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limhanchung Veteran user Malaysia 342 Posts |
Hello,
I will be using many silver props in my manipulation act. What would be the ideal lighting to make my props look more visible and better? Thanks, Han Chung Lim |
Stanyon Inner circle Landrum, S.C. by way of Chicago 3433 Posts |
Somebody that does this for a living will probably chime in, but in the meantime...what I would use would be a mix of White and Blue (with maybe a little Yellow/Amber) frosted gels to diffuse the potential glare.
JMHO Cheers!
Stanyon
aka Steve Taylor "Every move a move!" "If you've enjoyed my performance half as much as I've enjoyed performing for you, then you've enjoyed it twice as much as me!" |
hugmagic Inner circle 7655 Posts |
I would use an amber and straw filter on the lights. Blue light will look cold and will not make you look very warm. Unless you are looking for some kind of robotic look.
Also, your spot lights should be gelled. If you have more than one spot and have a good operator with a blue gel, he could pinpoint on your props to make them stand out less and you to stand out more. The other spot would be straw or amber. But, that is a lot to ask of a lighting guy for what is generally a one night show. If you are working a review show for an extended run, that is different. My advice is keep it simple to avoid problems. Richard
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Paul Arthur Regular user 196 Posts |
Another suggestion is to light from angles where it won't reflect back to the audience. Since a reflection is going to reflect and glare back to the point of light origination, light from the sides as much as possible.
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Bob Sanders Grammar Supervisor Magic Valley Ranch, Clanton, Alabama 20504 Posts |
I second Paul's advice. Don't use head-on or top-down lighting that will "shoot" the audience in the eyes. Angle bottom-up or side to side. Round surfaces will appear smaller than flat surfaces. All that reflects silver is not very large on stage. Solid white or red props will likely be more visible and appear larger on stage than the same prop in silver.
Note: Do not trick yourself by checking it out with a camera. A zoom lens image never looks like a full stage. Your audience will not have zoom lenses! For size, the props will be compared to the whole stage. And now for the reality check: Do I use silver props on stage? Sometimes! Good Luck! Bob Sanders Magic By Sander |
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