Think the hobbit and the ring. I need an effect that can be on a single person, while stage lights are on (though it is a dim show) that will show up and give the audience a feeling that something changed. I was thinking of turning a source4 jr into a spot, and trying to find a motorized gobo for it, gel it blue. Something to that affect, any ideas for me?
Need special effect for invisibility
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That could work fine if the other actors who are supposed to be visible are in a second spotlight thruout--so the lighting 'change' only occurs to that one actor. When your actor and anyother primary is visable on stage they are in a regular open spots--but roll the spot into a background or contrast color when the selected actor is 'invisible'.. You could do a gobo rotation on the actor for differentiation, but you would have to pop it in and out etc and follow...which may end up being more of a PITA or basic distraction then you may want it to be.
So moreso its easier if the rest of the stage is dark or dim--highlighting only the actors you want to not be invisible with spots...which can then change color when they are supposed to be invisible... Its theater..imagination is normal for the shows...
-w
So moreso its easier if the rest of the stage is dark or dim--highlighting only the actors you want to not be invisible with spots...which can then change color when they are supposed to be invisible... Its theater..imagination is normal for the shows...
-w
This is a good idea, and can be pulled off without great expense. Whether you choose to rotate a breakup pattern of some type or perhaps a semi-focused Crushed Dichroic on Frodo is your call (maybe both at the same time). Rotators for S4Jrs are available from many lighting rental shops. If you can't find one, please let me know and I'll get you in touch with the right folks!
Chris Chapman
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For our invisibility gag I took what I considered an off palette color (Skelton Exotic Sangria) as the Spot Punch Color. Adding in the rotator is a great idea too. I used our Lycian SuperArc 400 Followspot with no rotater and it worked.
Do an eBay search for Sting sword. Master Replicas makes one that actually lights up. We used it as a principal light source to illuminate Bilbo. You should be able to get if for cheap.
Do an eBay search for Sting sword. Master Replicas makes one that actually lights up. We used it as a principal light source to illuminate Bilbo. You should be able to get if for cheap.
I kind of like the idea of renting an extra bright followspot with an HMI source. That way you get a color temperature shift from the rest of your instruments. Possibly putting a pale green gel in. Something that just slightly alters the color from the rest of the stage. I fear your S4JR won't have the punch to stand out against the rest of the wash.
NevilleLighting
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You may want to research an old time trick called "Pepper's Ghost". It takes a lot of planning and finesse but can be cheap and effective if done well.
My suggestion would be to look at the clear invisible Fluorescent paints
Modern Masters® Introduces Wildfire® Invisible Clear Colors | Briefingroom on LiveDesignOnline
This way if you turn on the UV you can see a dramatic shift
This is uses a lot in what I think you are trying to achieve where one scene can turn into another by just adding uv. You can set up the scenery and paint over it with the clear high lights you want to add, and on the costume also
This would work better than the white version where what you have painted would be visible as white, and then turn a
different color
There is another company that makes the invisible clear but I have never used it
http://www.thefind.com/crafts/info-invisible-uv-paint
Sharyn
Modern Masters® Introduces Wildfire® Invisible Clear Colors | Briefingroom on LiveDesignOnline
This way if you turn on the UV you can see a dramatic shift
This is uses a lot in what I think you are trying to achieve where one scene can turn into another by just adding uv. You can set up the scenery and paint over it with the clear high lights you want to add, and on the costume also
This would work better than the white version where what you have painted would be visible as white, and then turn a
different color
There is another company that makes the invisible clear but I have never used it
http://www.thefind.com/crafts/info-invisible-uv-paint
Sharyn
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We have used UV at our venue to great effect (Wildfire 250W Long Throw). However, I would be remiss if I didn't point out that the UV instruments take a couple of minutes to warm up. So you can't "bump" a UV instrument to full from zero and have an instant change.
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