Boom shadow on a low ceiling, how do you win that room?

Ilya Stones · 2026-07-18T17:18:06.439Z

Two metre ceiling, wide lens, key light high and hard. Every boom position I try paints a shadow across the back wall. Do you go under, plant mics, or ask the gaffer to move the key?

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OP#1 · 2026-07-18 17:18
Two metre ceiling, wide lens, key light high and hard. Every boom position I try paints a shadow across the back wall. Do you go under, plant mics, or ask the gaffer to move the key?
#2 · 2026-07-19 13:18
Under the frame, angled up, is the fastest fix in a low room. It changes the tone a little and the audience never hears it.
#3 · 2026-07-20 09:18
Ask the gaffer for a flag on the key side before you rebuild your position. One flag often buys back the whole wall.