Lighting Perspex/Frosted Plastic for Window Effect

[Harvey]

Hi All,

 

I am currently involved in a production of Singing in the Rain, and for the set am hoping to have something similar to the International Tour Set, which features windows and sliding panels made from (What I assume is) a form of frosted plastic. A picture of this can be found Here...

 

Could anybody help me out on what is the best way to achieve this 'Glow' effect of the Windows and Sliders. I am thinking either multiple lines of LED tape behind the Frosted Glass, Or to use an RGBW Batten at the Top and Bottom of each window or slider, but not sure. Of course, I'm open to entirely new suggestions of how to create the effect.

 

Thanks in Advance http://www.blue-room.org.uk/public/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif

[timsabre]

To get that solid illumination you need to have a white-painted light box behind the panel. You can then light this internally with LED tape around the sides or battens.

 

It is possible to get perspex with an engraved pattern which gives a solid light effect with edge lighting but it's really expensive.

[bigclive]

It is possible to get perspex with an engraved pattern which gives a solid light effect with edge lighting but it's really expensive.

 

For largish square or rectangular sections the new era of LED ceiling panel lights generally have the layers of reflective and edge-lit etched plastic for even illumination.

[richb]

As the Production Manager...

 

There's no perspex involved. The boxes were fronted with BP, some with frost behind and backlit with strips of LED, some edge lit on 45 degree bevel into a white box as a bounce.

 

You need to play with the depth to make it work.

 

Don't steal too much of the design though...people do keep an eye out...!

[Ratheskin]

We have achieved good results with standard 500w floods above and around a metre behind a white acrylic screen wall.

Gave nice silhouettes when people walked across the set behind the panels.

 

Picture

 

 

The vertical panels behind the couple are the acrylics.