Thread: Flood Light Colors

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I would be interested in everyone’s opinion as to the best flood light colors to illuminate a graveyard scene. I also would like to know the best source, colored bulbs or using the gel sheets? I see that for the most part the color choices are limited with colored flood lights. I am sure many of you have the "perfect" combination.

LED floods from Minions Web, they are amazingly good and affordable

I like a more creepy effect I get using blue fluorecent bulbs for my graveyard. I get small highlights from reds I use outside of the fence, and where the casting crosses I get a subdued purple that seems to work well.

Originally Posted by Biggie

LED floods from Minions Web, they are amazingly good and affordable

I second Biggie's recommendation Minion's Web LED floods are awesome. As far as good colors, it depends on what feel you are looking for. I also think you should think a little about color theory. What colors are present in your graveyard scene? Then decide if you want to complement or contrast those colors. May be hard as most do not build their graveyards all at once and may have a number ofe colors present already. In which case, we're back to weather you want cool or warm tones for your lighting. I like a cool blue myself as it feels like bright moonlight to me. however, I'm going to try UV light this year and paint some flourescent blue on the tombstone to make it look like actual moonlight striking the tombstones. We'll see how it works.

I third the recommendation for LED floods (and spot lights). I use a combination of reds, blues, greens, and amber for different effects. I use mostly blue LEDs for that cool, moonlight effect. (Great on static skeletons and tombstones.) Red to highlight special props that I want to stand out and create a sense of motion and impending danger. Green to feature animating props. (Green LEDs put out a strong light and provide an excellent contrast against blue.) Amber to illuminate my pirate treasure scene.

Be sure to experiment with different color lights on each prop, as the props will look dramatically different depending on the color of the lighting. And try different combinations of colors, such as blue in the foreground and red in the background.

If you haven't already, be sure to read the Skull and Bone lighting tutorial.

I use Blue, Green & Red CFL's in reflectors. Blue & Green for General Lighting and Red for Highlights:

Take a look at Yubney's album. Convinced me to use blue in 2010.

IK am going to check out Minion's Web. Thanks for the recomendation.

Our local Dollar General has had green floodlights rated for outdoor use for ages, so i get a steady supply of them there. as far as lighting goes, it depends on all the things discussed in the posts above, and also what feelings are you trying to convey to the guests. Are you trying to convey anger and violence with a shoking red? Are you trying to push an eerie, earthy yet somehow otherworldly, toxic green? Or the deadly stillnes of a silent ocean, or the moon's soft glow over a sleeping world bathed in blue? It all comes down to personal taste, and how deeply you are willing to assume your guests are looking at your own choices. Make sure they say they are weather rated, good for indoor and outdoor use, as I found out the hard way with some of my blacklight flood lights (luckily they were also at the Dollar General!) Just dont stress about it, what ever choice you make will be fine, and plus the most important thing is that you are happy with it.

I see everyone's reply here, and I want to trade out my 150 watt colored floods with LED floods from Minions Web. Can some who have ordered AND used them, recommend which ones to order? I still have questions on how many LEDs should be in a light, and I'm not sure if the 24,48, 98, etc LED lights are better if there is more, or there are Better ones that dont need so many LEDs per bulb.

I'm looking to light my graveyard, which will be 40 X 40 Feet. I want Greens, but BLUE will be my main color. I think i'll throw in some purple too, along with UV for some nice glow on a couple props. Can all these be done at once in different parts of the graveyard, or is that too much? Thanks