Jivemaster Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 The effect is relatively easy, a big or several smoke machine maybe with a medium fan to fill the stage for ten minutes before curtain up. The BIG question is how fast and cleanly you can get rid if the smoke and get on with the action. Real time theatre needs real time fog extraction by fans and ducts and vents. The fog needs to GO AWAY on cue and in the direction that you control every time. Of course neither fog machines nor extraction fans are silent! Hire a smoke machine (or buy one from a disco shop!) and do some real tests, fill the stage with smoke lift the curtain and see what goes where and how long it takes to fill the stage and clear the smoke. See whether you can accept the noise. Then decide whether you can use the effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Pearce Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 But know whatever you do in rehearsal will be different when you add 300 audience and their body heat into the equation... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipstream Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 I have also used real (Peasouper) dry ice machines to fill the stage area, pop the tabs up and the wall of fog collapses into the house, chills the room a little so its possible thats what the OP experienced, and is gone in seconds, quick disperse fluid from a glaciator (smoke machine with a chiller)should work, and may not even need the chiller just a big ass smoke machine and quick fluid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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