Conventional Fixtures Favorite Gel Color
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LightingTechie
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Re: favorite gels
Careful, LightingTechie, when you say Rosco 100. I see you're from the UK, so you meant Rosco E-Color 100, but around here when someone says Rosco 100, it's assumed they mean Roscolux 100: Frost. I don't know that anyone uses E-Color in the US. And since it's a rip-off of the LEE line, not sure why anyone in Europe would use it either.
Oh, wow, that color hurts my eyes! How long has that color been there?
Careful, LightingTechie, when you say Rosco 100. I see you're from the UK, so you meant Rosco E-Color 100, but around here when someone says Rosco 100, it's assumed they mean Roscolux 100: Frost. I don't know that anyone uses E-Color in the US. And since it's a rip-off of the LEE line, not sure why anyone in Europe would use it either.
LightingTechie
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Time to resurect this thread. My all time favorite is Cinemoid No. 8. Long ago I was fortunate enough to be a local stage hand for Alvin Ailey's American Dance Theatre. They were in Stillwater, OK for 3 days. Much of the LD was by Tom Skelton. Most of the gel was Rosco with a few Lee colors. I was never able to get my own Cinemoid swatchbook but I bought that color several times. Skelton mostly used it for shinbusters. I also found it great for use in carbon arc followspots for rock and roll shows.
Another favorite color is R344 follies pink, maybe just because an old time stagehand told me its "real" name.
Further useless info, my first gel swatchbook was for Roscolene, at least I think that was the name, it was actually "gel".
Another favorite color is R344 follies pink, maybe just because an old time stagehand told me its "real" name.
Further useless info, my first gel swatchbook was for Roscolene, at least I think that was the name, it was actually "gel".
Agree with Cinemoid 08. For a "modern" equivalent, try LEE Filters 108, English Rose.
That would have been Roscogel; Roscolene is/was acetate-based. See also gelhistory - DerekLeffew.com .
I'd never heard of this, but I believe ship has spoken of it before, and may even have access to some. Perhaps he can photograph it and post a picture. The only thing I can think of is as a pre-made slide for a Linnebach projector, to add texture/break-up. Remember, the use of gelatin color media predates the gobo in an ERS.
I have always preferred Rosco for Reds, Ambers, etc. Lee for color corrections and GAM for their Blues.
May be a bit vague, but the Rosco blues (R80's) use too much red in their formulation, not that the formulation may not fit an application. GAM has the deepest, richest blues I have seen (849 is a favortie) and Lee has mastered color correction for film and video applications.
The question that always helped me choose the right color was, "What does the script tell me?"
jglodeklights
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Throwing myself into the fray......
It really depends on what I'm looking for! What one would most often see me use, when I can use it, is Apollo 6900 ButterScotch. Love the saturation and the lean towards red versus green. That said, my most included color is Rosco 54. It is great front light, and especially useful as a mid on booms especially when working with African-American skin tones in dance.
It really depends on what I'm looking for! What one would most often see me use, when I can use it, is Apollo 6900 ButterScotch. Love the saturation and the lean towards red versus green. That said, my most included color is Rosco 54. It is great front light, and especially useful as a mid on booms especially when working with African-American skin tones in dance.
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