[lildarkroom]

So the idea is maybe something like this with a skirt? Is there ever a worry of casting a shadow of the chandelier on the table/actors when lighting from above or are household bulbs generally soft enough to avoid that issue?

 

[lildarkroom]

Totally understand now. Always impressed with how much of a balancing act even simple setups can be.

Thank you for your insight Roger!

[lildarkroom]

Thanks for the reply Roger!

Just to clarify, when you mention using diffusion on the opening that is the cut, are you essentially treating it like a soft flag rather than a hard edge with a traditional flag?

I’m thinking about it almost like feathering the edges of the slash of light which you mentioned can be controlled through distance and diffusion. I think what drew me to the three images above is how effectively they shape the pool of light around the actors eyes while maintaining a sort of naturalism relative to the scene around them.

PS- I’ve really been enjoying Reflections. Your stories have been a joy to read.

 

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