[SML] Star effects with projection

[Stephen Litterst]

On 4/19/18 1:20 AM, jdunfee12--- via Stagecraft wrote:

> One thing I have tried, and felt was  reasonably successful, is to place 
> a mirror ball on the floor in front of the stage. Then hit it from a 
> distance with a spot, with everything else blacked out.  That will cover 
> the walls and ceiling with points of light. The distance of my light 
> source seemed to help make the points smaller, which is good for star 
> light. In my case, I did not move the mirror ball. But if it could be 
> made to roll, you could get a sense of traveling. If the theater really 
> could be very dark, so that the audience doesn't have a frame of 
> reference, the effect might be very very powerful.

I've found if you drop a star template into the lights hitting the 
mirror ball, you get a good effect.

Steve L.

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