[SML] Tornado Effect For Oz Christmas Ballet

[June Abernathy]

> 
> Hello,
> 
> I am mostly a lurker here, but would appreciate any information on how
> anyone may have been able to create a tornado effect using dry ice or smoke
> on stage.
> 
> I would assume there is a bowl with dry ice with fans placed around to
> create the funnel. Then adding water to the dry ice?
> 
> Anyway, any guidance would be appreciated.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Chris Kidd
> Technical Services Director
> Monroe Civic Center

I would suggest using lighting or projection for the tornado - perhaps projecting onto/through some fog or haze onstage - rather than trying to get an actual vortex out of smoke that would be visible and understandable to an audience. Les Miz used to use twin spin gobo rotators to get their whirlpool vortex. Something like that might work for you. Or, something fancier with projections.

You might also consider whether or not it needs to be particularly realistic, or if a symbolic spinning type thing would be sufficient. 

June Abernathy
IATSE Local #321 (Tampa, FL)
FOH Electrician
The Lion King National Tour

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