Jason M Wagner
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I can only imagine this discussion has been had before. Directions to those posts??
We have a White Muslin cyc downstage of a RP Screen "bounce". We point our cyc lights at the plastic and bounce the light to the cyc. A few groups have come in and said this is wrong and switch it for their productions.
Since I started working here, the hang schedule was in this manner. We've always argued the cloth is a better looking piece of fabric and you should have it downstage for the moments you only have front light on. The plastic has crease imperfections that are easily viewable when not backlit.
I did find on BellaTex's website this: (https://bellatex.com/178/)
Cyc Fabric Options
Here are your options, going from most expensive to least expensive:
RP Screen: This is the best looking, most versatile, and also most expensive option. It is a vinyl material so it falls into the IFR (Inherently Flame Retardant) category. It also can work as a front/rear projection surface. The downside is that it is very expensive. And, with the RP screen option, you will also need a second cyc/bounce to bounce the light off. RP screens can also never be stored for more than a few days as folding creates creases that will become permanent, destroying its usefulness.
FR Cotton Muslin, Seamless: This is the general purpose cyc fabric. It is less expensive than Leno, but does not light as well and is far less durable. It is available in white (most common), sky blue, grey, and natural. Blue & grey are design choices. Natural is an economy option. It does not light as well but is the least expensive.
Sooo, do we take the information and change how we’ve hung the cyc and bounce? One could argue to change the positions forever to save time when designers come in and want to switch it. Also, we have a view shows that like to project on the cyc, which the plastic would be better for. Personally, I would leave the cyc in front to minimize viewing creases with front or side light. .
Your thoughts? Change for easing the work needing to be done at times or keep the current setup to have a better looking piece of fabric downstage??
We have a White Muslin cyc downstage of a RP Screen "bounce". We point our cyc lights at the plastic and bounce the light to the cyc. A few groups have come in and said this is wrong and switch it for their productions.
Since I started working here, the hang schedule was in this manner. We've always argued the cloth is a better looking piece of fabric and you should have it downstage for the moments you only have front light on. The plastic has crease imperfections that are easily viewable when not backlit.
I did find on BellaTex's website this: (https://bellatex.com/178/)
Cyc Fabric Options
Here are your options, going from most expensive to least expensive:
RP Screen: This is the best looking, most versatile, and also most expensive option. It is a vinyl material so it falls into the IFR (Inherently Flame Retardant) category. It also can work as a front/rear projection surface. The downside is that it is very expensive. And, with the RP screen option, you will also need a second cyc/bounce to bounce the light off. RP screens can also never be stored for more than a few days as folding creates creases that will become permanent, destroying its usefulness.
FR Cotton Muslin, Seamless: This is the general purpose cyc fabric. It is less expensive than Leno, but does not light as well and is far less durable. It is available in white (most common), sky blue, grey, and natural. Blue & grey are design choices. Natural is an economy option. It does not light as well but is the least expensive.
Sooo, do we take the information and change how we’ve hung the cyc and bounce? One could argue to change the positions forever to save time when designers come in and want to switch it. Also, we have a view shows that like to project on the cyc, which the plastic would be better for. Personally, I would leave the cyc in front to minimize viewing creases with front or side light. .
Your thoughts? Change for easing the work needing to be done at times or keep the current setup to have a better looking piece of fabric downstage??
