The light tower or the Cotton Bud?
What is the Cotton Bud? In English, it literally means "cotton bud". It is often used by lighting professionals or their customers. In this case, it could be translated as "lighting tower", it gets its translation from its shape. So a "cotton bud" or a lighting tower, used for an event or for a shooting for example, means exactly the same thing! At ELC France, we offer you efficient, resistant and reliable lighting towers for all sectors of the building and construction industry, for events or for the cinema with various powers.
Example of a lighting tower or Cotton Bud
ELC France offers a wide range of lighting equipment, lighting towers (or Cotton Buds). Take a look at the LUMAPHORE® LED 300L. Developing nearly 30,000 Lumens for a consumption of 230 Watts, this product offers powerful, easy-to-deploy lighting for film or advertising shoots.
The LUMAPHORE® LED 300L also offers a large lighting surface area of 2400 m², as well as robust mechanical resistance (IK10). Easy to deploy and store, it's also hermetically sealed (IP44). This Cotton Bud diffuses even light over 360°, runs on a generator and offers instant restart. This makes it ideal for use during filming, when time is precious. Last but not least, the LED technology of our Cotton Buds ensures long life and low power consumption. With our lighting towers, you're guaranteed optimum efficiency over the long term: they're a very wise investment!
The Cotton Bud: a "must" for Netflix productions
Originally used on construction sites, it has come to interest directors and lighting designers. In fact, in productions for the Netflix platform and in the audiovisual field in general, the Cotton Bud has become an essential means of lighting for backstage or life base installations. Indeed, it is easy to use, resistant and it produces a wide and homogeneous beam. This type of system knows how to make a place for itself just about everywhere. Cotton Buds are regularly used in Europe for films and series with large budgets, when shooting at night in remote areas where the installation of booms and other lighting solutions is difficult. For smaller productions, this sustainable lighting allows for reduced power costs and the ability to shoot night scenes within the production budget.
In fact, the Cotton Bud can provide beautiful lighting, even in the wilderness. Want to shoot a night scene in the middle of a field or on a beach? The battery-powered Cotton Bud is the solution!
Cotton Bud and Mega Bud, what's the difference?
In film circles, you may hear the term "Mega Bud" bandied about. Whether it's "Cotton Bud", "lighting tower" or "Mega Bud", all these terms cover the same product ranges. Power prompts manufacturers and users to add certain superlatives: a LUMAPHORE® LED 1000XL illuminates up to 4,000 m², almost the size of a soccer pitch!
ELC France offers quality Cotton Buds for all professionals
Whether you are looking for lighting for a film shoot, to light a construction site in the dark, or to facilitate emergency response, ELC France offersa wide range of Cotton Buds or lighting towers. Most of the features of ELC France's LUMAPHORE® LED are identical. However, this lighting solution is available with different power levels and area to light to meet all needs!
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