Scrims are pieces of screen that are either green which takes the light down a half stop. Or, they are red which takes the light down one stop. You can have half scrims as well that only work with Fresnel lights. I use the half scrims to balance the light so that it delivers an even field across an area.
Say, I was lighting a back wall and wanted the light to be even at the source and at the other end of the wall. I could use the half-scrim. Half singles work very well this way. I also use them in condors to put the half scrims at the bottom because this will always be brighter.
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By Shane Hurlbut, ASC
Director of photography Shane Hurlbut, ASC works at the forefront of cinema as a storyteller, innovator and discerning collaborator, who brings more than three decades of experience to his art. He is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers, the International Cinematographers Guild/Local 600, and The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
