Novo Lighting offers high quality balloon lights made in Germany.
Precision. Innovation. Light.
Novo Lighting Ltd., based in Vancouver, British Columbia, stands at the forefront of lighting innovation for film, television, and commercial productions. As a trusted partner on some of the industry’s most complex and visually demanding sets, we provide top-tier balloon lighting systems and specialized rigging solutions that deliver creative flexibility, safety, and speed.
Founded in 2012 by veteran lighting technicians Joern Christian Novotny and Dylan Paul, Novo was built from the ground up by crew, for crew – with a mission to reimagine set lighting from a technician’s point of view. With over 130 productions in our portfolio, Novo combines hands-on expertise with a passion for design and engineering, creating lighting tools that elevate storytelling frame by frame.
happy friday , a picture from the past. Our first balloon gig was on Sept 27th 2012 with 3x 6kW tungsten ellipse for #12roundsreloaded time flies #lightingballoons #bcfilm #balloontech #gaffer #filmlighting
May 30
Sun is shinning but we got you covered #gripcloud in 20x20 and 12x20 #gripballoon #bcfilm #cinematography #lighting #grip #keygrip #directorofphotography
May 29
few more pics form #thelastofus Season 2 where we had 2 #ledballoon playing #bcfilm #iatse891 #balloontech #lightingballoon
May 26
a few more pictures from #trackerseason2 big thank you to @pearsondp @ronaldpaulrichard @filmsetmarco & @rylight11 for using us. We are looking forward to Season 3 #lightingballoons #gripcloud #bcfilm #cbstvseries #balloontech
May 16
here we go #lastofus2 episode 5 our biggest set up had 10 lighting balloons in Stanley Park for the forest chase scene. Thank you so much for having us out @kseniasereda @boggz and @wolfisuk #lightingballons #ledballoon #bcfilm
May 14
finally we can post those pics from #lastofus2 where we played 3x 12x20 and 1x 20x20 cloud for a few days. It was quiet challenging because it was pretty windy and we lost a few kite lines and the balloons took a good beating. Big Thank you @22spike for having us out #grip #gripballoon #iatse891
May 5
played today 2x 20x20 grip cloud on a new #tvseries and won the fight against the wind and sun. Big thanks to @martianenterprises for bringing us out again
Apr 23
first pics of our work on #lastofus season 2. 4 daylight tubes inside the #britanniaminemuseum. Big thank you to @kseniasereda @cgdop @boggz and @wolfisuk for using us #lightingballoons #balloontech
Apr 22
2x 20x20 grip cloud and 2x 8x11 led ellipse went for a few days up to Whistler on the latest #tracker episode. Big thank you to @pearsondp @ronaldpaulrichard @filmsetmarco and @rylight11 for their trust in us all season long. Photo by @metaphysically_satisfied
Apr 16
2x 20’x20’ grip clouds and 2x 8’x11’ elliptical LED balloons worked for 3 days up at Whistler Olympic Park for a #tvseries . Big thank you to our crew @itsyourbuoy @gameoverman47 @lonerbeach @teodaman @desloged_ and @metaphysically_satisfied for doing a great job and a big thank you to @filmsetmarco @rylight11 and @pearsondp #lightingballoons #gripcloud #bcfilm #iatse891
Feb 16
ready for sun control with 3x 12x20 grip clouds on a @tvseries #balloontech #iatse891 #gripcloud
Oct 16
Lighting Stories With Visionaries
We’re proud to collaborate with some of the world’s most accomplished directors of photography, whose artistry and precision shape every frame. Our balloon systems and Grip Clouds have supported the vision of DPs such as:
- Robert McLachlan, ASC, CSC – Game of Thrones, Batwoman
- Ksenia Sereda – The Last of Us, Euphoria
- Craig Wrobleski, CSC – The Umbrella Academy, Fargo
- Florian Hoffmeister, BSC – TÁR, Pachinko
- Dan Mindel, ASC, BSC – Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- Bruno Delbonnel, ASC, AFC – Amélie, Darkest Hour
- …and many others shaping the cinematic landscape.
Let’s Light Your Next Story
Whether you’re lighting a moonlit forest, a futuristic skyline, or a historic drama, Novo Lighting delivers refined tools and responsive support that keep your production moving—quietly, efficiently, and with creative control.