oh yeah!that's cool!veerry cool!

BRIESE LIGHTS ARE A RELATIVELY NEW LIGHT IN THE THE MOTION PICTURE FILM AND VIDEO WORLD. THEY ARE ACTUALLY A HYBRiD OF AN UMBRELLA STILL PHOTOGRAPHY LIGHT AND A MOTION PICTURE LIGHT.

WHEN YOU ORDER A BRIESE LIGHT FROM MONSTER LIGHTING, THIS IS WHAT YOU GET! ONE ROADCASE AND A SOFT CASE UMBRELLA BAG....

IN HERE YOU WILL FIND

BALLASTS, HEAD FEEDER, GLOBES, POWER CABLES, GLOBE COVER AND GLOBE

PLATE

IN THIS SOFT CASE IS THE

UMBRELLA, FOCUS TUBE, PLUNGER,

breakdown clamp,

DIFFUSIONS AND UMBRELLA HOLDER.

The briese light centers around a parabolic umbrella reflector. The hmi or tungsten light source slides through the back of the umbrella on the end of a tube. As the light source moves in and out of the parabolic reflector the light floods and spots. A focusable softlight...pretty cool! you can also add diffusion and eggcrates for more softness and contaInment.

MONSTER LIGHTING IS HOPING TO MAKE THESE FILM LIGHTS EASIER TO UNDERSTAND BY PRESENTING THIS GUIDE. WE HOPE YOU FIND it INFORMATIVE... and ENTERTAINING.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE PIECES THAT MAKE UP A BRIESE LIGHT!!!

THIS IS A BRIESE BALLAST. IT WILL RUN BOTH HMI AND TUNGSTEN GLOBES. these ballasts operate best on three phase 208 power.

the power cord terminates in a 220 twist lock plug. this ballast will not dim a tungsten

globe out all the way. We have designed another

ballast that enables the technician to dim the

globe out completely and assign it to a dmx

channel. more on that in a sec!

BRIESE BALLAST...

220 MALE BATES TO 3 FEMALE 220 TWIST LOCK ADAPTER

you can run 3 briese lights off one adapter!!

power cord

plug this into this!

This is a ballast

designed for a 2k tungsten globe. It's cool 'cause you can dim the 2k globe

out completely and do it

remotely by using the dmx on the box. just plug in

the dmx, assign a

channel and impress all with your dimming

prowess!!!!

feed this baby with a standard 110 volt stinger. can even be house power. easy!!

2k tungsten globe 2.5k hmi globe

notice these little spacers between the pins on the globes. You must have

these in order for the briese

light to operate. they

engage a safety switch

that allows the light to strike. take note now, more on this

later!

globe coverglobe plate

tube backing. it screws onto the back of the focusing tube.

umbrella holder

this is the umbrella folded up. inside you'ill find the focus tube and the plunger. What are those you ask?

read on!!

focus tube

plunger stick.....

use this to assemble and collapse the briese light!

this is the breakdown clamp. you use it to

compress the umbrella when finished. it

usually comes on the plunger stick...

this is what slides in and out of the umbrella...

light tools eggcrate

all briese lights are sent with a 30 and 50 degree eggcrate

2 diffusions in bags

one heavy and one light...

ready to make a briese light? let's

do it!!

handle your

business player!

dive into that long soft case and pull out the

umbrella holder from the zippered pouch,

grab a junior stand and get busy!!

put the umbrella holder in a junior stand,,,,,,, pull the umbrella out, remove the focus

tube out the back of the umbrella..........

put the umbrella on the ground silver side up. Get out the plunger tool and press down in the center as you line up the holes. You will hear it click into place..

easy briese!!!

snap the umbrella

holder shut with the red

clip...

crazy, day glow orange knob on lamp right side....

place the umbrella in the umbrella holder

At the back of the umbrella is

a small lock where the tube goes in. Make

sure it is in this open position.

get the focus fube and feed it through the rear of the umbrella.

click the small tube lock closed to lock the tube in the umbrella

attach the tube backing to the back of the tube. don't overtighten the locking ring!!!

listen up!! When you attach the backing you

have to line up the small

silver pins on the tube with the two brass plungers on the backing.

