Sparkly light fixture

[matthewd]

Newbie to the forum - and fairly green at lighting in general.

Anyway, I've ended up being Lighting Director for a production of Peter Pan. The directors have request that when Tinkerbell throws her fairydust, there is a twinkling effect.

A strobe would be too harsh. I need something gentle but with a magical effect. I'd appreciate any suggestion on how to achieve this. I hope that's sufficient information.

[paulears]

Lots of rotating gobos from movers, or a good old fashioned mirror ball?

[sleah]

I'm thinking mirror ball, with something bright and tightly focussed pointed at it.

Alternatively, from disco land, a 'Star Ball' which is a kind of inside out mirror ball. Similar effect but the light source is inside the ball.

[Robin D]

It may sound daft but two mirror balls gives a fantastic effect especially if you can may one run slower than the other. Tightly focussed lights pointing at an angle to the top provides a better effect IMHO than the normal 90 degree of similar beam. 

[KevinE]

the Equinox Shard will do little points of sparkling lights if you want to buy one specially.

Or a cheap diffraction laser maybe?

https://www.picclickimg.com/BaQAAOSw56dmpj1r/Equinox-Shard-Moonflower-Quad-Colour-RGBW-LED-Light.webp

[kitlane]

Does this have to happen in multiple locations, or just once or twice?

Have you considered video projection?

[themadhippy]

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A strobe would be too harsh

not if you use loads of small low power strobes scattered around,or maybe strings  of white leds  that have  a random flicker pattern

[sunray]

23 hours ago, KevinE said:

the Equinox Shard will do little points of sparkling lights if you want to buy one specially.

Or a cheap diffraction laser maybe?

https://www.picclickimg.com/BaQAAOSw56dmpj1r/Equinox-Shard-Moonflower-Quad-Colour-RGBW-LED-Light.webp

Maybe onto a puff of smoke?

[Don Allen]

I have not done this, but a fine water mist falling down would mimic the fairy dust falling down, maybe three LED Par's on three different addresses with a chase effect with 100% overlap to get the shimmer effect.

[ninjadingle]

Not sure quite what you're after, but the eLumen8 reflectorbeam is pretty unique in the effect it gives out. 6 mini mirrorball dishes that can be independently rotated. Might suit your needs?