Recent content by vulcan

i have been working with a small production and we are useing electro magnets.....ive learned many things...they are very simple to make but you need to find a good balance between volts and amps.....for instance, a car battery would work great for my application but there are too many amps and...

most of my "special" lighting effects has to du with cues, colors, and levels. however, i did use the flouresent light starter idea to create a camp fire once. i took 3 starter 3 different colored bulbs and wired them together. then we built up wood around the lights in the shape of a teepee...

with the theatre i deal with, we come up with a set and light design concurrently. however, we then build the set first and set lights afterwards. we don't complete the set before we start lights, just get the walls etc. up. this allows us to make sure the actors get as much time on set as...

i'm glad i'm not the only one that has used the feather duster idea. we used feather dusters and 3 different colors of paint to make carpeting for our performance of columbo. audience members actually had to walk up to the stage and take a close look at the floor to realize it wasn't carpeting.

i agree on the it depends on the show thought. most of our shows we just use the stage's hardwood flooring. there are however times we do have a floor treatment. of course on the small budget that we have to work with, we can't afford things like carpet. so we improvise and "make" our own.

Re: What’s your favorite fastener?we use drywall screws for just about everything that we build. in fact i just completed a cleaning session of our workshop and threw away about 5 pounds of nails. as far as screw holes showing up in flats, that's relatively easy to fix as well. countersink...

to fill in holes we use various methods, but for seams between flats old reliable masking tape does the trick. it takes some time and patience. 2 or 3 wide strips of masking tape down the seam between 2 flats usually does the trick for us. and it does have the advantage of giving a little...

good call on the certification thing. certification also depends on the class of explosives you are using. as far as equipment, there are several web sites and catalogues that deal with pyrotechnics. the first one i can think of is www.stagefx.com hope this helps

wow that does sound like a great thing to be able to pull off. sorry about the legal thing. i think most of the ideas i thought of were covered. the only other thoughts i had was instant ocean for the salt water smell. i could be wrong, but i don't think that would cloud the water, and...

the preshow well wishing that i am most familiar with and have actually used for actors as well as tech ppl is: just go out and have fun. and no matter what else happens...just don't suck. that usually works for me

i started working with a lighting swatch. so far i'm just working with various gels. i also began experimenting with make up. i had tp give up the project for the day because i was coming up with too many questions to deal with at the time. i'm falling bac and regrouping. onw of the things...

that is an interesting idea. however, i think in this case it would be extremely cost prohibitive for out small group. we have a limited budget but a large stage. 32 feet long. i think the best option that i have been getting from people here as well as elsewhere is go with small angles...

we.re doing twelve angry men this summer. an old tv might work. but what kind of scrim would i use, and where do i get one big enough to cover the whole stage? if i can work this out next year i will use it for count dracula.

so far it sounds like i might be on the right track. i really appreciate you taking the time to try to find the information from the show you did. right now i'm looking at gray and pale blue gels. with lighting from the middle of the theatre and cyc lights used as foot lights. i was also...

i am involved with a local community theatre. the director of the upcoming show asked if it would be possible to do the show in black and white (much like an old movie). so my question is, does anyone have any idea how to do live theatre in black and white? i have a few ideas but i don't know...