Timothy Simmons wrote:
> As a small time theatre manager, I must stress...
>
> *DON'T HIT THE DRAPES*
> (Hmm - idea for a new thread).
>
> Considering how long it would take a drop to fall (maybe 2 seconds if
you're
> really lucky) and even the largest its possible to make a drip (using
really
> thick liquid), it would be really hard for an audience to see the drop
fall
> from any distance . Having something pale underneath the drip to
highlight
> the stain it makes would make what is happening much more obvious.
>
> You would really have to focus the audience's attention and get the
lighting
> spot on to see a drip actually falling.
>
> Tim
>
My thought would be to have a white statue or a bust under the drip,
that way you would you would have a 3d surface for the blood to dribble
down on.
>
> "Duncan Wood" <bodgedntp@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:op.t692toc2pmo3dt@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:53:24 -0000, Torrance Bell
>> <starlite528@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>
>>> deadhang@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
>>>> We are looking for a way to make blood drip in the center of our
stage
>>>> for a production of The Scottish Play. We need to have control over
>>>> the amount and size of each drip, time between drips, and we need
very
>>>> accurate start and stops of the dripping. The drops would come from
>>>> the grid, 20 feet above the stage. The closest I can get an operator
>>>> to the drop destination is 43 feet away. Any ideas on how to achieve
>>>> this effect?
>>> The drops should be large enough for the audience to be able to see
the
>>> drips, or the drips after they land on something. Dripping something
>>> from so high runs the risk of wandering around hitting things you
don't
>>> want it to hit, like draperies.
>>>
>>> I would make the drips thick and heavy.
>>>
>>> Torrance
>>
>> & a long piece of 3/16" tube & a "drip bag" works well.
>
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