--- title: An Inside Look At A Late-Sunset Lighting Effect For The Witcher description: "Gaffer Wayne Shields describes a specific lighting effect he and his crew created for season 2 of \"The Witcher\" on Netflix using Rosco MIX lights and gels." image: https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Witcher-Blog-Feature-Photo12.jpeg --- ![](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Rosco/Images/page-top-bg.jpeg) [![NewSpectrumlogo](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NewSpectrumlogo.png?width=320&height=150&name=NewSpectrumlogo.png)](https://spectrum.rosco.com) - [Home](https://spectrum.rosco.com/) - [About Spectrum](https://spectrum.rosco.com/rosco-spectrum-featured-products-3?hsLang=en) - [Featured Products](https://spectrum.rosco.com/rosco-spectrum-featured-products?hsLang=en) - [Rosco.com](https://us.rosco.com/en) Home About Spectrum Featured Products Rosco.com ![](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Witcher-Blog-Feature-Photo12.jpeg) # An Inside Look At A Late-Sunset Lighting Effect For The Witcher *UK-based Gaffer and Rosco Ambassador [Wayne Shields](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0793160/) recently worked with Cinematographers [Jean-Philippe Gossart](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1700053/),  [Romain Lacourbas](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1619897/),and [Terry Stacey](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0820987/) on Season 2 of [the popular Netflix fantasy epic](https://www.netflix.com/title/80189685)*[The Witcher](https://www.netflix.com/title/80189685). *The filmmakers worked to create a distinct visual aesthetic that combined fantasy with a medieval period setting. The set lighting team used a number of [Rosco DMG Lighting™ fixtures](https://www.rosco.com/products/brand/dmg-lighting) to light the interior of the Witcher’s fortress – Kaer Morhen. Wayne shared with us one particular lighting effect he and his crew created for* The Witcher *inside [British Arborfield Studios](https://britishfilmcommission.org.uk/studios/arborfield-studios/). He explains below how they used the DMG Lights, plus some [Rosco Color Filters](https://www.rosco.com/products/family/filters-and-diffusions), to create a vibrant, contrasty, sunset lighting effect for a pivotal banquet scene inside Kaer Morhen.* *The Witcher* was the first time I’ve had a chance to use Rosco’s DMG lights on a production. We had several [DMG MAXI™](https://www.rosco.com/product/dmg-maxi)fixtures rigged into the ceiling of the Kaer Morhen set. This allowed us to light the great hall area in a variety of different ways depending on what was needed for the episode. We also used a [MIXBOOK®](https://www.rosco.com/product/mixbook) to look at various colours. The ability to preview our color choices on set ended up being pretty helpful. Then, once we had the colours chosen for a scene, we could easily dial them into the MAXI fixtures that were rigged above. We also had a few [DMG MINI™](https://www.rosco.com/product/dmg-mini) and [DMG SL1™](https://www.rosco.com/product/dmg-sl1) fixtures on the floor that we could use for closeups, etc. [![Lighting Effect For The Witcher](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Banquet-Scene-MAXI-MIX-sized-1.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Banquet-Scene-MAXI-MIX-sized-1.jpg?hsLang=en) After discussing the look we wanted to create for the banquet scene with DP J. P. Gossart, we decided to create a warm sunset feel with an almost purple sky. The idea was to bathe the great hall in the orange and purple colours you experience just before the sun dips behind the horizon. [![](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Banquet-Scene-still-sized-1.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Banquet-Scene-still-sized-1.jpg?hsLang=en) We mounted the DMG MAXI fixtures above the windows and used our DMX board to dial them in to R2009 Storaro Violet. This was the colour we chose to re-create the ambient evening skylight coming from the windows above. Then we used Rosco Double CTO gels on some tungsten Dino Lights outside the windows to create the ultra-warm, streaking sunset effect. [![Banquet-Scene-Double-CTO-1](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Banquet-Scene-Double-CTO-1.jpg?width=1024&name=Banquet-Scene-Double-CTO-1.