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Frank Gatto &
Associates, Inc.
2263 Boca Raton Blvd. Suite 107
Boca Raton, FL 33431
TEL: 561-368-0101
FAX: 561-368-0161
E-Mail:
FrankGatto@att.net

SHADOWLESS LIGHTING

In a television environment, it is not easy to provide professional billiard players with the soft down lighting they are accustomed to having on the table. Here, we stepped up to this challenge and found that soft lighting everywhere was the answer.  By suspending a specially designed silk over the table, and having an overhead camera shoot through an opening in the center of the silk, we achieved terrific results.

OUTDOOR LIGHTING;
ALWAYS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF AVAILABLE LIGHT

Not many people realize it, but outdoor lighting can be one of the most difficult situations a Lighting Director faces. Hot bright backgrounds can be a nightmare. One way to help the situation is something we came up with on the ESPN College Gameday Series. We take advantage of available light and brighten up the stage with a canopy top that is a bit translucent and waterproof. This custom top brightens the set considerably and as a result, accounts for about 60% of the light needed. We also use a single bobbin net which reduces the background further.  These tips make it a bit more manageable for the Lighting Director. This photo illustrates the method we have used successfully for 12 years.

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