The gaffer is the indispensable tool for engineers and technicians of the sound evolving in the universe television, cinema concerts and show.
The gaffers DISTRI SCENES are adhesive tapes durable fabric. They resist pressure with strong adhesive properties. It differs from other ribbons because it can be removed properly, it uses an adhesive based on synthetic oil rather than a natural rubber adhesive. This type of tape is designed for temporary use, so, once removed, it leaves no residue and no trace. The band is hand shredded and resists the weather.
Thanks to its different properties the gaffer has multiple applications:
Most often, these adhesive tapes are used fixing the wires to conceal them in the sight of a public of theatre or a camera or ground lens for security reasons. Or when an immediate unplanned solution is needed, such as attachment of equipment or accessories to repair a damaged production device, the gaffer is the solution. Its high visibility is also an advantage for marking safety of stairs and exits or as locking indicators for actors
On stage, it can also be used for soften the sound of shoes on stage or for fixer the accessories on shelves in a decor. Photographers use this adhesive tape for labelling cameras and camera accessories and to prevent the lens from glittering in the background.
For teams lighting, we can use it gaffer to mark where lights must be pointed or simply to paste cotton grate on a wall for a background. Some teams sonorization use adhesive tapes to attach belts radio on the actors or to set microphones.
There are many uses of tapes adhesives gaffer in various sectors... it depends on the creativity and ingenuity of technicians ;-)
The gang of Gaffer is made in several colors but is usually in black mat to marry one stage of theatre or black cables of television or film cameras. The rough finish mate does not reflect light on other surfaces, so it does not affect lighting in production and teams can seize equipment and accessories even with monk hands.
Distri Scene offer most colours (Black, Red, White, Gris, Green, Yellow, Blue... ) All colors can be declined in fluorescent. And all this stock !
