Shooting a rockumentary -- need to get the *best* strobe light (perhaps 2) for a 20 by 20 stage of a guitarist playing in real time to be shot on the HVX with some overcranking here and there.

I am looking to rent, or buy perhaps, the best Strobe light that packs a punch -- perhaps 2 of them and trying to figure out what are the best ones out there if anyone knows....?

I also got my hands on 2 Caluvet Swarm lights to highlight the band for another scene/same day shoot and am open to hearing thoughts about other cool lighting options/rigs (and cheap;) to achieve something striking, simple, yet stark a la Sigur Ros/Radiohead-sih live shows...

Ideas anyone?
Thanks so much in advance!
JC

TO be honest, The best strobe light for you buck is the American DJ Mega Flash DMX strobe light. It can be controlled with a dmx controller to adjust brightness and strobe rate. It is a blinding 800 watt strobe so it's plenty powerful.

American DJ Mega Flash DMX 800-watt Strobe Light (http://www.activemusician.com/item--EM.ADJ-MEGA-FLASH-DMX)

Good luck on your project!

thanks for the tip!

any other ideas out there?

This option is about twice that powerful, still runs off 110v and you can use a standard 1/4" audio patch cable to connect and sync multiple units.

Strobe Lights (http://www.starlight.com/mark2.html)

Make sure you post clear notices about high-power strobes in use, so that anyone with neurological disorders that might be triggered by strobes is properly fore-warned.

Good luck with your search.