Shooting at high frame rates requires substantial lighting levels which makes HMI sources an ideal choice. However, the process can reveal artefacts in the light which would not be apparent at regular shooting speeds. Dr Phil Ellams of Power Gems gets to the source of the potential issues and offers... Read Full Article
As film production in Vancouver ramps up, Power Gems talks to Garin Josey, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of William F White International and die-hard advocate for the film industry in Canada. Tell us a bit about your background Nineteen years ago, at the age of 21, I w... Read Full Article
In October 2018, Jeremy Walsh returned to Power Gems after an absence of 16 years. Check out the best throwback picture of his time in the LA office in Sun Valley in 1996, which we found while moving offices from Van Nuys to Santa Clarita. Here Jeremy updates us on what’s happening in the here and... Read Full Article
The AIC - the Italian Association of Cinematographers – brought Micro Salon Italia back to the legendary Cinecitta Studio Complex in Rome on 22 and 23 March. And Power Gems returned to present the latest in the next generation of ballasts including our new range of LED power supplies. Each ... Read Full Article
The repair shelves in Power Gems Corporation in Los Angeles are empty. Never have we been more proud of an empty space than we are of the shelves where ballasts used to patiently wait their turn until picked up by one of the after-sales team. The day that the shelves became clear again – sinc... Read Full Article
Power Gems will be debuting our new line of LED CONSTANT CURRENT supply modules, at the BSC Expo 2019, taking place at Battersea Evolution, London on 1-2 February 2019. Come along to Stand 319, where Patrick can show you our competitively-priced LED range - available from 600W to 1,800W - perfect f... Read Full Article
At this time of year Madrid is decked out in Christmas lights, but Patrick didn’t stop to admire the power supplies or check for flicker-free fairy lights. He was off to ECAM for the MicroSalon AEC Spain and a gathering of the great and good in the world of cinematographers. In its second yea... Read Full Article
