Recent content by TechD_Joel

I have been in the same boat for some time. I lost a job at a private liberal arts college, partly because I didn't have an MFA. (Never mind that it started as a staff position and then they realized that they needed someone to teach tech classes for degree requirements but were too cheap to...

I agree. My situation: I started as the Staff TD at a small private liberal arts school. The job has slowly morphed into a faculty position and they want me to get at least a masters. I love the collegiate environment and want to continue in this arena, but If I ever needed to find another job...

Has anyone ever heard of a summer program that offers MFA Tech Direction?

Here is what I have come up with. I will try and post a video once the flowers are all on and everything is decorated.RC battery pack and motherboard, controls a motor with gearbox, that pulls the pin, which releases the spring loaded plate (which will soon have flowers in it).

Im with you, but the director wants "magic" (worst descriptive word in the world!) and the pot will be on a table downstage from the nearest set wall. Which means it has to be remote controlled... I was thinking about a spring loaded plate stuck to the bottom of the pot, but then how do I...

Is 7 dollars for a blooming flower really expensive?That is a good price, I was looking at something more like this: http://www.king-magic.com/blooming-rose-bush-remote-control-20-flowers-p-1231.html But what I would really like is to have a totally empty pot and then flowers just appear...

Hi All,I am working on R&H Cinderella, and am looking for ideas on a couple special effects.1: The glowing broom The godmother is holding the broom and "the end of the broom gleams like a shining star for a few seconds and then goes out." I have thought about leds in the handle, but I...

Hi All! I am looking for ideas on how to do the "magic" glowing broom and blooming flowers for Cinderella.Im on a shoestring budget (aren't we all...) but I welcome all ideas.Thanks!

Since I cant figure out how to start a new thread...I am working on Cinderella now, does anyone have any advice on the glowing broom or the blooming flower effect? I cam up with a nice solution for the fireplace if you want to know...Thanks!