China Lighting Rental | ARRI, Aputure, Nanlux, Dedolight

China lighting rental is a key part of any professional film, commercial, documentary, interview, music video, studio, or corporate production. Good lighting does more than make an image bright. It shapes mood, depth, contrast, texture, skin tone, product detail, and the overall visual identity of a shoot.

Shoot In China provides lighting rental coordination and production support across China. Since 2012, we have helped international producers, cinematographers, gaffers, agencies, brands, and production companies source professional lighting fixtures, modifiers, grip, rigging, distro, technical crew, and bilingual English-Chinese production support.

Whether you need a compact interview kit, an Aputure package for branded content, ARRI SkyPanels for a studio shoot, Nanlux high-output LEDs for a commercial, Dedolight precision tools for tabletop work, or a larger grip and lighting setup for a multi-day production, we can help build a practical package around your brief.

China Lighting Rental | ARRI, Aputure, Nanlux, Dedolight

ARRI Lighting Rental in China

ARRI remains one of the most trusted lighting brands for professional film and commercial production. ARRI fixtures are widely used because they offer reliable build quality, strong output, color accuracy, and familiar workflows for cinematographers and gaffers.

ARRI lighting rental may include:

ARRI SkyPanel Series

Common options include:

ARRI SkyPanel S30
ARRI SkyPanel S60
ARRI SkyPanel S120
ARRI SkyPanel S360

SkyPanels are often used for soft key light, ambient fill, toplight, color work, studio builds, green screen lighting, and commercial interviews. They are useful when the production needs controllable soft light with color flexibility.

ARRI Orbiter

ARRI Orbiter options may include:

Orbiter open face
Orbiter dome
Orbiter softbox
Orbiter projection optics

The Orbiter is useful when a production needs one high-quality LED fixture that can shift between different lighting applications. It can work as a hard source, soft source, projection unit, or controlled beam depending on accessories.

ARRI Tungsten Fresnels

Common tungsten options may include:

ARRI 300W
ARRI 650W
ARRI 1K
ARRI 2K
ARRI 5K
ARRI 10K

Tungsten Fresnels are still useful for classic hard-light setups, warm interiors, theatrical looks, window effects, controlled key lights, and traditional film-lighting workflows.

ARRI HMI Units

Common HMI options may include:

ARRI M8
ARRI M18
ARRI M40
ARRISUN units depending on availability

HMIs remain useful when strong daylight-balanced output is needed. They are often used for daylight interiors, exterior shaping, large locations, and punch through diffusion.

Aputure Lighting Rental in China

Aputure has become one of the most practical lighting brands for modern production. It is widely used on corporate videos, branded content, interviews, commercials, digital campaigns, documentaries, and compact film shoots.

Aputure is popular because it offers strong output, flexible accessories, manageable size, and good value for many production types.

Aputure LS Series

Common Aputure fixtures may include:

Aputure LS 120d II
Aputure LS 300d II
Aputure LS 300x
Aputure LS 600d Pro
Aputure LS 600x Pro
Aputure LS 1200d Pro

These lights are useful as key lights, backlights, daylight sources, punch lights, and interview fixtures. The 600D and 1200D are especially useful when more output is needed on location.

Aputure Nova Series

Common Nova panels may include:

Aputure Nova P300c
Aputure Nova P600c

These RGBWW panels are useful for soft color work, commercial interiors, interviews, stylized backgrounds, product shoots, and studio setups.

Aputure Accessories

Common Aputure modifiers may include:

Light Dome II
Light Dome 150
Lantern modifiers
Fresnel 2X
Spotlight Mount
Softboxes
Eggcrates
Diffusion options
Barndoors

Aputure works well for productions that need flexibility without the cost or weight of a larger traditional lighting package.

Nanlux and Nanlite Lighting Rental in China

Nanlux and Nanlite are increasingly common on commercial, corporate, documentary, and narrative productions. They are useful when productions need strong LED output, bi-color control, RGB options, and lighter-weight setups.

Nanlux Fixtures

Common Nanlux fixtures may include:

Nanlux Evoke 1200
Nanlux Evoke 1200B
Nanlux Evoke 900C
Nanlux Evoke 2400B, depending on availability

These are strong choices for larger setups, daylight punch, commercial interiors, diffusion frames, studio work, and bigger interview builds.

Nanlite Fixtures

Common Nanlite fixtures may include:

Nanlite Forza 60
Nanlite Forza 60B
Nanlite Forza 300
Nanlite Forza 500
Nanlite Forza 720
Nanlite Forza 720B

These are useful for corporate interviews, branded content, documentary lighting, compact commercial shoots, and mobile setups.

