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Scrim / sharkstooth gauze 紗幕
An open-weave cloth that reads as solid when lit from the front and becomes transparent when the light behind it comes up. The classic reveal: light the gauze, then cross-fade to what is behind it.
中文
織紋開放的布幕，前方打光時看似實面，後方燈光亮起時即變為透明。最經典的用法就是「顯影」：先打亮紗幕，再交叉淡入其後的景。
Regional usage
| Where | Term | Note |
|---|---|---|
| UK | Gauze / sharkstooth gauze | |
| US | Scrim / sharkstooth scrim | |
| HK / TW | 紗幕 |
Easy to get wrong
In US usage "scrim" is also a wire mesh accessory that knocks a stop or two out of a lighting fixture. Same word, completely different object, and both turn up on the same rig.
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Sources
- Theatrecrafts glossary of technical theatre terms — Theatrecrafts / ABTT heritage primary
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