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Gel

A thin sheet of coloured plastic (originally gelatin -- hence the name) that is placed in a gel frame and inserted in a lighting instrument to add colour to the beam of light. Careful use of gels in a lighting plot can play a major role in setting the emotional mood of scene.

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