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FIGURE 32.3
Holding a reflector to provide fill light
for an actor.
Figure 32-4 shows a small fill light attached to the stand. The stand allows the height and angle of the light to be quickly altered. Note that you shouldn’t use the stand for any heavy or large lights as the stand isn’t intended to handle heavy weights.
FIGURE 32.4
A small fill light attached to the stand.
Another very common use is to utilize two stands to hold up a backdrop. While a colored backdrop is often used for interviews, the C-stand rig most commonly holds a large sheet of duvetyn (black cloth) to block light from coming in a window. The light that must be blocked may be ruining the light balance of an interior shot or you may be filming a day-for-night scene.