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A Charlie Bar (Charley Bar) is a small rectangular block used to block lighting. They come in varying widths of wood sticks that have a flag pin so that you can rig it into a C-stand. 

  • 1”
  • 2”
  • 3”
  • 4”
  • 5”
  • 6”

Typically, they’re 40″ in length.

Charlie bars can also create patterns in shafts of light to create shadows on walls as well as on actors.

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