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Deniz Turkmen · April 30th, 2004, 12:41 PM

A night scene for a short movie I'm shooting is supposed to take place in New York City. However, it's being shot in front of a store in my town.

The problem is: you can see the reflection of the street in the store's window, making it obvious that it's not NYC. Is it possible to eliminate the reflection, or at least minimize it?

The person I'm shooting the movie for wants to hold a black sheet behind the camera. Is this a good idea? I suggested a polarizer, but I'm not sure if that's the best choice.

Thanks

Norm Couture · April 30th, 2004, 12:52 PM

Polarizers cut reflections OK, but a little light also.
If you're shooting at night, it could be a problem.

Bill Pryor · April 30th, 2004, 02:02 PM

The black sheet is worth a try, if you can get one big enough.

April 30th, 2004, 12:41 PM	#1
Deniz Turkmen Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: CA Posts: 166	reflection in glass A night scene for a short movie I'm shooting is supposed to take place in New York City. However, it's being shot in front of a store in my town. The problem is: you can see the reflection of the street in the store's window, making it obvious that it's not NYC. Is it possible to eliminate the reflection, or at least minimize it? The person I'm shooting the movie for wants to hold a black sheet behind the camera. Is this a good idea? I suggested a polarizer, but I'm not sure if that's the best choice. Thanks

April 30th, 2004, 12:52 PM	#2
Norm Couture Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Quebec, QC, Canada Posts: 123	Polarizers cut reflections OK, but a little light also. If you're shooting at night, it could be a problem. __________________ Norm :)

April 30th, 2004, 02:02 PM	#3
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	The black sheet is worth a try, if you can get one big enough.