Headlong Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Hi, I have several litres of fog fluid sat in the garage...but the band's fogger is 35 miels away! I need to programme up some new LED par cans but obviously need some fog/haze to definte the beams. Does anyone know how I can bodge up a DIY fogger or suggest alternatives...incence sticks spring to mind, but I'll need a few. I need to put a haze into a 2.5m x 2.5m x 6m space - help and suggestions appreciated! Rik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac.calder Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 If you are programming a few scenes, I cannot see why you need a fogger to see the beams. What you do is look at the shape formed by the beam hitting a wall or other surface. That said, I find I rarely rig any lights if I am going to program off site - it is not worth the effort. And personally, I cannot think of an LED par that has the ability to shape the beam.... (On a completely different note - is it just me or is the term LED PAR extreamly missleading - they are not PARs!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headlong Posted June 15, 2006 Author Share Posted June 15, 2006 Its more for the RGB colour mixes as I'm struggling to distinguish colours against the wall/garage door. I'll probably just bang a few obviously different colours together in a few banks for our roadie for this week and take it from there! And you're right - it's an LED or a Par fixture, not both! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac.calder Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Then grab a white sheet and use that :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 And do it at night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete McCrea Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Alternatively take up smoking....... **Please note Production:av do not condone dangerous and unhealthy past times or habits** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headlong Posted June 16, 2006 Author Share Posted June 16, 2006 The sheet thing worked well so cheers for that - not sure I'll take up smoking so it might be a quick visit to a weird'n'wacky goth type establishment for a bunch of incense sticks to fill the beams out a bit. If all else fails there's always that dead time between sound check and showtime :) - At least being in a pub band I don't have to worry about closed sets, production managers etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the kid Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Sudden thought party shops / DJ shops should sell "smoke in a can" the stuffs OK for small things not brilliant but will work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac.calder Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 I am glad it worked for you. Also - a useful piece of information is the apollo colour mixing chart available here - I am sure there are other (better) charts, but basically, it allows you to grab an apollo swatch book and instantly dial up the RGB equivs (or cmy equiv). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goochr96 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Do you have a spare old kettle, try putting some fluid in it then boiling it. Dont know if it would work or not, should do I think. All I would advise you to do is stand well back, and if possible run the kettle of an RCD. Oh and BTW I take no responsiblity for any broken kettles! (or worse!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ynot Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Do you have a spare old kettle, try putting some fluid in it then boiling it. Dont know if it would work or not, should do I think. All I would advise you to do is stand well back, and if possible run the kettle of an RCD. Oh and BTW I take no responsiblity for any broken kettles! (or worse!!)Hmmmm...I couldn't say for certain, but I'm pretty sure that boiling the fluid in a kettle is going to be a BAD idea!You're not in any way emulating what a smoke machine actually does to the fluid - it needs to be passed through a heat exchanger at pressure, then be allowed to mix with air to create the smoke. I'd say all you'll get from a kettle is a bad smell and probably some REAL smoke!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goochr96 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Hmm, maybe I was thinking of dry ice then, I have heard that works like that quite nicley! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ynot Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Hmm, maybe I was thinking of dry ice then, I have heard that works like that quite nicley!Maybe so - although best not to use dry ice CO2 in boiling water - you tend to get steam that way instead of fog! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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