One large bounce vs breaking it small size bounces

[Bala]

Sir

To light a charector’s face

I used  one 12×12 ultra bounce with 3 nano 600  lights bouncing it from 12×12  surface

vs

Using three separate 4×4 white cloths with 3 nano 600 lights each bouncing on them as separate lights guiding to charector’s face

And I found using 3 separate 4×4 has nice definition on the character  faces compared to one large 12×12 bounce .

Why is  that sir ?

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[Roger Deakins]

It may be the 12 x 12 was flattening the face whereas a 12 x 4 gives more light and shade. Hard to say when I have no idea how far the bounce was from the subject, how high or if the light was evenly spread across it. I will often use three 4 x 4s and allow the central reflector to be brighter than those to the sides. You might control the spot of a lamp on a 12 x 12 and obtain a similar result. There are all sorts of combinations even with such a simple set up.

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