[SML] Flashbulb look on stage...

[Bruce Purdy]

How about Photo strobes (Electronic flash)? 

Note that they do NOT look like actual flash bulbs, but modern audiences have never seen a real flash bulb so they won’t know the difference. There is usually a button on the side to make them flash without a camera, so they could be held out of sight by other actors if you don’t care exactly where the flash comes from but just want the effect on the “subject”. 

Bruce
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Bruce Purdy
Central New York Magic Theatre Co.
http://brucepurdy.com


> On 10Oct, 2019, at 11:59 AM, Jon Ares via Stagecraft <stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
> 
> Howdy all....  not an uncommon effect on stage, but once again,
> looking for suggestions on creating the look of flashbulbs going off.
> The show is "Chicago" - reporters taking pics, and I'm not looking to
> recreate flashbulbs as a point-source on  the cameras, but rather the
> sparkly look of bulbs going off all over the place.  The trick is
> usually that the audience needs to see the "pop" of the point source
> (a la in their face) - so the effect would be similar to when you see
> the (some actual, some fake) flashes going off all around the
> sportsball arena.  Suggestions?  I'd like to find some way to get a
> strobe to flash on command - not egg strobes or LED or xenon strobes
> with their own 'random' timing.... unless someone knows how to get
> those to fire on command...?
> 
> Thoughts?
> 
> - Jon
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