Patent Publication Number: US-2011063858-A1

Title: Hexadecimal RGB and CMYK Light Reflecting Surfaces and Techniques

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The invention is directed to light reflectors with color models applied to reflecting skin surfaces to reflect light in desirable colors, color temperatures and specific targeted X/Y color coordinates used in specialty high end productions where exacting color rendition is demanded for use in stage, studio, video, and photographic productions. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     Techniques to produce light in many desirable colors for photography have been in use for many years. The equipment used in conventional techniques does not effectively exploit various color models that have been used in digital technologies such as computer monitors and digital cameras. Traditional surfaces are silver, white and sometimes gold. The present invention goes beyond the traditional and targets the color rendition of reflected light in a new way. 
     One color model is the RGB color model that refers to the colors red, green and blue. The RGB model is an additive model in which red, green and blue light are added together in various ways to produce a broad array of colors. A color is described by indicating how much of each of the red, green and blue colors are included. The color can be expressed as an RGB triplet and is commonly made up of three values each of which can vary from zero to a defined maximum. 
     The RGB values in decimal format are commonly specified using integers from 0 to 255 that represent the intensities of red, green and blue. For example, if all of the components are at zero, the result is black. If all are at maximum, the result is the brightest representable white. The color can be expressed as a hexadecimal string. The RGB hexadecimal values range from 00 00 00 to FF FF FF. The hexadecimal string 00 00 00 is black and the hexadecimal string FF FF FF is the brightest representable white. The color temperature and X/Y color coordinates targeted by the invention are all in the warm white to cold white range. 
     Another color model is the CMYK color model that refers to the colors cyan, magenta, yellow and key (or black). The CMYK model is a subtractive color model that works by masking certain colors on a typically white background. The CMYK color is commonly called out in percentages of each color that represent the intensities of the colors. If all of the components of the CMYK color model are at zero, the result is the brightest representable white. If all CMYK colors are at their maximum, the result is a black. In the CMYK model, white is the natural color of the paper or other background, while black results from a full combination of the colors. 
     Conventional techniques have failed to bridge the gap between digital technology and hardware to produce desirable light in color. A need exists for improved light reflecting apparatus that apply the benefits of digital technology directly to the hardware to produce light with desirable color properties for use in photography. The changes in color temperature and X/Y color coordinates are subtle yet drastic when viewed by a knowledgeable photographer, art director, cinematographer or director of photography. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The invention applies decimal and hexadecimal color models directly to a light reflecting surface to produce light for photographic productions. The invention includes parabolic photography umbrellas and reflectors used for stage, studio, video, motion picture and still photography. 
     The invention further includes light bounces or bounce boards, which include hand held bounce disks, ovals and large bounce frames, spring loaded collapsible bounces, rags on large frames like ultra-bounce disks and large bounce frames used in place of ultra-bounce disks. The invention includes use with soft boxes, octobanks and strip lights commonly used in photography. 
     In embodiments, an RGB triplet value for a color is located in decimal or hexadecimal format from a standard chart well known to skilled persons. For example, the website at www.psyclops.com/tools/RGB is one which shows an interactive tool that allows a user to change colors on the screen by adding or subtracting RGB values. The selected RGB color space or triplet pattern is printed onto a white reflective material that can be adapted to conform to a shape to reflect light in a light reflector. 
     The invention includes using different geometric shapes or tessellations to form the RGB or CMYK color pattern on the skin. Further embodiments include artistic designs on the skin using the RGB or CMYK color models that can be used in or with photographic or cinematographic parabolic umbrella skins, reflectors or bounce material. These are used to reflect light off of the tessellations or the designs on the skins. The reflected light then combines to reproduce differing light shades used for stage, studio, video or photographic productions. 
     The invention includes the use of reflector umbrella skins made from a reflective textile or other reflective materials known to skilled persons to reflect light, including but not limited to textiles, fabric materials and aluminum metalized foil laminated to a black polyester backing material, all of which are within the scope of the present invention. 
     Color changes are achieved by altering, manipulating or rearranging the RGB or CMYK tessellations as determined from the standard charts or tables. In embodiments, a pattern of a selected combination of RGB or CMYK color spaces is applied directly onto the reflector skin. Different light sources will require different tessellations targeted specifically and designed with a quality of light for the exact application. 
     The reflector skin is then secured to a light reflector, such as a parabolic reflector, and the skin is configured to reflect light from the parabolic reflector&#39;s light source. In operation, the light reflected by the skin includes the colors based on the color space combination applied to the skin and this reflected light can be used to create desirable lighting effects. 
