Charlie bar

Charlie bar

English

Noun

Charlie bar (plural Charlie bars)

1. (film, television) A vertical bar positioned in groups to break up the illumination from a light source.
   • 2012, Blain Brown, Motion Picture and Video Lighting (page 56)

     Adding texture to lights. Charlie bars (vertical bars, in this case made from tape on an open frame) and also some lace create texture in the scene.

   • 2013, Blain Brown, Cinematography: Theory and Practice (page 115)

     […] traditionally these include things such as vertical Charlie bars — vertical wooden bars used to create shadows.

   • 2013, Michael Uva, ‎Sabrina Uva, Uva's Rigging Guide for Studio and Location (page 260)

     Charlie bar A 1- to 6-inch wide by 3-foot long strip of wood with an attached pin used to create shadows on an object (thin long flags, gobos).