I found the information to be very informative on how to build flourescent lighting kits but the quality of Mr. Andrewski's video I would have to rate as a ZERO. The author charges WAY too much for this amateur attempt at this do-it-youreslf video. I was however able to build one of the simpler lighting kits with a little difficulty with the sheet metal but after the enclosure was done, it was relatively easy. If the author is reading this he might want to modify the price of this video down to the sub $10 range.

To start, a video on lighting gear should have good lighting... this does not. It looks like bad 1990 community access video.

The information is terrible, and while the presenter keep talking about getting more information later in the video or on the web site... neither has the information. I expected a detailed parts list, plans for the light boxes, etc. You get none of that with this video.

Stay away, you can get better information off a google search.

If there is one thing that separates an amateur movie from a professional movie, it's the lighting. Richard Andrewski's Cool Lights: DIY Fluorescent Video Lighting Vol. 1 gives you step by step instructions on how to build your own pro lights on a budget. Buy this dvd and get control of what your movie looks like.

This is a great video for learning how to build your own very cool lights for video with materials available at your local hardware store. Not only are they useful, but but most of my video biography clients will never know I didn't spend hundreds (or even thousands) of dollars on the lights I now use, because they look very much like the lights the pros use. I am also not frying the wonderful older folks I shoot who have in the past complained about hot lights. GREAT job!

This is an excellent tutorial on building great looking, cost effective fluorescent lights for your video projects. I couldn't recommend it more highly.