BUG SPECIAL EFFECTS
Rob
to be covered in tin foil durring a scene break. The director wants
this to happen magically/quickly durring the break.
The other effect he wants- at the end of the play the leads dowse
themselves in gas and set themselves on fire as a strobe blinds the
audience. Then he wants an ashen mound on stage where they stood. I
can't achevie this effect using flys or traps since we don't have any.
Thanks in advance!
Tim Perry
"Rob" <ru...@psu.edu> wrote in message
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> Has anyone out their done BUG? There is a scene where the walls need
> to be covered in tin foil durring a scene break. The director wants
> this to happen magically/quickly durring the break.
>
Have foil on flats under paper. Paint paper as needed. Tear paper off when
needed.
> The other effect he wants- at the end of the play the leads dowse
> themselves in gas and set themselves on fire as a strobe blinds the
> audience. Then he wants an ashen mound on stage where they stood. I
> can't achevie this effect using flys or traps since we don't have any.
>
> Thanks in advance!
Fade to black, push set piece onto stage, bring up narrow spot on piece.
Christopher Jahn
news:482a5aa7$0$3349$4c36...@roadrunner.com:
>> The other effect he wants- at the end of the play the leads
>> dowse themselves in gas and set themselves on fire as a
>> strobe blinds the audience. Then he wants an ashen mound on
>> stage where they stood. I can't achevie this effect using
>> flys or traps since we don't have any.
>>
>> Thanks in advance!
>
> Fade to black, push set piece onto stage, bring up narrow spot
> on piece.
>
He should also build an effective escape into the set so the
actor can disappear quickly; I did this years ago for DRACULA;
the wall looked solid. In fact, the back wall wasn't a solid run
but two overlapping walls spaced two feet apart in paralell. We
disguised the edge of the overlap with a column, which held up a
dimensional header. Sightlines are critical to the effect.
--
}:-) Christopher Jahn
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John B
> Has anyone out their done BUG? There is a scene where the walls need
> to be covered in tin foil durring a scene break. The director wants
> this to happen magically/quickly durring the break.
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This sounds like an ideal opportunity to build some periaktoi.
--
John B