Low cost solution for blocking windows

Josh Bass · May 21st, 2003, 11:22 PM

Okay, thanks. The important thing is, if I go up to one of them young'uns at home depot and say "point me to the plastic sheeting" they'll know what the hell I'm talking about, right? Not like the time they didn't know what a chuck was (for a drill).

Kevin Burnfield · June 5th, 2003, 03:34 PM

good ideas... usually blacking out widows isn't that had (black sheets work wonders) but ND'ing the light coming in can be a pain and DANG expensive.

I'm getting ready to shoot a short film at the end of the month that takes place at night so we're searching for every way we can work it.

We rent from this one grip house in NYC that will "rent" you a roll of good ND window material and basically only charge you for what you keep. Sooo, we are very carefull with it, cut it off in big sheets and basically are borrowing it.

UNLESS we have a client on who's dime we can cut it to form for a window and soap it down. Then we go all out. (G)

May 21st, 2003, 11:22 PM	#16
Josh Bass Slash Rules! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 5,472	Okay, thanks. The important thing is, if I go up to one of them young'uns at home depot and say "point me to the plastic sheeting" they'll know what the hell I'm talking about, right? Not like the time they didn't know what a chuck was (for a drill). __________________ The Bass' camerawork The Bass on IMDB

June 5th, 2003, 03:34 PM	#17
Kevin Burnfield Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Princeton, NJ Posts: 363	good ideas... usually blacking out widows isn't that had (black sheets work wonders) but ND'ing the light coming in can be a pain and DANG expensive. I'm getting ready to shoot a short film at the end of the month that takes place at night so we're searching for every way we can work it. We rent from this one grip house in NYC that will "rent" you a roll of good ND window material and basically only charge you for what you keep. Sooo, we are very carefull with it, cut it off in big sheets and basically are borrowing it. UNLESS we have a client on who's dime we can cut it to form for a window and soap it down. Then we go all out. (G)