What are flags used for on set? What are three key things you learned in the video that you can put to use when lighting?
On set, flags are used for cutting, or blocking out, light. Three key things that I learned in the video which I can put to use when lighting are using flags as a topper, bottomer, or sider. The topper is used to cover the top of the light, keeping the subject lit but eliminating spill on the background. A bottomer is the same, just blocking the bottom, and it can be used to block the subject from the background. A sider is the same just on the horizontal plane so that you can remove spill. Some other terms used are the "Meat Axe" flag, which is a 30" by 36" flag, a floppy, which is a flag that has velcro which unfolds addition fabric, increasing the length, and cutters, which are 2' by 6' and also tend to have the same flap that unfolds as floppies.
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