[SML] lighting for video (from a live theatre background)

[Illuminati500]

How are the cove luminaires focussed? If the are at 90 degrees to the stage there will be problems as you describe. . If you are focussing them as crossing pairs of profile /fresnel soft fill, the problem will be much less as there is an effectively longer throw and you get the bonus of facial modelling. Is there any capacity to under fly the cove with  an advance bar at a better height and width?

Dorian Kelly
Illuminati  Arts



> On 26 May 2020, at 1:54 pm, Stephen Litterst via Stagecraft <stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
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>>> On May 25, 2020, at 1:17 PM, Riter, Andrew via Stagecraft <stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
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>>> The Front light for the 60’ apron is from 1 front of house cove (25’ wide) at a very high angle.  So High I need to fill in under the eyebrows with lower side lighting.  The apron is covered by (6) 10deg S4 with lots of overlap.
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>>> Basically the edge of lamp is almost at the hotspot of the next.  Anyone walking across is pretty blippy (bright dark bright).  It’s noticeable to the eye, but I’m afraid of it looking worse on video.
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>> First off, go with DV’s suggestion of bench focusing those 10 degrees.  Getting a good, flat field will do you a world of good.  
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>> You don’t say what the throw distance is for your FOH cove.  In a large concert hall, I feel like 6 - 10 degrees isn’t enough for a 60’ apron.  In my medium-sized theater I have that many washing the front of my 36’ stage.  Can you try an experiment with adding in more 10 degrees to see if you can even out some of your blips?  
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>> Steve L
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>> Stephen Litterst
>> ETCP - Certified Entertainment Electrician
>> slitterst at gmail.com
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