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killing shadows

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Category: Producing Theater
Forum Name: Lights and Sound
Forum Discription: Technical discussion
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Topic: killing shadows

Posted By: jvlsm
Subject: killing shadows
Date Posted: 4/03/07 at 9:22pm

Many years ago someone told me 'there are more than one way to kill shadows on the walls of a set' . He did not explain what he meant. So, does anyone know how to kill shadows on sets?

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once more into the breach, dear friends, and damned be he who first cries hold, enough

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Posted By: TimW
Date Posted: 4/04/07 at 12:58am

The easiest way is to 'wash' the walls with light from above. I usually don't get enough to work with to elliminate all of the shadows though. Not knowing where your lights are placed, try to raise them higher so more of the shadows are on the floor instead of the wall.