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Gekko Technology announces the donation of a kisslite LED ringlite system to the UK National Film & Television School.

Gekko Technology announces the donation of a kisslite LED ringlite system to the UK National Film & Television School. A 5,600 K version was presented recently to NFTS Chairman Michael Kuhn by Gekko Technology founder and Managing Director David Amphlett.

"The National Film & Television School is one of Britain's mostly highly regarded creative-media training centres," adds David Amphlett. "Our aim is to encourage NFTS students to explore the strengths of LED technology in relation to other forms of studio and on-location lighting for film as well as HD and standard-definition television. We are sure they will be favourably impressed by the versatility and controllability of LED luminaires, not least the ability to provide close-up light without cooking the talent."

Gekko's kisslite 3,200K and 5,600 K white light sources are versatile, lightweight and portable LED ringlights which provide all the benefits of solid-state illumination for commercial, drama and documentary shooting. The kisslite is ideally suited to mobile camera support devices such as Steadicam�, providing a lightweight beauty light source or fill. It can also be used for handheld, dolly and crane shots where a lightweight fill is required without compromising the quality of the dominant light source. The kisslite ringlight unit clamps onto the barrel of most popular fixed barrel lenses. An adaptor clamp is provided for standard ARRI 19 mm and 15 mm bars, lightweight 15 mm bars and Panavision� PV bars. Step-down rings are available for most lenses from 117 mm to 77 mm. A complementary filter tray housing is also provided.

The National Film & Television School opened as the National Film School in 1971 at Beaconsfield Studios to train new talent for the British film industry. Beaconsfield Studios now comprises film and television stages, animation and production design studios, edit suites, sound post-production facilities, a music recording studio and a dubbing theatre, all furnished with digital equipment equivalent to that used at the highest level in today's film and television industry. The NFTS has some 160 full-time students, another two dozen part-timers on its Script Development course, plus around 1,000 each year on its short courses. Its students make around a hundred films each year on courses that are still over 90% practical.

Gekko Technology designs and manufactures LED lighting products for the global film, television and photographic industry. Gekko is committed to supporting users with innovative products, including unique functionality and the advantages of minimal weight, low power consumption and long life. High component quality and build quality are key drivers. Gekko Technology products include kelvin TILE, kisslite�, lenslite�, kicklite� and george (TM). Credits include Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, Death Defying Acts, Mama Mia, Golden Compass and television drama such as Star Trek, Desperate Housewives, Waking the Dead, New Tricks and The Commander.

See Gekko Technology on stand 11.F75 at IBC 2009, Amsterdam, September 11-15.

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