker has announced a powerful return as he looks to build a new international mixed...
22/05/2026
Skyline Communications, the company behind the globally deployed DataMiner xOps platform, today announced the launch of xOps Vanguard Runway, a strategic accele...
22/05/2026
For the fully onsite production, 30 cameras - including a SkyCam and Megalodon - will capture the action in Texas
One of the world's biggest rodeo producti...
22/05/2026
Leading Argentina-based sports media company Torneos y Competencias S.A. has modernized its playout operations, implementing a fully redundant, multichannel env...
22/05/2026
As the 2026 Major League Pickleball season kicks off this weekend in Dallas, it ...
22/05/2026
Shure has become a minority investor in Edge Sound Research, a start-up company that is developing new experiential audio technologies that redefine how many au...
22/05/2026
In advance of this year's Sports Emmy Awards, SVG is taking a deep dive into...
22/05/2026
The National Hockey League (NHL) and Amazon Music announced that GRAMMY Award-winning superstar Jelly Roll will provide the official theme song of the 2026 Stan...
22/05/2026
David Pogue will keynote SVV Summer Camp and discuss Apple at 50: How the World...
22/05/2026
In its second year as rightsholder, FOX Sports goes bigger across the board for ...
22/05/2026
The broadcaster is drawing on lessons learned in its first year of covering the ...
22/05/2026
At our 2026 Investor Day, we shared an inside look at the rebuild of our advertising business. This pivot to our own purpose-built platform is already driving s...
22/05/2026
Podcasting on Spotify continues to grow, and so do the ways listeners engage with it. At Investor Day 2026, we shared how we're building the next chapter of...
22/05/2026
Limited-time collections now available
Restoration experts CEDAR Audio have recently launched a new line of Icons plug-ins that make their powerful processo...
22/05/2026
Three new classics join Model Pass line-up
Boss' PX-1 Plugout Pedal offers an innovative approach to guitar pedals, providing users with a hardware stom...
22/05/2026
At its Meitingen site, SGL Carbon has implemented two key projects to further de...
22/05/2026
Statement regarding 2026 National NAIDOC Lifetime Achievement Award for the late...
22/05/2026
Latest data reveals steady distributor rankings, a seasonal shift toward digital...
22/05/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
22/05/2026
Amagi Media Labs Limited (NSE: AMAGI, BSE: 544679), a cloud-native SaaS platform providing AI-enabled solutions to global media and entertainment companies, tod...
22/05/2026
An nima Post Relies on Cintel to Revive Classic Mexican Films
Brie Clayton May 22, 2026
0 Comments
Film scanner and DaVinci Resolve Studio help manage...
22/05/2026
Boris FX Sapphire Adds Optical Beauty and Hypnotic Textures
Jessie Electa Petrov May 22, 2026
0 Comments
The 2026.5 release introduces advanced defocu...
22/05/2026
Deployment Preserves Trusted Workflows While Enabling a Path to UHD and SMPTE ST 2110
Leading Argentina-based sports media company Torneos y Competencias S.A....
22/05/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
22/05/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
22/05/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
22/05/2026
Back to All News
Ex-Husband, Current Husband, One Wild Rescue: Korean Action Co...
22/05/2026
Catch the latest in Irish music live from venues such as Whelan's, R is n Du...
21/05/2026
Game Creek Video Columbia and Celtic, NEP Supershooter 8 will house onsite produ...