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Barn doors
Also known as barndoors, barn doors.
Hinged metal leaves mounted at the front of a lighting fixture to limit spill and shape the beam.
In practice
Four-leaf and eight-leaf versions offer different control. They create relatively soft cuts compared with a flag placed farther from the source and must match the fixture’s accessory size and safety retention.
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Sources
- Barndoors and Light Control · ARRI
- Film Industry Terminology · California Film Commission
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