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Banquet-Scene-Double-CTO-1.jpg?hsLang=en) We wanted to keep the vibrant colours off the actors and play them only in the background. We felt it would get a bit busy if we lit the actors in those rich purples and oranges. So, to keep the inside of the room more neutral, we used a mixture of Skypanels to create the general illumination. Then we used the DMG MINI and SL1 fixtures to light the closeups. [![Lighting Effect For The Witcher](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Banquet-Scene-MAXI-MIX-2-sized-1.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Banquet-Scene-MAXI-MIX-2-sized-1.jpg?hsLang=en) The DMG Lights were great for colour-mixing and it was easy to dial in the colours from our lighting console. The fixtures were also great on skin tones and a very versatile lighting option. This production was my first time using Rosco’s DMG Lights and I really enjoyed the experience. I ended up buying a kit that I now use on every job I do. ###### **[Season 2 of The Witcher is available to watch on Netflix now.](https://www.netflix.com/title/80189685)** --- *Gaffer Wayne Shields was the gaffer on the 2018 reboot of* Tomb Raider, *and on television productions including* Brave New World, Black Sails, *and* Homeland*. To stay up to date on Wayne’s work, follow him on Instagram* [*@westsidelighting*](https://www.instagram.com/westsidelighting/?hl=es)*.* *If you’d like to learn more about the lights he used on* The Witcher*,* [*visit the DMG Lighting product page*](https://www.rosco.com/products/brand/dmg-lighting) on the Rosco website. [![Find Your Local DMG Lighting Rental House](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/21823942/0c1a9839-4d11-4b7e-aa5d-ede71a355618.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/21823942/0c1a9839-4d11-4b7e-aa5d-ede71a355618) Tatiana Massano January 27, 2022 [Questions?](mailto:spectrum@rosco.com) [Film, Television and Broadcast](https://spectrum.rosco.com/tag/film-television-and-broadcast) ![](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Tatiana-Massano2-160x160.jpg) ## About Tatiana Massano Content Marketing Specialist: Based in the Madrid office, Tatiana is ideally positioned to share inspiring stories of how customers use Rosco products to accomplish their ideas in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. ### Related post [Lighting Confined Spaces: How DMG Lighting Enhanced The Visual Storytelling Of EPILOGUE](https://spectrum.rosco.com/lighting-confined-spaces-how-dmg-lighting-enhanced-the-visual-storytelling-of-epilogue?hsLang=en) [Live Broadcast Lighting For Polish Television Theater With DMG MAXI™ Fixtures](https://spectrum.rosco.com/live-broadcast-lighting-for-polish-television-theater-with-dmg-maxi-fixtures?hsLang=en) [Three Commercial Lighting Setups From Gaffer Benjamin Erdenberger ICLS](https://spectrum.rosco.com/three-commercial-lighting-setups-from-gaffer-benjamin-erdenberger-icls?hsLang=en) [How To Create Large Light Sources On Set With MAXI MIX® And LINK](https://spectrum.rosco.com/index.php/2020/04/how-to-create-large-light-sources-on-set-with-maxi-mix-and-link?hsLang=en) ### Receive Email Alerts About New Spectrum Blog Posts! ### Categories [Architecture](https://spectrum.rosco.com/tag/architecture) [Dance](https://spectrum.rosco.com/tag/dance) [Entertainment Lighting](https://spectrum.rosco.com/tag/entertainment-lighting) [Film, Television and Broadcast](https://spectrum.rosco.com/tag/film-television-and-broadcast) [Photography](https://spectrum.rosco.com/tag/photography) [Rosco - The Company](https://spectrum.rosco.com/tag/rosco-the-company) [Scenic and Staging](https://spectrum.rosco.com/tag/scenic-and-staging) © 2022 Rosco Spectrum - [Home](https://spectrum.rosco.com/) - [About Spectrum](https://spectrum.rosco.com/rosco-spectrum-featured-products-3?hsLang=en) - [Featured Products](https://spectrum.rosco.com/rosco-spectrum-featured-products?hsLang=en) - [Rosco.com](https://us.rosco.com/en) - ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Tatiana Massano", "url" : "https://spectrum.rosco.com/author/tmassano" }, "dateModified" : "2024-07-12T12:02:07.651Z", "datePublished" : "2022-01-27T22:50:28.000Z", "headline" : "An Inside Look At A Late-Sunset Lighting Effect For The Witcher", "image" : [ "https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Witcher-Blog-Feature-Photo12.jpeg" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://spectrum.rosco.com/index.php/2022/01/an-inside-look-at-a-late-sunset-lighting-effect-for-the-witcher", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/ROSCO_WAL_H_RGB.png" }, "name" : "Rosco Laboratories" } } ```