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skippy-007@webtv.net - 30 Dec 2005 03:55 GMT

Annie Liebewitz puts "silks" over her lights. What are "silks"

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David Dyer-Bennet - 30 Dec 2005 06:36 GMT

> Annie Liebewitz puts "silks" over her lights. What are "silks"

Translucent cloth. Used as a diffuser in film and studio lighting --
sometimes on overhead supports to mitigate the harshness of sunlight
outside (at least in closeups), as in "fly me a 10x20 silk here".

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Nicholas O. Lindan - 30 Dec 2005 15:09 GMT

"David Dyer-Bennet" <dd-b@dd-b.net> wrote

> > Annie Liebewitz puts "silks" over her lights. What are "silks"
> Translucent cloth. Used as a diffuser in film and studio lighting --

May not be a cloth, per se. Rosco & Co. sell diffusing filters
of various sorts allowing more control (and less flammability).

A sheet of translucent drawing vellum, drafting Mylar, wax paper,
tissue paper etc. etc. makes a good diffuser when one is needed
in a pinch. Look out for heat from the lamps. Keep the stuff
a foot away from the lamp with air space in between.

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Alan Browne - 30 Dec 2005 18:42 GMT

> Annie Liebewitz puts "silks" over her lights. What are "silks"

Probably a high tone way of saying any translucent, usually pure white,
cloth to difuse and soften the light.
Softboxes and umbrella's are common gear, but it can also be stretched
over a frame, hung from a rod, etc. for the same basic effect.

The larger the surface of the cloth to the light source, the softer the
effect.

Cheers,
Alan

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no_name - 31 Dec 2005 16:56 GMT

> Annie Liebewitz puts "silks" over her lights. What are "silks"
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Literally - http://www.thaisilks.com/

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