     If a different color of reflected lighting is desired, the user produces a different selected combination of RGB or CMYK color spaces, applies that combination to a second reflector skin and replaces the first skin with the second skin on the light reflector. Using the invention, a user can produce reflected light in many colors and shades by selecting the appropriate color space combination and geometric patterns placed on the reflector skin. 
     Other and further advantages will appear to skilled persons from the written disclosure and figures. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is an elevation view illustrating an exemplary reflector skin used with a parabolic light reflector with the color tessellations on the reflector skin shown in  FIG. 1A . 
         FIG. 1B  is one color legend for the drawings showing that the tessellations are lined for color with the color red represented by vertical lining, the color green represented by horizontal lining and the color blue represented by diagonal lining. 
         FIG. 2  is an elevation view illustrating an exemplary reflector skin used with a parabolic light reflector with the color tessellations on the reflector skin shown in  FIG. 2A . 
         FIG. 3  is an elevation view illustrating an exemplary reflector skin used with a parabolic light reflector with the color tessellations on the reflector skin shown in  FIG. 3A . 
         FIG. 4  is an elevation view illustrating an exemplary reflector skin used with a parabolic light reflector with the color tessellations on the reflector skin shown in  FIG. 4A . 
         FIG. 5  is an elevation view illustrating an exemplary reflector skin used with a parabolic light reflector with the color tessellations on the reflector skin shown in  FIG. 5A . 
         FIG. 6  is an elevation view illustrating am exemplary reflector skin used with a parabolic light reflector with the color tessellations on the reflector skin shown in  FIG. 6A . 
         FIG. 7  is an elevation view illustrating an exemplary reflector skin used with a parabolic light reflector with the color tessellations on the reflector skin shown in  FIG. 7A . 
         FIG. 8  is an elevation view illustrating an exemplary reflector skin used with a parabolic light reflector with the color tessellations on the reflector skin shown in  FIG. 8A . 
         FIG. 9  is an elevation view illustrating an exemplary reflector skin used with a parabolic light reflector with the color tessellations on the reflector skin shown in  FIG. 9A . 
         FIG. 10  is an elevation view illustrating an exemplary reflector skin used with a parabolic light reflector with the color tessellations on the reflector skin shown in  FIG. 10A . 
         FIG. 11  is an elevation view illustrating an exemplary reflector skin used with a parabolic light reflector with the color tessellations on the reflector skin shown in  FIG. 11A . 
         FIG. 11B  is one color legend for the drawings showing that the tessellations are lined for color with the color cyan represented by broken vertical lining, the color magenta represented by broken horizontal lining, the color yellow represented by vertical wavy lining and the color black represented by horizontal wavy lining. 
         FIG. 12  is an elevation view illustrating an exemplary reflector skin used with a parabolic light reflector with the color tessellations on the reflector skin shown in  FIG. 12A . 
         FIG. 13  is an elevation view illustrating an exemplary reflector skin used with a parabolic light reflector with the color tessellations on the reflector skin shown in  FIG. 13A . 
         FIG. 14  is an elevation view illustrating an exemplary reflector skin used with a parabolic light reflector with the color tessellations on the reflector skin shown in  FIG. 14A . 
         FIG. 15  is an elevation view illustrating an exemplary reflector skin used with a parabolic light reflector with the color tessellations on the reflector skin shown in  FIG. 15A . 
         FIG. 16  is an elevation view illustrating an exemplary reflector skin used with a parabolic light reflector with the color tessellations on the reflector skin shown in  FIG. 16A . 
         FIG. 17  is an elevation view illustrating an exemplary reflector skin used with a parabolic light reflector with the color tessellations on the reflector skin shown in  FIG. 17A . 
         FIG. 18  is an elevation view illustrating an exemplary reflector skin used with a parabolic light reflector with the color tessellations on the reflector skin shown in  FIG. 18A . 
         FIG. 19  is an elevation view illustrating an exemplary reflector skin used with a parabolic light reflector with the color tessellations on the reflector skin shown in  FIG. 19A . 
         FIG. 20  is an elevation view illustrating an exemplary reflector skin used with a parabolic light reflector with the color tessellations on the reflector skin shown in  FIG. 20A . 
         FIG. 21  is an elevation view illustrating an exemplary reflector skin used with a parabolic light reflector with an exemplary design on the reflector skin shown in  FIG. 21A . 
