CBS Color-Television Staging and Lighting Practices

Color-television program production requires more stringent studio practices than does monochrome television. Camera and system adjustments must be made more precisely, the maximum scenery reflectance level must be reduced, the color balance of the studio illumination must be controlled, a higher light level must be provided and effects light ratios must be reduced. Careful attention to these aspects, in accordance with procedures outlined in this paper, together with an understanding of the fundamental difference between color and luminance contrast, makes possible satisfactory simultaneous reproduction in both color and monochrome.