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The edges of light beams look more realistic
when they conform to natural features of the
background. In this example, the spotlight is set to
Managing Barn Doors
light a subject who will appear in the open doorway.
The barn doors are set so that the beam edges are
hidden by the sides and top of the door.
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Without the key light, the doorway is dark. y g , y The key light spills onto the walls beside the door. y g p
The left barn door masks the light to match the left
edge of the doorway.
The remaining barn doors cut the beam edges at
the bottom, top, and right edge of the doorway.
Large Interiors
Large interiors are more comfortable to
work in, but they present problems of their
own. An area, say, 50 feet square cannot be
fully lit with the instruments in a typical small
production kit. In Figure 16-15, lit only by
ceiling fl uorescents, the greenish color cast can fl
be improved by adjusting white balance, but
the hot spots (circled) still present problems.
When you do not need to show the
whole room, you can light just the parts
that will be seen. This involves a two-step
strategy:
• Light the subjects, not the space (as
discussed in Chapter 15, Lighting Design).
• Break the action into parts, then light and
shoot each part separately.