Recent content by aelfric5578

I did not see this production, but someone was telling me that a small theater that didn't have room on stage for the large plant used an actress. She played the part more sultry and seductive and killed her victims with some sort of kiss of death. It certainly sounded interesting when I heard...

Never mind. I just looked up what a snap ring plier is. Thank you. That's exactly what it is. So what is a snap ring used for?

The tool is spring powered, but the spring is designed to keep the tool closed rather than open. Squeezing the handles opens the mouth. The inside is perfectly smooth and not very good at gripping things. The spring is not strong enough for it to be a clamp of any kind. It's only purpose...

We were cleaning out our workshop today and came across the strange tool below. Even our sagely technical director could not identify it. Anyone recognize it?It's labeled as a Cornwell P-534B. Searching that on all-knowing Google turned up nothing.

The best way to do it is with a Beast double. Our Beast was getting out of makeup right after "If I Can't Love Her" At the same time, we had an ensemble member getting into the beast makeup. When it came time for the attack on the castle, the real Beast/Prince was able to speak his lines into...

If an expensive editor like Vegas or Adobe Premiere is not within your budget, the effect can be done with a little more work in Windows Movie Maker. The quality would be lower, but it's a good way to do it for free. This link shows you how to do it. I've used it before once. Doesn't look...

I second what Marshall said. The best decision I made in high school was taking AP Chem. It got me out of 8 credits in college. If you're not going to a science and engineering school like I did, humanities credits are also useful because you'll probably want to spend more time working on...

I don't mean to co-opt this post, but could you elaborate on how you add internal structure to a sketch-up model? I'm still learning the tool and I'm having trouble figuring out how to use sketch up for structure as well as shape.

I'm going to be working with breakaway glass resin for an upcoming show. I've watched a few videos of its use in action and it looks pretty convincing. That's the stuff Brian mentioned. I wouldn't say it's too expensive if your current plan is to use real glass. The last time I priced out...

Brian, the pics you've been posting are amazing. Those little mini foam cars are adorable And now an elephant...I wish I had even half your talent.Meanwhile thanks for all the suggestions, guys. We're having our first props/scenic meeting this Sunday. Let's see what we decide to do.

Thanks for all the suggestions. As I said, I'm working in a college theater with no metalworking ability whatsoever and very little wingspace. We have a decent woodworking shop. I like the idea of just using the car seat. That might be the best solution for our particular abilities, budget...

It's for Assassins, the second scene with Sam Byck. Overall, we're being a bit abstract so the car doesn't need to drive, but someone has to be inside of it, and we want the feeling that he's moving. I'm thinking something like the car scene from The Wedding Singer musical on Broadway if...

I've been looking around the forums and other sites for awhile trying to get ideas about cars on stage. It seems the two most recommended solutions I've found are either using shells of former cars from a junkyard or carving part of the vehicle out of foam. I'm working on a production that...

Greetings all. I found this forum by accident awhile ago searching for various special effects techniques. I am one of those rare hybrid techie-actors. I'm also attending a small engineering school that has an ambitious theater program, so I am very interested in ways to push the limits of...