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Spill light

Meaning in film & television, with examples

nounCommon term

In film & television, spill light means: Light that falls outside the intended area and may affect other parts of the image.

In Turkish: taşan ışık

How it is used

Crews control spill light with flags, grids or changes to lamp position.

Example sentences

  1. Spill light from the window setup made the hallway look too bright.

    Light reaches an area intended to remain darker.

  2. We blocked the spill light before it reached the projection screen.

    The unwanted light would reduce the projected image's clarity.

Common collocations

  • control spill light
  • block spill light
  • 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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