Summary
Many grips have used black tablecloth to block light on set, despite its limitations like sheen, transparency, and poor adhesion. That’s why we’re excited to offer a better solution that we discuss in this video: Rosco’s Blackout (#276 in the E color line). It fully blocks light, has a matte finish, and comes in a five-foot wide roll—giving your set a cleaner, more professional look.
Transcription
00:00
If you've been gripping long enough, probably use tablecloth to block light. A lot of times what it gets used for is maybe you're in a residential property or sometimes sets and you want to tease a light, maybe practical, that's on the ceiling. And duveteen is just too heavy and it doesn't tape well. So you grab some black tablecloth, it'll tape to the ceiling because it's really nice and light.
00:27
and the tape sticks a little better, the plastic, help you block light. But it is tablecloth, it's not really made for that. I've always wondered how it ended up on set. I'm sure probably somebody just grabbed it from catering one day and made use of it. But as you can see here, it still lets light through. And it can have a little sheen to it. I don't know if you can see that on the camera there. It'll have some reflection. So Roscoe has a product now.
00:54
called Blackout. It's gonna be number 276 on the E color line. That is a great replacement for this. It's gonna come in a five foot wide roll.
01:10
It's going to block out all of your light and has a really nice matte finish to it. And this is just going to cost the same amount as a regular roll of gel would. So maybe a little bit more than tablecloth, but definitely, definitely a premium look and a much better fit finish for set.