Section: Special FX

MDG Fog Announces theONE Digital Fogger/Hazzer

What is more exiting then lighting, witnessing awesome lighting aerials due to fog and haze! MDG Fog has just announced the release of their latest fogger/hazer, theONE. theOne is a fully digital atmospheric generator. From the same machine, you can produce and control either fog or haze.  theOne is built inside an aluminum rolling rack [...]

The Flying Albino From ZFX at USITT

Something that has become quite popular at USITT lately are flying rigs. ZFX Flying Effects was on the show floor at USITT 2010 showing off their rig and what it can do. Three times a day, the Flying Albino took the stage with a dance in the air that was very impressive. [...]

Wybron’s Mobile Showroom Heads to the Pacific Northwest April 12th

Every time I hear about the Wybron Mobile Showroom’s next tour dates, I get Tina Turner’s, Proud Mary song stuck in my head.  Just the part, “Big wheel keep on turning, Proud Mary keep on burning, and we’re rolling…”.  Crazy right?
Back to the Wybron news… Looks like Wybron’s Mobile Showroom will be rolling into the [...]

Barco/High End Announce New Fog Generator FQ-100

Barco/High End just announced the release of a new fog generator, the FQ-100.  If you are familiar with High Ends F-100, then you might already be familiar with the FQ-100.
More from High End
The FQ-100™ performance fog generator is designed to meet the rigorous demands of the nightclub, theatrical and touring industries. This updated version of [...]

Chromlech JARAG PAR 30

At the end of 2009, I called on the lighting community to choose their pick for the most innovative lighting product introduced that year.  Something that I have personally never heard of was mentioned over at ControlBooth.com, the JARAG 30. ControlBooth user, Jereon mentioned a French Company, Chromlech and their Par30 fixture, the JARAG 30.
What [...]

SeaChanger Plans to Announce New Nemo to the Family

We just saw on twitter that Ocean Thin Film, the makes of the CMYG mixing color engine the SeaChanger is gearing up to announce a new member to the Nemo Family of lighting fixtures.  We learned this morning from @SeaChangerET of this by clicking through to their Facebook page. The only thing mentioned on the [...]

Rose Brand Introduces SnowStar Snow Machine

The leaves are turning, the air is getting crisper.  That must mean that winter and snow are right around the corner.  Rose Brand has a jump on winter time with the introduction of their latest product, the SnowStar Snow Machine.
The SnowStar Theatrical Snow Machine is a motorized, rotating, perforated aluminum tube that provides snow effects [...]

GAM Introduces PRISMO Prism Rotator

GAM Products just announced the introduction of their latest product, the PRISMO Prism Rotator for Ellipsoidal spotlights.
PRISMO animates your still pattern and it multiplies the image either three or five times depending upon your prism choice. The prism speed can be varied by plugging the PRISMO into any dimmer or using the sliding switch on [...]

Ultratec FX Announces New Low-Lying Fogger – Dry Icer

Ultratec Special Effects, formally known as Le Maitre, has just announced the addition of a new Low-Lying fog machine, the Dry Icer. The New Dry Icer has a 20 pound capacity for Dry Ice giving you longer fog time with less dry ice replacement.
The Dry Icer has an school school feel about it.  It uses [...]