Projected Light Effects
With the availability of computerised effects some older techniques have been discontinued along with a great deal of their cumbersome equipment. Nevertheless some of the earlier techniques still have their uses.
Static projected effects
Projectors equipped with glass slides or cut-out masks can cast light and shadows to imply that something is behind the camera, when in reality it doesn’t exist. Typical would be sunlight through prison bars, open doors, stained-glass windows, etc.
Reflected light
Faced with the problem of projecting the light from a passing train onto an actor’s face no electronic equipment can compete with the very simple technique of reflecting a high-powered spot on to a revolving drum of mirrors. ...
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