[Corey Protin]

Thanks everyone for the help!

The studio is filled with Fresnels, and I know how to easily achieve limbo with them; however, the dilemma comes from their want of a softer quality of light that won’t cause the uneven harsh shadows that a fresnel would (the studio has a swath of Desisti 2k Leonardos )

I see what you’re saying though…which is that one scoop at the proper angle probably won’t light the entire choir in that section. That’s interesting thought. It hadn’t crossed my mind that the throw of the scoop may not sufficiently and evenly light all three rows of the choir. What about two scoops almost in the same grid position. One higher up at the proper angle for the top tier, and then a second scoop dropped down on an arm to light the same area of the lowest tier. This would then allow for even lighting across the three rows while maintaing limbo, correct? Plus, there are more scoops in that studio then I possibly know what to do with 🙂

[Corey Protin]

Well with proper falloff, the background would be black do to a lack of light. Hence the initial question of finding the proper lights that will allow for a sudden fallout off, but still allow for an even quality of light. At the moment, the only solution I can think off is: using the scoops in studio, jury-rigged with blackwrap to act as barn doors.

What do you think?

[Corey Protin]

Thanks everyone for the help.

As for the scale, all i have at the moment is what I told you in the first post.

The candelabras are electronic and are apart of the set design and are just supposed to be a cool light amongst the darkness. (My major issue is just whether they will be bright enough comparatively to the lighting. My idea currently is: dimly light everything through the lighting board and open up the cameras irises from the studio shading console.)

-It will be a live feed, be it will also be live to tape.
-we will have the ability of messing with it in post.
-the candelabras are not fixed and movable.
-The cyc is white, and there is a giant blue curtain that can run the length of the cyc. So, were planning to pull it in front of the cyc for reflective purposes.
-There are grids in the studio. 12 independent movable grids that lower or raise to any height you wish.
– I have as much time to work in studio before the production.
-The cameras are the Ikegami HK 388W with 2x extenders on studio peds
-the camera in back will be supported on a dolly system rigged from one of the grids

I also just found out that there aren’t enough of the fluorescent lights in that studio to light the chorus (go figure right). I was thinking about using the the even wide throw scoops and surrounding them in blackwrap in order to control its throw and maintain limbo. What does everyone think?

[Corey Protin]

Sorry I didn’t upload it correctly. It should be below now. Also they aren’t Kinos, they are Desisti De Lux 4s (they are similar though). So just to clarify, you think that the De Lux fluorescents will have a great enough fall-off to achieve limbo?

Thanks!