Amy Worrall
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I need to make light up windows in our set. The scene is outdoor; act 1 takes place in daytime and the windows will be dark, act 2 takes place at night and windows should have an orange glow. (We're in the 1600s so it'll be akin to candles/lanterns inside.)
In the past I've tried frost gel in the windows and lighting it at an oblique angle with LED PARs, but that did not work well. I couldn't find a good enough angle that didn't spill light around the set and where the audience couldn't see the fixture through the frost. This year I want to do better.
One idea I had was: keep the frost, add LED strips on the back of the set around the edge of the window, and then a light coloured fabric behind everything (so that the LED strips reflect off the fabric). If I do this:
* Should I try and make the LED strips point across the window, or should I just stick them to the set and rely on the bounce/reflection for everything?
* What distance away should the fabric be? Should it be white or beige?
* Any tips on mounting the LED strip?
Also, any tips on which frost gel I should order for the window panes? I guess I need something very strong.
In the past I've tried frost gel in the windows and lighting it at an oblique angle with LED PARs, but that did not work well. I couldn't find a good enough angle that didn't spill light around the set and where the audience couldn't see the fixture through the frost. This year I want to do better.
One idea I had was: keep the frost, add LED strips on the back of the set around the edge of the window, and then a light coloured fabric behind everything (so that the LED strips reflect off the fabric). If I do this:
* Should I try and make the LED strips point across the window, or should I just stick them to the set and rely on the bounce/reflection for everything?
* What distance away should the fabric be? Should it be white or beige?
* Any tips on mounting the LED strip?
Also, any tips on which frost gel I should order for the window panes? I guess I need something very strong.