Monday, February 4, 2019

Using Solids on Set

What does a toper and a bottomer do? What are cutters used for? Whats a lenser? What is a courtesy?

A toper cuts light from the top, while a bottomer cuts the light from the bottom. Cutters are 2 inches by 6 inch floppies that can be flopped down into a 4 by 6 inch. This can be used to cut the light spill often shown in the background. A lenser is used to shade the light and can be done by many different kinds of flags. The courtesy is a type of flag that is used to help the filmmaker see the screen in a bright scenario. If it is windy outside, it is effective to clip the ends of the flag or to pull a heavy piece of metal through the bottom.

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