SkyPan lights are still the most even light that you can use to light white cyc walls, and green and blue screens.  They come in 2K, 5K, and 10K tungsten.  I hang them 10 feet away from the wall and usually 6 feet apart for an even spread.  I also add one at each end of the wall.  This lights design is all about overlap.  

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By Shane Hurlbut, ASC

Director of photography Shane Hurlbut, ASC works at the forefront of cinema as a storyteller, innovator and discerning collaborator, who brings more than three decades of experience to his art. He is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers, the International Cinematographers Guild/Local 600, and The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.