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quickly change from day to night looks.
Tungsten 20Ks, 10Ks and Ninelight Maxi-Brutes positioned in the
overhead grids served as either sun or
moonlight, depending on the scene. "All
the castle sets had huge windows, which
I used as single sources, deliberately
letting the shadow areas go," Semler
explains. "For soft fill light the boys
would fly several 20-by-20 Ultrabounce
rags and light them with a diffused
20K." 5K Mole-Richardson Pars
created beams through the smoke when
required. Additionally, to replicate light
coming from a huge skylight in the
Great Hall, Semler used several 18K
Alpha HMIs made by K 5600; the
lamps' ability to run while pointed
straight down at 90 degrees meant they
could be rigged and simply left in place.
Fire and candlelight also feature
prominently in the castle. To supplement the effect, Knight designed 2'square panels that each contained 36
GU10 halogen lamps, six lamps per
channel, all controlled through a
dimmer. "These 'Mini-Maxi' fixtures
were used a lot, positioned just out of
frame, for firelight, candlelight and
other purposes," Semler recalls. "It's the
best fire-effect rig I've ever used."
One of Semler's favorite sets was
the Pixie Cottage, where the infant
Aurora is taken for protection. "I just
loved the hilarious scenes [in that set],
with the three pixies played by wonder-

"Rob insisted on the use of a light smoke throughout all the sets, interior and exterior," says Semler. "I
was happy because the smoke gave me the opportunity to create beautiful beams of light!"

ful English actresses [ Juno Temple,
Imelda Staunton and Lesley Manville],"
says Semler. "The space was around 12by-12 feet, and it had quite a low removable ceiling with immovable beams that
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working conditions were further
complicated by the need to have rain
and lightning effects inside the cottage
as the pixies come under attack from
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