         FIG. 21B  is one color legend for the embodiments illustrated in  FIGS. 21 and 21A  showing that the design is lined for color with the color red represented by vertical lining, the color green represented by horizontal lining and the color blue represented by diagonal lining. 
         FIG. 22  is an elevation view illustrating an exemplary reflector skin used with a parabolic light reflector with an exemplary design on the reflector skin shown in  FIG. 22A . 
         FIG. 22B  is one color legend for the embodiments illustrated in  FIGS. 22 and 22A  showing that these design is lined for color with the color cyan represented by broken vertical lining, the color magenta represented by broken horizontal lining, the color yellow represented by vertical wavy lining and the color black represented by horizontal wavy lining. 
         FIG. 23  illustrates an embodiment of the invention with a light source in combination with a light reflector umbrella with the color tessellations on the light reflector umbrella shown in  FIG. 23A . 
         FIG. 23B  is one color legend for the embodiments illustrated in  FIGS. 23 and 23A  showing that the tessellations are lined for color with the color red represented by vertical lining, the color green represented by horizontal lining and the color blue represented by diagonal lining. 
         FIG. 24  illustrates an embodiment of the invention with a light source in combination with a light reflecting parabolic umbrella with the color tessellations on the umbrella shown in  FIG. 24A . 
         FIG. 24B  is one color legend for the embodiments illustrated in  FIGS. 24 and 24A  showing that the tessellations are lined for color with the color cyan represented by broken vertical lining, the color magenta represented by broken horizontal lining, the color yellow represented by vertical wavy lining and the color black represented by horizontal wavy lining. 
         FIG. 25  illustrates an embodiment of the invention showing use with an exemplary light bounce board,  FIG. 25A  illustrates another embodiment showing use with another embodiment of a bounce board and  FIG. 25B  illustrates a further embodiment showing use with another embodiment of a bounce board. 
         FIG. 25C  illustrates an embodiment of the color tessellations used with the bounce board embodiments shown in  FIGS. 25 ,  25 A and  25 B. 
         FIG. 25D  is a color legend for the embodiments shown in  FIGS. 25 ,  25 A and  25 B illustrating that the tessellations are lined for color with the color red represented by vertical lining, the color green represented by horizontal lining and the color blue represented by diagonal lining. 
         FIG. 26  illustrates an embodiment of the invention showing use with an exemplary light bounce board,  FIG. 26A  illustrates another embodiment showing use with another embodiment of a bounce board and  FIG. 26B  illustrates a further embodiment showing use with another embodiment of a bounce board. 
         FIG. 26C  illustrates the color tessellations used with the bounce board embodiments shown in  FIGS. 26 ,  26 A and  26 B. 
         FIG. 26D  is one color legend for the embodiments in  FIGS. 26 ,  26 A and  26 B showing that the tessellations are lined for color with the color cyan represented by broken vertical lining, the color magenta represented by broken horizontal lining, the color yellow represented by vertical wavy lining and the color black represented by horizontal wavy lining. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION 
     Reference is made to the Figures in which elements of the illustrated embodiments of the invention are given numerical designations so as to enable one skilled in the art to make and use the invention. It is understood that the following description is exemplary of embodiments of the invention and it is apparent to skilled persons that modifications are possible without departing from the inventive concepts herein described. 
       FIG. 1  illustrates an umbrella or light reflector  10  shown supported on a support  12  in a conventional manner with an attached umbrella skin  14 . The light reflector  10  includes the parabolic reflectors known to persons skilled in the art. The light reflector  10  includes a center aperture  16  as shown in  FIG. 1  for securing a light source thereto for use in stage, studio, motion picture and still photography. 
     In the embodiment shown in  FIG. 1 , the skin  14  is imprinted with a geometric pattern or tessellations  20  as shown in  FIG. 1A . As used herein, tessellations refer to a tiling or composition of regular polygons in two dimensions, of polyhedral in three dimensions or of polytopes in n dimensions. The tessellations  20  are colored according to the chosen color space which for these embodiments is the RGB color space as illustrated in  FIG. 1B . It is understood that  FIG. 1A  and the drawings of the tessellations  20  illustrate exemplary embodiments and that for clarity, the color lining is shown in the Figures applied only to selected individual tessellations  20 . It is understood that the RGB color space is and can be applied to the tessellations  20  over the full pattern of the tessellations  20  as applied to the skin  14 . 
     In embodiments of the invention, the skin  14  is made of any textile, and the skin  14  can be substantially flat or planar or the skin  14  can be embossed to give the skin  14  a three dimensional quality. In further embodiments, the skin  14  is aluminum, steel or any other kind of metal. 
