Special Stage Effects
While theater writers, directors and performers bring a play to life, technical theater workers make the play's setting believable. They do this by using several common special-effects elements.
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Fog
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Fog machines emit a glycerin-based fog onto the stage area. This can be used to highlight light beams, set a particular mood or imitate smoke.
Lighting Effects
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Lighting is used for many purposes, including simulating daylight or moonlight in an outdoor setting. Other specialty lights, such as blacklights, mirror-ball reflected lights or blinking strobe lights, create unusual light patterns for abstract effects.
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Sound Effects
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Prerecorded sound effects can be used to indicate almost any action associated with a recognizable sound and are one of the most reliable ways to tell a story through effects.
Scenery and Props
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Props and scenery are often considered special effects. In addition to replicating a setting, props and sets are often made with "trick" parts that perform special effects functions, like knives that squirt fake blood or scenery with hidden doors and compartments.
Makeup
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Makeup can create the illusion of aging, youth, monstrous appearances, different facial features and wounds.
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