thisisnotmybeautifulwife
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Hi Everyone,
New member here, and though I have been a scenic carpenter for almost half of my life, I'm a bit lost when it comes to special FX props. I don't know much about small dc motors or where to start exactly. I purchased a kit off of Amazon, (see link below), to play with and figure if I can try to make something work, but everything I try rotates too fast. I'm just not getting that same pumping effect.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DKS4P42/?tag=controlbooth-20
The end goal: Have a portable pumping (and glowing) heart that the actor has in their costume. Not long after they turn their back to the audience and put said heart into a manila envelope. It should also glow and pump in the envelope. Additionally, it cannot be controlled by any console, it should be able to be turned on by the actor on stage. The thing that will contain the mechanism doesn't need to be seen, as long as it's about the size of a human heart.
I'm truly stumped. Everything online, that I can find so far, is for film or stays attached to the actor. Any feedback would be much appreciated. I've got that little kit, and red bike lights so far.
Thanks,
New member here, and though I have been a scenic carpenter for almost half of my life, I'm a bit lost when it comes to special FX props. I don't know much about small dc motors or where to start exactly. I purchased a kit off of Amazon, (see link below), to play with and figure if I can try to make something work, but everything I try rotates too fast. I'm just not getting that same pumping effect.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DKS4P42/?tag=controlbooth-20
The end goal: Have a portable pumping (and glowing) heart that the actor has in their costume. Not long after they turn their back to the audience and put said heart into a manila envelope. It should also glow and pump in the envelope. Additionally, it cannot be controlled by any console, it should be able to be turned on by the actor on stage. The thing that will contain the mechanism doesn't need to be seen, as long as it's about the size of a human heart.
I'm truly stumped. Everything online, that I can find so far, is for film or stays attached to the actor. Any feedback would be much appreciated. I've got that little kit, and red bike lights so far.
Thanks,