     The geometric pattern or tessellations  20  are printed, painted or anodized directly on the surface of the skin  14 , whether the skin  14  is made of a textile, metal or other material. The tessellations  20  can also be applied to the skin  14  by adhesive backed applications so that the tessellations  20  adhere to the skin  14  by the adhesive. 
     The RGB values can be changed by various methods known to skilled persons, including using an asymmetrical tessellation pattern on the skin  14 , varying the size of the individual color tessellations, varying the intensity of the colors, varying the colors or by adding or subtracting individual color tessellations so that the number of individual red, green and blue tessellations is unequal or off-balance. In traditional RGB tessellations, the individual number of red, green and blue tessellations is equal. 
     The embodiments of the invention described herein allow users to choose reflected light with a different color. This is done by replacing the skin  14  on the light reflector  10  with a different skin  14  having tessellations  20  with the RGB color space as called for by the decimal or hexadecimal RGB values for the desired color of reflected light. 
     For example, the brightest representable white is Red 255 Green 255 Blue 255 in RGB decimal values or FF FF FF in hexadecimal values. One skin  14  can have this RGB color space printed thereon. 
     A warmer white light golden rod yellow is Red 250 Green 250 Blue 250 in decimal values or FA FA D2 in hexadecimal values. A replacement skin  14  can have this RGB color space printed thereon. 
     A colder white azure is Red 240 Green 255 Blue 255 in decimal values or F0 FF FF in hexadecimal values. Another replacement skin  14  can be printed with this RGB color space thereon. The alternatives and color options available to produce desired reflected light includes all available RGB color spaces and is not limited to white light. 
     Alternative embodiments of the invention include the use of different tessellations to produce reflected light having desirable qualities.  FIGS. 2-10  illustrate exemplary tessellations that can be used to reflect light of different colors using the RGB color space. The invention is not limited to the particular embodiments in the figures but includes geometric patterns that can be placed on the skin  14  with the RGB colors to produce desirable reflected light. 
       FIG. 2  illustrates an alternative embodiment with the tessellations  20  shown in a pattern of hexagon shapes which are imprinted onto the skin  14  and which have colors according to the RGB color space as illustrated in  FIG. 1B . 
       FIG. 3  illustrates an embodiment of tessellations  20  shown in an alternative pattern of hexagon shapes on the skin  14  and which have colors according to the RGB color space as illustrated in  FIG. 1B . 
       FIG. 4  illustrates an embodiment of tessellations  20  shown in another pattern of hexagon shapes on the skin  14  and which have colors according to the RGB color space as illustrated in  FIG. 1B . 
       FIG. 5  illustrates an embodiment of tessellations  20  shown in a pattern of octagon shapes on the skin  14  and which have colors according to the RGB color space as illustrated in  FIG. 1B . 
       FIG. 6  illustrates an embodiment of tessellations  20  shown in an alternative pattern of polygons on the skin  14  and which have colors according to the RGB color space as illustrated in  FIG. 1B . 
       FIG. 7  illustrates an embodiment of tessellations  20  shown in a pattern of triangle shapes on the skin  14  and which have colors according to the RGB color space as illustrated in  FIG. 1B . 
       FIG. 8  illustrates an embodiment of tessellations  20  shown in a further alternative pattern of polygons on the skin  14  and which have colors according to the RGB color space as illustrated in  FIG. 1B . 
       FIG. 9  illustrates an embodiment of tessellations  20  shown in another alternative pattern of polygons on the skin  14  and which have colors according to the RGB color space as illustrated in  FIG. 1B . 
       FIG. 10  illustrates an embodiment of tessellations  20  shown in another further alternative pattern of polygons on the skin  14  and which have colors according to the RGB color space as illustrated in  FIG. 1B . 
     In alternative embodiments of the invention, the invention includes use of the CMYK color space to reflect light in a light reflector. In these embodiments of the invention, the skin  14  can be made of any textile, and the skin  14  can be substantially flat or planar or it can be embossed to give the skin  14  a three dimensional quality. In further embodiments, the skin  14  is aluminum, steel or any other kind of metal. 
     The geometric pattern or tessellations  20  are printed, painted or anodized directly on the surface of the skin  14 , whether the skin  14  is made of a textile, metal or other material. The tessellations  20  can also be applied to the skin  14  by adhesive backed applications so that the tessellations  20  adhere to the skin  14  by the adhesive. 
