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Clouds on stage: Seeking advice from techs

Sat, 5 July 2008, 12:30 pm

John Grim10 posts in thread

Can 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! cheers John Grimshaw A lad in sane productions

Parachute silk is

Sat, 5 July 2008, 07:29 pm

David Ashton

Parachute silk is definitely the way to go, dry ice only runs for 15 minutes tops, as the machine cools down and you get a wet stage and electrics, the iced smoke machines only work to a lesser degree and you could light under the silk with ripple projectors and get a cute effect.

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Clouds on stage: Seeking advice from techs — John Grim5 July 2008

Haze machine is another— Na5 July 2008
Dry ice is the easiest, but— JoeMc5 July 2008
One thing which may be a— JoeMc5 July 2008
Parachute silk is— David Ashton5 July 2008
The cheapest way is with a— Don Allen6 July 2008
I can't remember what— JoeMc6 July 2008
thanks for the info guys— John Grim6 July 2008
- Jonny could you play back— JoeMc13 July 2008
  - Feedback— John Grim13 July 2008

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