[SML] Haze and making it work

[Edward Hunter]

Just to let everyone know, the best solution was to turn the hazer to 
face the wall offstage and then put a couple of fans on the backside to 
direct the haze on stage. Running the fan at about 50% and the haze low 
helped too. I think the wall caused the haze to disperse faster so it 
was more even by the time it got to where people could see it.
-edh


On 10/31/2018 11:03 AM, PJ Veltri wrote:
> A trick I've sometimes used is to put it as far off stage as possible 
> with a fan behind the hazer shooting it either directly upstage or 
> dowstage. This helps to dissipate the haze a bit before it makes it to 
> the stage.
>
> I use DF 50s so there isn't a level, but I do try to get a good base 
> level of haze preshow and then I'll run an effect with it on for 1 
> min, off for 3 mins for the duration of the show, turning it on to run 
> for the entire intermission.
>
> I've read about people putting the hazer right next to the cold air 
> return and allowing all of the haze to be sucked into that so the HVAC 
> gives you even dispersion as well.
>
> Also, back in the day, I'd put the hazer up as high in the theatre as 
> possible filling the flys with haze before it slowly fell down into sight.
>
>
> Hope this helps!
> PJ
>
> On Wed, Oct 31, 2018 at 1:21 PM Edward Hunter via Stagecraft 
> <stagecraft at theatrical.net <mailto:stagecraft at theatrical.net>> wrote:
>
>     I'm trying to add haze to my current show and it's been a struggle
>     to get the right balance of fan speed and pump speed. I figured
>     the might be some collected wisdom in the group I could take
>     advantage of. We're using a Rosco V-hazer on a fairly small stage,
>     36' opening  and low fly space. The hazer is sitting off stage
>     left since there's an exhaust vent stage right that seems to be
>     creating some flow across the stage.
>
>     Whenever the hazer is on it looks like the building is on fire.
>     I've tired low haze/high fan, low haze/low fan, medium haze/medium
>     fan. I have a small fan in front of the hazer to direct the haze
>     and spread it more. Nothing seems to get that nice even feel I've
>     seen in other (mostly Broadway) shows.
>
>     Thoughts/suggestions? What has worked for you? I think what I
>     really need is a much finer mist entering the stage area but I'm
>     not sure how to get it.
>     -Ed
>
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