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Filming Guidelines for the Media
- Crews must be accompanied by museum staff at all times
- Crew members may not handle any works of art
- Crew members cannot be closer than two feet from a work of art
- Lighting used on paintings must be reflected or cool light
- No direct lighting is allowed on works of paper, including photographs, prints, and drawings
- Lights and stands are to be at least 5-10 feet away from any artwork
- Lights must be turned off when not in use
- Lightstands must be weighed down by sandbags
- When moving a tripod or lightstand, it must be carried vertically
- In general, boom microphones are not allowed in the galleries
- Cables must run along the walls if possible and must be secured with tape or sandbags
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