Theatre: Small Stage or Stadium
Theatre is about a magical transformation both for the players as well as the audience. Done well it has the capacity to transport us to a world where we can relate to an era, an emotion, a feeling, a mood even a way of life. If we disrupt that transportation process we destroy the illusion. To maintain that journey of mystery the effects need to be vivid as well as subtle without any sudden jolts, maintaining the illusion from the very start to the ultimate end.
What’s important in getting the sound right in any event
BALANCE!
Balance is the key. However good the orchestra / music may be there is nothing worse than not being able to hear the words / lyrics because the music is too loud. Likewise if the voices are predominant and you are straining to hear the music it is so noticeable and your audience will pick it up straight away and it spoils the whole show. Balance is the key, if the audience don’t specifically notice but it is clear and clean they will not realise the subtlety of it all but will appreciate it.
The difference it makes to a production when lighting is spot on
The art of good theatre is to ensure that lighting is realistic. With the example of Thunder and Lightning it should be dramatic, unless of course the scene calls for a distant rumbling with the odd flicker of distant lightning. However the true art is to make subtle changes that the audience don’t notice straight away but being caught up in the journey a dawning realisation occurs as the story unfolds. Unless the script / score calls for it, a dawn or dusk scene should take minutes to complete and not seconds.
The extraordinary effects that can be achieved to create production magic
Whether your show is a small show on a small stage or an extravaganza in a stadium it’s the little touches which make a difference. Whether a spectacular effect or a subtle effect it is this that will be remembered by your audiences and your cast / members.
From Smoke to Snow, Ultraviolet to Strobe we can help you add that effect that will bring your show to life.
Would you believe that there are different types of smoke? Well technology today enables us to have 3 types, Smoke, Fog and Haze. They each have different properties and can create different effects. They can also be used together to create amazing visual scenes.
Snow can be simulated by using a mirror ball or you can use a snow generator which will create a snow that can fall, settle, and then melt. It is just like real snow and what an impact it has for your production.
You can create amazing visual effects with Ultraviolet light (UV). Such a simple technique and with all the UV sensitive paints and materials now available the world is your oyster.
The strobe light can be used to create extremely effective but simple visuals like light changes from within passing trains and more complex effects for amazing dance routines etc.
