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polaris:
just heard a story on the bbc news about a play in france.
members of the cast had to be treated by medics because of the smoke effect used in the production.
most of us would assume, even if not in the trade, that they have special machines to produce the smoke effect(they do have them) but for some reason the choice for smoke in this case was tear gas. :laugh2:

encore
or bis as they say in france.

Ken Layton:
Yes, there are two types of "fog" making machines used in theatrical plays and motion picture productions. One type uses commonly available dry ice to make the fog. The other type uses a chemical to make the fog.

polaris:

--- Quote from: Ken Layton on December 30, 2007, 11:57:36 am ---Yes, there are two types of "fog" making machines used in theatrical plays and motion picture productions. One type uses commonly available dry ice to make the fog. The other type uses a chemical to make the fog.

--- End quote ---
there is also the more old school 'pyro' type which burns giving off smoke, i think this was the one they thought they were using in france ;D

bfauska:
We are only allowed by Actor's Equity Association to use a machine that has been tested for close (read within a few inches of the nozzle) range breathing, I think tear gas would be a bit of a union no-no here eh?

polaris:
hey bf, happy NY
where you been over the hols.

I did a show last year, a school production. they had a smoke machine cooled by co2 to mimic dry ice.
It did make me smile when i asked the teachers and theatre tech, if the kid on stage was gonna be lying down for long in the co2, and they all asked if that was a problem at all.

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