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We would love to use striplights to light up the space below some 4' tall platforms. We currently have muslin covering the front of the platforms. The problem is we can see the lamps and cross braces under the platforms. Does anyone know a better way to do this so that we don't see the lamps and cross braces but can use the striplights to project different colors towards the audience. ------------------------------ Shawna Marquis Perry High School Chandler Unified School District Gilbert AZ ------------------------------

Try wash/indirect light or reflecting the light with foil, and clear silk will help defuse the light.

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Greg Alldredge
Tech Theater Teacher
Cypress Fairbanks ISD
Cypress TX
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-14-2015 18:40
From: Shawna Marquis
Subject: Tech Question

We would love to use striplights to light up the space below some 4' tall platforms. We currently have muslin covering the front of the platforms. The problem is we can see the lamps and cross braces under the platforms. Does anyone know a better way to do this so that we don't see the lamps and cross braces but can use the striplights to project different colors towards the audience.

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Shawna Marquis
Perry High School
Chandler Unified School District
Gilbert AZ
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You might also want to try using white or translucent Plexiglas for your facings.  This diffuses the light and you shouldn't be able to see the cross beams and lamps.    

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J. Michael Beech
Gastonia NC
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-14-2015 18:40
From: Shawna Marquis
Subject: Tech Question

We would love to use striplights to light up the space below some 4' tall platforms. We currently have muslin covering the front of the platforms. The problem is we can see the lamps and cross braces under the platforms. Does anyone know a better way to do this so that we don't see the lamps and cross braces but can use the striplights to project different colors towards the audience.

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Shawna Marquis
Perry High School
Chandler Unified School District
Gilbert AZ
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Lots of different options.
Using mottled gossamer, so the light comes thru but hides what's behind.
Sharktooth scrim.
staging your lights so that they reflect instead of shooting straight.
last idea is to use blacks... meaning the curtains to hide what you don't
want your audience to see.

Good luck.

No matter where you go, there you are!

On Tue, Feb 17, 2015 at 2:20 PM, J. Michael Beech via Educational Theatre


Original Message------

You might also want to try using white or translucent Plexiglas for your facings.  This diffuses the light and you shouldn't be able to see the cross beams and lamps.    

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J. Michael Beech
Gastonia NC
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-14-2015 18:40
From: Shawna Marquis
Subject: Tech Question

We would love to use striplights to light up the space below some 4' tall platforms. We currently have muslin covering the front of the platforms. The problem is we can see the lamps and cross braces under the platforms. Does anyone know a better way to do this so that we don't see the lamps and cross braces but can use the striplights to project different colors towards the audience.

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Shawna Marquis
Perry High School
Chandler Unified School District
Gilbert AZ
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