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The LFV (Lux fiat, von !!

On this page:  {Intro}
               {Performers} (the magician and assistant)
               {Stage Design / Layout} 
               {Lighting}
               {Music / sfx (sound fx)}
               {Props / Devices and their construction}
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               {Refs}
               {Links}

  

Intro

With the new LED lights it is now possible to create
a number of lighting devices that have been possible
(but prohibitive due to the HIGH HEAT put out by
incandescent lights, etc). 

Ostensibly, these devices can be used with any sort of
theatre or performance (or static art installation),
but my *intent* here is a set of props that a performer
uses on-stage to create a "light show" in the manner/style
of a magic act.               


 
  

Performers
(the magician and assistant)

Ostensibly there is a primary performer (the
light magician) and their assistant - there is
no reason they can't both be performers; viz, 
Gilbert and George, Laurel and Hardy, or more
The Three Stooges, the Marx Brothers, etc.
               
The costumes and presentations can be several
(i can even see this performed by "Didi and Gogo"
from Beckett's "Waiting for Godot"). 

The magician dressed all in black (viz, the 
"Mystery Magician" who reveals the trick behind
the magic tricks), with a turtle neck sweater and
optional black derby.

Or dressed, in silver-white reflective tuxedo.

The assistant, dressed as a woman (ie, traditional
magician's assistant) or in a grey one-piece
over-all/jump-suit (similar to a janitor's "outfit").

etc.

Much (or not) flourishing as magicians do, when 
showing you that the saw/blade/prop is REAL, and
then proceeding to cut the lady in half, etc.

  

Stage Design / Layout
 

Depending on the design of the act (especially
for the finger-play table or TEXT) it would 
probably best to have the audience "in front" 
of the finger-play area, so that they can 
clearly see the hand movement in the light 
cannons.

As usual, the exact nature of the act will 
determine what seating arrangement to use.

Centre-stage is the "light fountain" (the
circle of light) and within it, slightly
hidden is the light column. 

               
  

Lighting
               
  
  

Music / sfx (sound fx)

             
  

Props / Devices and their construction
              
In this section:  {Smoke Machine}
                  {Light Fountain} (circle of light)
                  {Rotating Filter}
                  {Light Column}
                  {Light Cannon}
                  {The Flat Plane Projector}
                  {Finger-play Table}
                  {The Fish Tank}
                  {Text Projectors}
                  {Movable Scrims}
                  {The Etherial Clouds}
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Light Fountain
 
(circle of light)


  

Rotating Filter


  

Light Column



  

Light Cannon


 
  
	
The Flat Plane Projector


  

Finger-play Table



  

The Fish Tank

The fish tank (an aquarium tank filled with 
water onto which is projected light and/or
text - the surface of the water can be
optionally disturbed via a rotating on
on/off fan) is designed to create ripple
effects in the reflected light/text/images
onto a scrim.


  

Text Projectors


  

Movable Scrims


  

The Etherial Clouds


 
  

Refs

               
  

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