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Special Effects
Fire on StageWell, we did water, so we thought we should add fire. Again, thanks to Michael Powers for allowing us to publish his Techie Corner articles. Welcome back to the Techie’s Corner. The last several columns have been about water, so now i
Fire part IITechie's Corner - Fire and more fire. Last month we discussed what fire could do, some of the moods it could evoke and some situations and reasons for using it. For a review, please read last month's article available in the back issues of 
Fire part IIIHello and welcome to the TECHIE'S CORNER. When last I wrote we were discussing fire. This month's column will touch on"Fire the Old Fashioned Way". Fire has been a major problem in civilized urban areas as long as man has been civilized and
Fire part IVWell, here we are again at the Techie's Corner. This month, we will wind up our section on methods of creating fake fire for the stage with a brief discussion on torches, candles and lanterns. Torches have been around, well, forever. In fac
GAM's Prism gizmo for lighting unitsScott Parker visited with GAM's Joe Tawil at the USITT 2011 Conference in Charlotte NC. Joe showed off GAM's newest wizz-bang Prism rotator that slips into the gel frame slot of your lighting unit. It's an overview and slightly commercial i
General Wet StuffTechie's Corner As a continuation of last month’s column about "Rain On Stage", this month’s column will focus on water on stage. Specifically, water in sinks. Next month, I will wind up this topic with a discussion of other types of water 
Pools, Waterfalls, ...However, let’s get the pool built. First, pools take a lot more water than most people realize. A small pool 10″ deep and 4’ diameter contains 78 gallons of water. 78 gallons of water weighs 650 pounds, or, at 10″ deep, 51 pounds per square
RainWater can be a great tool to add realism to the stage. We will be adding more water effects as they become available. We are thankful to Michael Powers for several articles on the wet stuff. Michael Powers has graciously allowed us to repri
Rosco's Gobo Rotator highlightsScott Parker visited with Rosco's Chad Tiller at the USITT 2011 Conference in Charlotte NC. Chad showed off Rosco's newest wizz-bang line of gobo rotators. It's an overview and slightly commercial in nature. Enjoy.
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Small fire at a big concertFire at the American Airlines Center in Dallas during a Rihanna concert. Using fire on stage is a very serious undertaking. Even the professionals have bad days. If your HS director wants to have even the simplist of candles on stage, advis