renegadeblack
Active Member
Anyone know if it's still possible to use good old limelights, or anyone know what they're made of?
Lime lights are made with a piece of Calcium Carbonate, which is electrified in a vaccuum of I think hydrogen and oxygen (maybe nitrogen?). From what I understand, they were bright but not pretty. And very, very old.Anyone know if it's still possible to use good old limelights, or anyone know what they're made of?
Lime lights are made with a piece of Calcium Carbonate, which is electrified in a vaccuum of I think hydrogen and oxygen (maybe nitrogen?). From what I understand, they were bright but not pretty. And very, very old.
I was suggested by my english teacher that when we do Pirates of Penzance, it might be interesting to try some period lighting for the show, but that's looking like a no. One thing that I am interested in trying is possible some footlights from it's 80's(?) revival.
I was TRYING to remember what show it was that I caught that on the other day! It was an excellent explanation of the use of limelight! And it is here on youtube: YouTube - The Worst Jobs in History - Christmas Special - Part 4
I was TRYING to remember what show it was that I caught that on the other day! It was an excellent explanation of the use of limelight! And it is here on youtube: YouTube - The Worst Jobs in History - Christmas Special - Part 4
Yeah, I was looking around and apparently carbon arc came around just before the 1900's so it was probably just the time for them to maybe be used.
Something I'm interested in is that it seemed as they were saying that the foot lights in that video were also gas lights? Was that all that they had, gas lights and then carbon arc follow spots? I don't intend to go to the extremity of using gas lights, but I definitely plan on using some foot lights. I have some strip lights that I was thinking could probably be used as footlights. Yes? No?
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