Page 34 - Lighting the Un-lightable Volume 1 #3

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Though this diagram suggests that the volume of light in this space was consistent, a closer look shows that it isn't. In fact, there are six or seven different volumes of light in this area. The areas closer
to the open space and the wall of windows could be easily blown out while the areas directly to the right under the overhang created by upper floors and the boardroom could easily become so black they
would be lost to the camera. We were able to reflect light off the overhanging and down into the open spaces. In order to do this, we had to be very careful about where we placed our lights and how we
5 We decided that the optimal location to "break" the light was above the lamp (see the next page). This would fill the space in section three - effectively making it equal to section one. In turn, this would
"broke" the light in the open space.

fill sections two and four. The light reflecting upwards would "fix" our problems in section five.

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