Re: wall paint

Thanks Todd and Mark,

Very useful.
I'll work on black on the large windows first. I'll need to wait for them to get fixed; they don't close all the way.
I considered daylight temp but it seems out of any budget I ever get.
I have a couple of good camcorders that we can use as a class. But when the class is broken into teams, they are using small consumer cams that like a lot of light. The white walls currently are too reflective and blow out the image; but if the windows are painted black, I think we’ll be ok.

I’m reluctant to paint everything black because we need to function as a class with reading and writing stuff. On the other hand, the overly reflective Imacs will like it.

Would it be effective to paint several shooting areas black and leave the rest of the room more reflective?

If the windows are black and we can block light from all sources then we should be able to use studio lights without competing with contaminants.

Sound treatment is another concern. Horrible acoustics in this room.
Will the epoxy help with this?—yes it’s a concrete floor.
If I use epoxy paint how long to dry, ready for traffic?
I already tried to get them to buy vinyl studio tiles TV GREY. But so far no budget.

Craig





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