A single silicone cane resting on a cast wooden stool. A single RGB tube glowing red. The camera cuts to black. The mood is set. And the entire studio fits in the trunk of a sedan.

"Casting" doesn't always mean heavy silicone molds. For portable video:

Caning refers to the crisscross pattern of woven rattan. When you backlight it, it creates dramatic, zebra-like shadows. For portable video: