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Eggcrate

Meaning in film & television, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In film & television, eggcrate means: A grid placed on a soft light to restrict its spread while keeping its soft quality.

In Turkish: petek ızgara

How it is used

Used on soft lighting fixtures; crews attach an eggcrate to control sideways spill.

Example sentences

  1. The eggcrate kept the soft light from brightening the dark background.

    The subject can stay lit while the background remains dark.

  2. We removed the eggcrate to spread light across the whole sofa.

    Removing the grid allows a wider area of illumination.

Common collocations

  • attach an eggcrate
  • fabric eggcrate
  • lightingThe use and arrangement of light sources on set to show the action clearly and to create the mood and look of a scene.
  • gafferThe head of the electrical and lighting crew on a film set, who carries out the cinematographer's lighting plan.

More terms: Lighting

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