     The CMYK values can be changed by various methods known to skilled persons, including using an asymmetrical tessellation pattern on the skin  14 , varying the size of the individual color tessellations, varying the intensity of the colors, varying the colors or by adding or subtracting individual color tessellations so the number of each color tessellation is a pre-determined value. For example, in one embodiment using a pre-determined value, an equal number of tessellations of each color cyan, yellow, magenta and key are used. 
     A user desiring to use reflected light with a different color can replace the skin  14  on the light reflector  10  with a different skin  14  having tessellations  20  with the CMYK color space for the desired color of reflected light selected by the user. 
     In the embodiment shown in  FIG. 11 , the skin  14  is imprinted with the tessellations  20  as shown in  FIG. 11A . The tessellations  20  are colored according to the chosen color space which for these embodiments is the CMYK color space as illustrated in  FIG. 11B . It is understood that  FIG. 11B  and the drawings of the tessellations  20  illustrate exemplary embodiments and that for clarity, the color lining is shown in the Figures applied only to selected individual tessellations  20 . It is understood that the CMYK color space is and can be applied to the tessellations  20  over the full pattern of the tessellations  20  as applied to the skin  14 . 
       FIGS. 12-20  illustrate exemplary embodiments of the tessellations  20  that can be used to reflect light of different colors using the CMYK color space. The invention is not limited to the particular embodiments in the figures but includes geometric patterns that can be placed on the skin  14  and include the CMYK colors to produce desirable reflected light. 
       FIG. 12  illustrates an alternative embodiment with the tessellations  20  shown in a pattern of hexagon shapes which are imprinted onto the skin  14  and which have colors according to the CMYK color space as illustrated in  FIG. 11B . 
       FIG. 13  illustrates an embodiment of tessellations  20  shown in an alternative pattern of hexagon shapes on the skin  14  and which have colors according to the CMYK color space as illustrated in  FIG. 11B . 
       FIG. 14  illustrates an embodiment of tessellations  20  shown in another pattern of hexagon shapes on the skin  14  and which have colors according to the CMYK color space as illustrated in  FIG. 11B . 
       FIG. 15  illustrates an embodiment of tessellations  20  shown in a pattern of octagon shapes on the skin  14  and which have colors according to the CMYK color space as illustrated in  FIG. 11B . 
       FIG. 16  illustrates an embodiment of tessellations  20  shown in an alternative pattern of polygons on the skin  14  and which have colors according to the CMYK color space as illustrated in  FIG. 11B . 
       FIG. 17  illustrates an embodiment of tessellations  20  shown in a pattern of triangle shapes on the skin  14  and which have colors according to the CMYK color space as illustrated in  FIG. 11B . 
       FIG. 18  illustrates an embodiment of tessellations  20  shown in a further alternative pattern of polygons on the skin  14  and which have colors according to the CMYK color space as illustrated in  FIG. 11B . 
       FIG. 19  illustrates an embodiment of tessellations  20  shown in another alternative pattern of polygons on the skin  14  and which have colors according to the CMYK color space as illustrated in  FIG. 11B . 
       FIG. 20  illustrates an embodiment of tessellations  20  shown in another further alternative pattern of polygons on the skin  14  and which have colors according to the CMYK color space as illustrated in  FIG. 11B . 
     Further embodiments of the invention include other patterns on the skin  14  to produce desirable reflected light. In the embodiment shown in  FIG. 21 , the skin  14  is imprinted with a design  30  as shown in  FIG. 21A . The design  30  has colors according to the chosen color space which for this embodiment is the RGB color space as illustrated in  FIG. 21B . 
       FIG. 22  shows an embodiment with the skin  14  imprinted with the design  30  as shown in  FIG. 22A  and the design  30  has colors according to the CMYK color space as illustrated in  FIG. 22B . The invention includes the use of alternative designs and is not limited to the design shown in the Figures. 
       FIG. 23  illustrates another embodiment of the invention where the skin  14  is secured to a light reflector umbrella  10 . The umbrella  10  is secured to the flash head  18  that is supported on the flash head support  24 . The flash head  18  includes the bulb or light source  22  as shown in  FIG. 23 . The flash head  18  is connected to an electric•supply (not shown) to provide appropriate electric current to the light source  22 . In the embodiment shown in  FIG. 23 , light produced from the light source  22  for the light reflector  10  is reflected off of the tessellations  20  on the skin  14  as shown in  FIGS. 23 and 23A . The tessellations  20  have colors according to the RGB color space as illustrated in  FIG. 23B  to reflect light outward from the reflector  10  having one or more desired colors. 
