[SML] Scrim Suggestions Needed

[Philip Johnson]

If you're trying to hide people when it's dark it would be best to have a
black drop upstage of the scrim with people in between.   If you have a cyc
the ambient light will still reveal shadows and such.

On Mon, Jul 11, 2022 at 5:05 PM Richard Niederberg via Stagecraft <
stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> I've had excellent luck with dark blue scrims in front of sky-blue cycs.
> /s/ Richard.
>
> On Mon, Jul 11, 2022 at 1:19 PM Steven Hood via Stagecraft <
> stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
>
>> Sounds like standard black sharkstooth scrim. Make it as tall and wide as
>> you can fly and still get hidden when flown out. The bottom 4" or so will
>> still be opaque as it will need pipe weight in the bottom to help it hang
>> flat.
>> Hth,
>> Steven R Hood
>>
>> On July 11, 2022 12:50:41 PM "Miller, Daniel via Stagecraft" <
>> stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
>>
>>> I am looking for a scrim curtain that can easily be backlit (seen
>>> through) for action upstage, but when illuminated on the front hides any
>>> upstage activity.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions as to the type of fabric and possible suppliers?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Dan
>>>
>>> Daniel Miller
>>> Professor of Theatre
>>> Director of Theatre
>>> Dakota Wesleyan University
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