I was wondering if anyone has ever made a donut out of cardboard and how effective was it? Did it catch on fire? Did it work as a temporary solution?
My high school theater doesn’t have much of a budget to speak of and we are having some problems with our Altmans and a very noticeable halo ring appearing. It’s a problem because of the way our pipes hang, almost every light focused anywhere downstage will bleed that halo onto the proscenium, regardless of shuttering, and it’s driving me crazy. We’ve bench focused everything so it’s as good as it’s going to get there.
So I am looking for alternatives to actually purchasing donuts for all of those instruments because that isn’t in our budget. I know about black tack and gel frames but we don’t have black tack at this time. I was hoping I could get away with an even more temporary solution until our budget renews next year.
Any thoughts? Will cardboard be a hazard?
Does anyone else have any other solutions to that blasted halo?
My high school theater doesn’t have much of a budget to speak of and we are having some problems with our Altmans and a very noticeable halo ring appearing. It’s a problem because of the way our pipes hang, almost every light focused anywhere downstage will bleed that halo onto the proscenium, regardless of shuttering, and it’s driving me crazy. We’ve bench focused everything so it’s as good as it’s going to get there.
So I am looking for alternatives to actually purchasing donuts for all of those instruments because that isn’t in our budget. I know about black tack and gel frames but we don’t have black tack at this time. I was hoping I could get away with an even more temporary solution until our budget renews next year.
Any thoughts? Will cardboard be a hazard?
Does anyone else have any other solutions to that blasted halo?