Clouds on stage: Seeking advice from techs
Sat, 5 July 2008, 12:30 pmJohn Grim10 posts in thread
Clouds on stage: Seeking advice from techs
Sat, 5 July 2008, 12:30 pmCan anyone offer the best /most practical way to create the illusion of clouds on stage? Our forthcoming production finds the cast in heaven, standing on top of the clouds. We figure dry ice may be the way to go?? Help!
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John Grimshaw
A lad in sane productions
One thing which may be a
Sat, 5 July 2008, 02:35 pmOne thing which may be a cheaper alternative, now I think about it! Is get some white 'Parachute silk', as they call it. enough to cover the stage area & with the use of the deck turbo fans, blow them under the fabric. The fabric will have to be held down on the edges, with stage weights/hands.
We used this in a 'Philippe genty' production for a snow field, but there is no reason it can't be used for clouds, especially if you allow the fabric to billow. This of course could be used in conjunction with the dry ice. Therefore using less dry ice, to get the full effect.
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