Replicating a similar fog effect

[mikewarner]

Hi There,

I saw this video which shows a steam-like effect where the fog starts low and then dissipates through the air. Can anybody suggest what kind of equipment might have been used; it doesn't seem like a normal fogger.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdblJmcEG9c

Thanks,

Mike

 

[techieman33]

Re: Replicating a similar fog effect - http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_em

Looks like a regular fogger to me. The machine is probably right at the edge of that wall, so you can still see the initial jet out of the machine. As for how it spreads it's all in how the air is moving. When the revolve is spinning it's moving a lot of air around and making the swirl effects.

 

[mikewarner]

Re: Replicating a similar fog effect - http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_em

But if you see where the fog originates, it seems to hug the floor before rising. Is there possibly some sort of cooling attachment?

 

[Les]

Re: Replicating a similar fog effect - http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_em

Yeah, it looks like a normal fog machine to me too. If you have it sitting on the ground, the fog will jet out and scoot across the floor before rising up, which is one of the reasons why haze machines are preferred for lighting purposes -- none of that billowing effect. You can buy low lying fog that "works" without a chiller, but the effect isn't nearly as dense. We used some CryoFreeze from Froggy's Fog. It seems to be a bit heavier than normal fog, so it tends to hug the ground longer, but it does rise depending on room/fog temperature. They also make a quick dissipating fluid which does just about the same thing.

All that said, I've always had a similar effect when placing a normal fog machine on the floor, but it also depends on the type of machine and where the nozzle is located.

 

[MPowers]

Re: Replicating a similar fog effect - http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_em

You are looking at the normal action of any fog machine that has the machine nozzle within inches of the audience view.

 

[cprted]

Re: Replicating a similar fog effect - http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_em

Absolutely nothing strange or magical going on here. Its just a normal fogger.