Corey Fontana

Thanks for the reply Phil. So it seems like I might need to experiment with various densities of theatrical gauze and have some polarizers on hand. It seems like the trial and error of making this work would cost a lot of money, LOL! At least I know I could get a lot of intel from the theater world, so thank you! But I wonder, is there anyone out here who has specifically done this before? Again, let me just clarify the way this portion of the installation works- Person on one side of screen, camera on the other. The cam is recording the person (this is not an actor actually, just a random person alone in the room visiting the gallery.. it’s an art project). There is a film being projected on the screen, seen from the person’s POV. The camera behind the screen is filming their reaction to the projection. The projection doesn’t show up on camera, only the person. It can’t be that the camera is placed elsewhere in the room, it has to be from behind the screen to get a full on, standard wide shot. Ideally, It’s kind of like a 2-way mirror in a police station that’s also a TV, but the TV images are only viewable from the interrogation side of the room. The onlookers would have a normal clear view of the subject in the interrogation room. Sorry if this has been confusing... this is only one portion of the project. The final installation is made up of multiple rooms with different complications to be dealt with, but this room seems to be the one lingering on the side of impossibility. But, potentially the answer lies in theatrical gauze.. I’ll look into it. Thanks again, Corey

Hey Ya’ll, I’m working with a team of visual artists to create a video installation that utilizes reflection and projection. It’s somewhat complicated to explain, but if anyone is interested in hearing more about it, please feel free to contact me. Anyways, I have a very specific question: Is there any way to shoot a person through a (particular type of) projection screen while an image is being projected onto that screen? For example, a person walks into a room- in front of him is a movie screen, let’s say about 10’ wide. There is a movie being projected on the screen.. could be front, could be rear projection (one may be better than the other in this case). There is a camera behind the screen, recording the person watching the film. The camera’s footage should be relatively free of flares and projected imagery so when played back, you have a clear view of the person watching the film. Is there a screen out there that can do this? Perhaps some sort of glossy fabric type screen where the projected image could be neutralized on camera with a polarizer? An AC friend of mine mentioned “Z-screen” for 3D.. not really sure what that is yet, but I’ll look into it in the mean time. If any of you have any familiarity with this kind of thing, I’d appreciate any feedback! THANKS! coreyfontana@gmail.com

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