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Scrim

Meaning in film & television, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In film & television, scrim means: A mesh placed in a light's beam to reduce its strength, sometimes over only part of the beam.

In Turkish: ışık azaltıcı tel örgü

How it is used

Lighting crews use scrims to reduce output without simply moving the fixture farther away.

Example sentences

  1. Add a scrim to reduce the lamp's brightness on the actor's forehead.

    The lamp stays positioned while its output is reduced.

  2. A half scrim reduced the lower part of the beam on the white table.

    Only part of the beam needs reduced intensity.

Common collocations

  • full scrim
  • half scrim
  • 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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