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I was inspired to go into theater lighting by Sidney Lumet's book "Making Movies." He says the most important key to lighting and cinematography is to figure out how lighting affects the meaning and mood of the show. For instance, a harsh, off-white color evokes fluorescent lighting, which can...

I use Apollo gels. If the folders still work at 80-90 degrees, I'm fine with that. Thanks. This was a really big help.Actually, it was because the main character was in Unit 451 of the fire brigade.

Nope, sorry. Don't have it, too expensive to get.The manila folder idea is really good, though. Thing is, all our s4s are in the catwalk, which is always 80-90 degrees. But I'll remember this. Thanks a lot.

I'm doing Into the Woods at my high school and we don't have enough source-4 gel holders for all our catwalk lights. Is there any way to make a gel holder substitute out of stuff we have lying around from previous shows or a way to get around having to use them? And no, we can't just buy them...

Hello, Control Booth. I'm a high school student from Northern Virginia. I'm the lighting director and I've been involved in lighting tech for the past four years. It's my senior year, so my goal is to pass on knowledge for future generations of techies. I[ll continue to do this in college, so...