Clay Animation Lighting Equipment. The equipment that will be used to provide illumination to the set can vary. There are many different types of lights in various sizes and watts. There are also different types of bulbs, barn doors, reflectors, stands, and gels. The specific type of equipment to be used depends on the scenes requirements. The set should be lit using 3 individual light sources to create 3-point lighting. These lights should all be on adjustable lighting stands. Minimum equipment lighting requirements. The Minimum requirements can be used in conjunction with other lighting equipment accessories such as barn doors, reflectors, and gels, to create professional lighted scene. Lighting equipment Vocabulary. Barn Doors - Metal adjustable flaps that attach to the light box frame that are used to block specific directions of light coming from the bulb. Bulbs - The light source of the equipment that vary in type and intensity Gels - Colored transparent plastic sheets that attach to the front of the light box frame that alter the color of the light which is projected through them. Reflectors - Reflective pieces of material that are used to bounce softened light to the subject Stand - An Adjustable Piece of Equipment that holds A light in a fixed position. Low budget solution to scene lighting. Lighting equipment can be very expensive. A low cost solution is to use shop work lights found at hardware stores. These lights contain halogen bulbs and come on adjustable stands. Barn doors, and reflectors can then been added to them. http://www.clayanimator.com