       FIG. 24  illustrates an embodiment of the invention where the skin  14  is secured to a light reflecting parabolic umbrella  10 . The umbrella  10  is secured to the light source  22  as shown in  FIG. 24  and which in use is connected to an electric supply (not shown) to provide electric current to the light source  22 . In the embodiment shown in  FIG. 24 , light produced from the light source  22  for the parabolic umbrella  10  is reflected off of the tessellations  20  on the skin  14  as shown in  FIGS. 24 and 24A . The tessellations  20  have colors according to the CMYK color space as illustrated in  FIG. 24B  to reflect light outward from the umbrella  10  having one or more desired colors. 
       FIG. 25  illustrates an embodiment of the invention as a light bounce board  40 . In this embodiment, the bounce board  40  includes the frame  42  attached to the surface  44  by conventional methods. The board  40  is secured to the support  12  by one or more clips  46  that are connected to the support  12  by standard connections (not shown) to position the board  40  as desired by a photographer, cinematographer or other user of the board  40 . 
       FIG. 25A  and  FIG. 25B  illustrate additional embodiments where the bounce board  40  is held by an individual with no need for the support  12  and where the bounce board  40  is configured in various shapes and sizes. The bounce board  40  includes embodiments where the board  40  can be partially folded as shown in  FIG. 25B . The invention is not limited to a particular size, shape or configuration of the bounce board  40  and the invention includes all sizes, shapes and configurations known to skilled persons. 
     The surface  44  can be made of a textile, metal, plastic, ceramic, glass and other materials known to skilled persons to reflect light for photography or cinematography, all of which are within the scope of the invention. In the embodiments in  FIGS. 25 ,  25 A and  25 B, the tessellations  20  shown in  FIG. 25C  are placed on the surface  44  so that light from a light source (not shown) is reflected off of the tessellations  20  with the reflected light having one or more desired colors. The tessellations  20  as shown in  FIG. 25C  are placed onto the surface  44  by methods known to skilled persons and the tessellations can be printed on, dyed onto, glued to, woven onto, painted on, anodized to and laminated onto the surface  44 , all of which are within the scope of the invention. For the embodiments in  FIGS. 25 ,  25 A and  25 B, the tessellations  20  have colors according to the RGB color space as illustrated in  FIG. 25C  and  FIG. 25D . For these embodiments, the pattern of tessellations  20  is not limited to a particular configuration but includes all such tessellations known to skilled persons. 
       FIG. 26  illustrates another embodiment of the invention as a light bounce board  40 . The bounce board  40  includes the frame  42  attached to the surface  44  by conventional methods. The board  40  is secured to the support  12  by one or more clips  46  that are connected to the support  12  by standard connections (not shown) to position the board  40  as desired by a photographer, cinematographer or other user of the board  40 . 
       FIG. 26A  and  FIG. 26B  illustrate additional embodiments where the bounce board  40  is held by an individual with no need for the support  12  and where the bounce board  40  is configured in various shapes and sizes, including being partially folded as shown in  FIG. 25B . The invention is not limited to a particular size, shape or configuration of the bounce board  40  and the invention includes all sizes, shapes and configurations known to skilled persons. For these embodiments, the surface  44  can be made of a textile, metal, plastic, ceramic, glass and other materials known to skilled persons to reflect light used for photography or cinematography, all of which are within the scope of the invention. 
     In the embodiments in  FIGS. 26 ,  26 A and  26 B, the tessellations  20  shown in  FIG. 26C  are placed on the surface  44  so that light from a light source (not shown) is reflected off of the tessellations  20  with the reflected light having one or more desired colors. The tessellations  20  as shown in  FIG. 26C  are placed onto the surface  44  by methods known to skilled persons and the tessellations can be printed on, dyed onto, glued to, woven onto, painted on, anodized to and laminated onto the surface  44 , all of which are within the scope of the invention. For the embodiments in  FIGS. 26 ,  26 A and  26 B, the tessellations  20  have colors according to the CMYK color space as illustrated in  FIG. 26C  and  FIG. 26D . For these embodiments, the pattern of tessellations  20  is not limited to a particular configuration but includes all such tessellations known to skilled persons. 
     While the present invention has been described with regards to particular embodiments, it is recognized that additional variations of the present invention may be devised by persons skilled in the art without departing from the inventive concepts disclosed herein and the invention is entitled to the full breadth and scope of the claims.