This is important!!! It's part of the safety

circut so the light can strike!!

it's the same for tungsten

and hmi globes...

once the globes are in, wipe them down with an alcohol

wipe from the road case. you know the deal!

now get the glass globe cover and attach it to the tube . line up the spring on the globe cover with

the notches at the end of the tube. turn it slightly to raise up the spring and then push it in deeper to

click into the tube...

notches

stick the globe plate on the end of the glass tube and turn it slightly until the supports fit into the flat

parts on the end of the tube.

grab a globe and stick it in the end of the focus tube. Make sure you

stick it in all the way so the spacer between the pins pushes in the

safety switch.

if you are using the yellow briese ballast, line up the pins on the head feeder and plug it in. Usually the yellow ballst is used for the hmi mode.....

plug the blue end of the power cable into the ballast and the other end into the 220V twist lock. now plug into your 220v power source.

turn on the breaker and

then switch on the lamp on/off

button

you did it!!! nice job hotshot!!

if you want to use the tungsten ballast, just do this....

plug the head feeder

into the front of

the tungsten ballast...

power it up with a standard 110v

extension cord. you can dim that tunsten

globe out 100% manually or with a dimmerboard using the dmx inputs on

the front....

you have done well. we are proud. read on for more information...........

when you turn on a briese light always check the back of the

focus tube. Mounted on the end is a small fan which should run

whenever the light is powered up. the fan keeps the air flowing

around the globe so things don't get too hot and the globe cover

cracks. Always let the fan cool things down before wrapping

the briese light!!!

when you have the tube sucked back all the way the light is full spot, pushed all the way forward it's full flood. Always, always unlock the tube lock before making adjustments. If you don't a

giant comet will fall from the sky killing you and your loved ones!!!!! ok not

really but it will seriously screw up the tube and damage it........

besides flooding and spotting there are two other things a technician can do to modify the lumens from a briese light

diffusers.......

fold the tabs back to the center of the umbrella before sticking them on the end of the umbrella poles. this makes it nice and tight!!

placing the diffusion on this way will

allow you to put the eggcrate on.

You have to be careful though....

in full flood position the tube

may come into contact with the

diffusion and burn it. So be careful!!

get jiggy and throw the eggcrate on if you need to...Just insert the ends of the umbrella rods into the sleeves of the eggcrate....

with the eggcrate on......

first let it cool down a while before taking it apart in the reverse

way you put it together. To break down the umbrella you are going to

need two items....

the plunger stick and the breakdown clamp...

ok player....It's been a good day, you did a great job and they

just called wrap..That's right...party's over...everybody

out of the pool...time to go home..grab a cold one and call it

a day. but first you have to break down the briese light!!

easy briese!!

attach the breakdown clamp to the lip on the inside of the umbrella...snap it shut so it nice and tight.....

place the umbrella face down on the floor or against a wall if using a 180 or larger....

looking through the back of the umbrella you will see the backside of the breakdown clamp.... get busy with that plunger!! stick it

inside on the edge of the breakdown clamp and push gradually until the umbrella folds up!

do it like this!!!

well done!!!

once it's folded up stick the focus tube

back in the umbrella. lock the

tube lock so it doesn't fall out!!

slide the breakdown

clamp on the plunger and put it in with the umbrella in the soft

case.

you've done it! you have built, operated and taken apart a briese light. Like

anything else new, the first time... takes

some time....yes that's true...next time it's

going to be nothing

short of a stone cold

gas!!

we hope you have enjoyed this tutorial and found it useful. For comments and suggestions email us at chris@monsterlighting.com and ken@monsterlighting.com

thanks for your

continued support!

HERE'S A HANDY LIST OF ALL THE PARTS IN A BRIESE LIGHT. USE IT AS A REFERENCE WHEN RECEIVING OR PACKING UP A BRIESE LIGHT!

BRIESE BALLAST + POWER CORD

TWIST TO 220 BATES ADAPTER

2 tungsten globes2 HMI GLOBEs

TUNGSTEN BALLAST

GLASS GLOBE COVER

GLOBE PLATE in pelican case

TUBE BACKING

2 EGG CRATES30 AND 50 DEGREE

2 DIFFUSION BAGS UMBRELLA HOLDERFOCUS TUBE

BREAKDOWN CLAMP

UMBRELLA

plunger

road case

soft case

There you have it....an honest to goodness briese parts list...too

cool! Not a big deal when you look at it

all on one page..

EaSY BRIESE!!!

foam protector for tube backing

we thought you might like to see some shots of briese lights on set.. enjoy!!!!!

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