ABSTRACT
One of the key requirements of effective lighting is the ability to precisely manage distribution and characteristics of the light that falls on the set. One point that is very important: not all gels have equal tolerance of heat. Color conversion and correction gels primarily break down into four types: BLUE for converting tungsten to daylight known as Color Temperature Blue, ORANGE for converting daylight to tungsten known as Color Temperature Orange, GREEN for correcting tungsten to fluorescent known as Plus Green, and MAGENTA for fluorescent correction known as Minus Green. Each type has a range of tints for different purposes. Gels can be used on common instruments in a couple of different ways. Nets and silks act to subtly reduce the light level to specific areas. Many instruments, particularly open-faced instruments and fresnels, come with wire scrims that slip in the holder in front of the lens – just behind the barn door assembly.