Nanlite PavoTube Series

Common tube options may include:

PavoTube 15C
PavoTube 30C
PavoTube II X series

PavoTubes are useful for background accents, practical integration, car interiors, color effects, product scenes, music videos, and stylized brand content.

Nanlux and Nanlite can be especially useful when productions want modern LED flexibility without creating a heavy or slow setup.

Dedolight Rental in China

Dedolight remains a respected system for precision lighting. It is especially useful when a production needs controlled hard light, narrow beams, tabletop details, product highlights, or small accents.

Dedolight rental may include:

Dedolight DLH4
Dedolight tungsten kits
Dedolight LED kits
Dedolight projection attachments
Imaging accessories
Shaping accessories

Dedolight fixtures are often used for:

Kicker lights
Edge lights
Eye lights
Product highlights
Tabletop work
Background shaping
Practical enhancement
Controlled detail lighting
Narrow-beam accents

Dedos are usually part of a larger lighting package rather than the main source family. However, they can make a major difference when precise control is needed.

Lighting Accessories and Modifiers

No professional lighting package is complete without modifiers and control tools. Fixtures create light, but modifiers shape it.

Soft Light Tools

Common soft light tools include:

Softboxes
Lanterns
Octabanks
Diffusion cloth
Silk frames
Magic cloth
Half grid
Full grid
Light grid cloth
Book light materials

These tools help create soft, flattering light for interviews, beauty, commercials, and controlled interiors.

Beam Control and Shaping

Common shaping tools include:

Barndoors
Eggcrates
Snoots
Fresnel attachments
Projection attachments
Flags
Solids
Floppies
Nets
Cookies
Cucoloris

These are essential when the production needs control over spill, contrast, direction, and background detail.

Bounce and Reflection

Common bounce and reflection tools include:

Bead board
Polyboard
Ultrabounce
White bounce
Silver reflectors
Shiny boards
Mirror boards

Bounce tools can help create soft sources, fill light, eye light, or natural-looking ambient control.

Gel and Color Control

Common gels may include:

CTO
CTB
Plus green
Minus green
ND gels
Diffusion gels
Party colors when needed

Gels remain useful for color correction, practical matching, window control, stylized looks, and mixed-light environments.

Grip, Rigging, and Distro Support

A good China lighting rental setup also needs safe and practical support equipment. The grip and electrical plan can be just as important as the fixtures.

Common grip and electrical support may include:

C-stands
Combo stands
High rollers
Baby stands
Low boys
Crank stands
Menace arm rigs
Sandbags
Apple boxes
Mafer clamps
Cardellini clamps
Magic arms
Speedrail
Rigging hardware
Cable ramps
Stingers
Distro boxes
Generators when needed
Three-phase support for larger jobs

For bigger productions, the gaffer and grip team should be involved early. This helps plan power, rigging, safety, delivery, setup time, and crew needs.

Lighting Crew and Technical Support

Many productions need more than fixtures. They need the right crew to make the package work.

Shoot In China can help coordinate:

Gaffers
Best boys
Lighting technicians
Grip crew
Lighting vans
Local delivery and pickup
Technical prep
Rigging support
Camera and lighting coordination
Multi-city continuity

This is especially useful for overseas producers who want one point of coordination instead of managing several separate suppliers.

What to Prepare Before Requesting Lighting Rental

Before requesting a quote, it helps to share a short brief.

Useful details include:

Shoot city or cities
Shoot dates
Number of filming days
Production type
Location type
Studio or location shoot
Interior or exterior scenes
DOP or gaffer requirements
Preferred lighting brands
Fixture list if available
Grip and rigging needs
Power requirements
Delivery and pickup needs
Crew requirements
Budget range

With this information, we can help shape a realistic lighting rental package.

Production Example

Lost Soul Aside behind the scenes in Shanghai. Shoot In China supported ICHI Worldwide with local producing, bilingual coordination, crew, equipment, locations and logistics. Original production: ICHI Worldwide; publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment / PlayStation.

Book Your China Lighting Rental

If you need dependable China lighting rental for a commercial, film, documentary, branded content, corporate video, interview, studio shoot, music video, or event, Shoot In China can help.

From ARRI SkyPanels, Aputure 600D and 1200D, Nanlux Evoke, Nanlite Forza, Dedolight precision kits, grip, modifiers, distro, and gaffer support, we help productions build practical lighting packages across China.

Share your dates, city list, lighting requirements, and project brief, and we can help recommend the right setup for your shoot.