[SML] Shrek Bird?

[Pietrie, Joseph]

Cheap and Dirty fun for the bit

   1. Take Regular ballon ( I Used Blue)
   2. *Put feathers inside the ballon 1st*
   3. Hook up to a Portable air tank with a Blow Gun With Safety Tip And
   Rubber Tip attached to the ballon for control
   4. Inflate a little
   5. Draw Bird on Ballon(Silly looking got better reactions)
   6. Tape a Yellow Beak for the nose
   7. Had Techie Hold up in the tree(unfortunately this night he forgot to
   keep track of the hose)
   8. Squeezed the blow nozzle to inflate
   9. at the moment let her go.

Links to parts
https://www.harborfreight.com/air-tools-compressors/air-compressors-tanks/portable-air-tanks/5-gallon-portable-air-tank-65594.html
https://www.harborfreight.com/blow-
gun-with-safety-tip-and-rubber-tip-63577.html

See Attached video for the bit.  Sorry, the quality is not the best.
Shrek Bird Bit
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CFuW829Csq8RHPWi2eLaiwRUjOHuZ5c-/view?usp=sharing>

On Tue, May 17, 2022 at 7:13 AM Joe D via Stagecraft <
stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> There are several versions on Youtube. Some use a non-exploding bird, that
> just falls back, and then some air blows through a tube from the next, and
> blows up some feathers. Though, my personal preference is one that uses
> balloons. A larger balloon for the body, and a smaller one for the head.
> For the head, you can't use a larger balloon, and just partially inflate
> it, because it may not pop. The beak, eyes, head plume, and wings are taped
> on. Some small blue feathers can be inserted into balloons before they are
> inflated.
>
> A control rod can be taped to the back of the head, and operated from
> below/behind the bird. I don't think the wings need to move, because it is
> not flying.
>
> The pop can be caused by several methods. One is to just hit it with a pin
> attached to a separate rod. But, there are "balloon squibs", which are
> discussed in this extended text file.
> https://www.balloonhq.com/faq/deco_effects.html
>
> A system without the squib could involve an electric solenoid pushing a
> pin. I wouldn't worry about exploding the head separately, because the
> exploding body should be enough of an effect.
>
> Joe Dunfee
> jdunfee12 at yahoo.com
>
> On Monday, May 16, 2022, 02:37:12 PM EDT, Bill Potter via Stagecraft <
> stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
>
>
> My sister-in-law is helping with a production of Shrek and has asked me
> about an “explodable bird”.
>
> Anyone done Shrek and have any thoughts on this one?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill in NH
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