Tower of Terror Theater
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Hi all, I can honestly say that a little over 2 months ago I knew virtually NOTHING about special effects props, equipment, or design. Since that time I have been essentially obsessed with creating a recreation of the Tower of Terror basement elevator entrance with an accompanying scene replete with props and special effects. The majority of these have been developed from basic concepts which I have dreamed up in the past 2 months, and have actually come to fruition in the form of actual functioning props or special effects which are now show ready. Let me say that I have been lucky to have the resources of a special effects/prop maker/set maker as well as a haunted house/escape room tech to to the hands on (harder) part of the build, and I can only claim the fun part of the concept stage as my own. Anyway just to give you an idea of what has been done so far is the creation of the physical set of the Tower of terror Basement elevator, working elevator dial with light, Working elevator button, aged flickering cage lights, vintage 1950's TV with 4:3 ratio LCD conversion, "bursting" steam pipe replica with use of CO2 cannon, Simulated rain system for exterior patio, a custom one of a kind "flipping table," functioning converted Steam pressure gauge with light and moving dial, conversion of standard sliding glass door to "elevator doors" Anyway that is a partial list. My goal is to share with others the work we have done and hopefully learn from other special effects professionals and enthusiasts how to perhaps implement the many other concepts I have but have not yet implemented. The Youtube channel in which I document the continuing project is here with demos of the current functional props:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcTO0no5eLSdGT8u6C-mcJg?view_as=subscriber
Demos of a few of the special effects here including simulated rain:
Bursting steam pipe:
Elevator door wrap:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcTO0no5eLSdGT8u6C-mcJg?view_as=subscriber
Demos of a few of the special effects here including simulated rain:
Bursting steam pipe:
Elevator door wrap:
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