BLOG QUESTION ADV: CUCOLORIS, NETS AND SOLIDS

What are the differences between a Cucoloris, a net, and a solid? What are 2 different uses for them on set? If you had to ask someone to go grab a net or a flag out of the cart, how would you describe the difference to them?

 A cookie is used to add shadowed shapes to your background/subject, adding more interest to your image. They can come in cello screen, wooden, and other materials depending on how harsh you want your shadow nets are used to cut down light on an image, coming in different stops. They come in different colors to help you differentiate them. They soften shadows when using hard lights. Solids/flags come in different sizes/shapes and they're made of a material called duvetyne. They're identified by the size they are. There are different ways to set up a flag (Topper, bottomer, sider), which cover a portion of the light beam. If I was asking someone to grab a net, I'd explain the size, the color of the border, and I'd say that the fabric covering it should almost be sheer. If I were describing a flag, I'd say the size and tell them that the fabric should be completely black.