Kerry Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Hi has anyone got any tips for the effects and illusions necessary for this musical ? Have you done it as an amateur production ? obviously on a much tighter budget than pro show.... I have some ideas and I know a lot of it is about distraction, but it’s tough on a small stage, we don’t want the production to look cheap and naff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerry davies Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Not sure about ghost but is there an echo in here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulears Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 This old topic is worth a read. 2014 link Considering how strict the illusion owners were back then, I have no idea how they will cope with people giving the secrets away. Worth noting the new amateur version has a simplified band requirement - 15 I think down to 9 with new arrangements and even suggested synth patches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerry Posted September 11, 2018 Author Share Posted September 11, 2018 Yes I know, it’s a problem... we are doing the small cast version, it has quite a few changes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImagineerTom Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 Don't copy the original show illusions because a) that opens a big legal copyright can of worms & b) they were done on a budget that's a million times greater than yours by a whole team of people with (literally) decades experience creating these effects. Find your own illusions and effect methodologies to portray the sequences in the show that can be realistically built and operated by your staff. One really really big tip - less is more; you'd be amazed how many effects in that show people "think" are created with holograms and lasers and nasa technology and hydraulics but which are actually just a man with a stick or a bit of thread and some sticky tape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jivemaster Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 If you actually have the licence and script and any notes officially attached to these, do they tell you what or how you must achieve in terms of effects. Does the paperwork give you instructions, directions or suggestions for the effects that the rights owners expect you to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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