Posted by William Davis on 02/18/06 01:29

In article <dsj5b8$u91$1@news01.intel.com>,
"Richard Crowley" <richard.7.crowley@intel.com> wrote:

> "Craig Busch" wrote ...
> > Hello,
> > Help please.
> > Situation.
> > Classroom with a large glossy white board
> > The person teaching is speaking and using the white board.
> > How would shoot this?
>
> Is there a particular problem you are trying to solve?
>
> How to prevent glare on the whiteboard?
> How to adequately light the whiteboard?
> How to expose the presenter so they don't look like
> a shadow cutout in front of the whiteboard and still
> read what is written on the whiteboard?
>
> It is a difficult question, and you must be prepared to make
> tradeoffs depending on what is most important to capture on
> tape. Have you tried shooting in this location? What is the
> lighting situation?

Beg, borrow, steal or buy a traditional green chalkboard on legs and
stick it in front of the white board.

Stock it with yellow chalk.

End of problem.

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