Active TopicsActive Topics  Display List of Forum MembersMemberlist  CalendarCalendar  Search The ForumSearch  HelpHelp
  RegisterRegister  LoginLogin
Lights and Sound
 Community Theater Green Room Discussion Board :Producing Theater :Lights and Sound
Message Icon Topic: using a background on a scrim(Topic Closed Topic Closed) Post Reply Post New Topic
Author Message
penelope2910
Walk-On
Walk-On
Avatar

Joined: 11/13/05
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 0
bullet Topic: using a background on a scrim
    Posted: 11/13/05 at 8:05am

Is it possible to light a scrim with a slide to use for a background?  I would like to use the same scrim with two different backgrounds.  We don't have the room for two drops.  How do you do this? Is there another way without using a slide?  How do you shine the light without creating shadows? I am not sure if I am clear.  I would like to create a forest and then change it to a farm in the same spot.  Thanks in advance for your help.

RS

IP IP Logged
mark_j
Lead
Lead
Avatar

Joined: 11/28/04
Location: United States
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 31
bullet Posted: 3/13/06 at 2:43pm

I believe the general way to do this is use a gobo.  It is a metal plate that fits in front of an eliptical lense spotlight.  Start here:

http://www.worldwidewords.org/weirdwords/ww-gob2.htm (definition)

http://www.rosco.com/us/patterns/imagepro.asp

http://www.uselight.com/chromgobos.htm

http://www.dudleytheatrical.com/product%20info/gobo%20files/ gam%20gobo%20list.html

MJ

IP IP Logged
Shatcher
Celebrity
Celebrity
Avatar

Joined: 2/21/05
Location: United States
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 251
bullet Posted: 3/13/06 at 4:20pm

Rosco makes a projector that fits in a theatrical fixture that will project a full color slide. It works well on a scrim. I have seen it used many times with great results. Each slide is good for about 50 hours burn time. The slides can be printed on a color printer and then mounted in the slide blank.

The device is called the Image Pro.

 

IP IP Logged
tblan
Lead
Lead
Avatar

Joined: 8/10/05
Location: United States
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 36
bullet Posted: 3/13/06 at 6:20pm
Another option would be to rear project onto the scrim.  This is however is constrained by space, and even more so, cost.  It does allow more versatility and options.
IP IP Logged
Gaafa
Celebrity
Celebrity
Avatar

Joined: 3/21/04
Location: Australia
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1181
bullet Posted: 3/15/06 at 4:34am
 With restricted upstage space, you can always use a mirror to reflect the image on the back of the scrim, this will increase it by up to a 5:1 ratio.
Using a Selecon Pacific Lamp, you can produce the image on acetate, from a computer nor use the Rosco Pro Image with the Pacific lamp. As the heat from the light bubble [source] is dissipated through a unique design system, reducing burn out!
Further ensure any lighting on the scrim is reduced & not at a Wash Angle.

      Joe
Western Gondawandaland
turn right @ Perth.
Hear the light & see the sound.
Toi Toi Toi Chookas {{"chook [chicken] it is"}
May you always play
to a full house}

IP IP Logged
Post Reply Post New Topic
Printable version Printable version

Forum Jump
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot create polls in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum

Bulletin Board Software by Web Wiz Forums version 8.05
Copyright ©2001-2006 Web Wiz Guide
buy generic cialis are in line cialis canada outcome for yourself viagra sales cost saving benefit viagra uk convert your buy phentermine online pay phentermine cod payment Lenders Everything xanax online your existing xanax overnight absolute must free incest stories online The value gay incest advance The key free dog sex pics cash flow dog sex the reduced noise free gay college guys of the period gay guys