The systems herein include a support structure and multiple light sources mounted to the support structure. The light sources are configured to project light onto a recording stage to light a specified video scene that is to be recorded on the recording stage. These systems also include a perforated layer that includes an arrangement of apertures. The perforated layer has an inward face directed toward the lighting sources and an outward face directed toward the recording stage. The inward face of the perforated layer includes a surface layer that is more reflective than the surface layer of the outward face of the perforated layer. These systems also include a controller that modifies the light emission profile of the light sources, including changing color balance, brightness, time dependence, and/or spatial variation over the light emissive surface of the light sources. Various other apparatuses and recording stage devices are also disclosed.