Thursday, November 27, 2014
Entertainment Technology - Design and Execution of Theatrical Fog Effects
TSP - Published Documents - About TSP Documents, Published Documents, Public Review Documents, Procedural Documents: ANSI E1.23 - 2010 is being considere for reaffirmation. The standard offers guidance on the creation of theatrical atmospheric effects using artificial fogs or mists in theatres, arenas, and other places of entertainment or public assembly. The fogs and mists covered by this standard are aerosols created using one or more of the following liquids: triethylene glycol, monopropylene glycol, diethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, 1,2-butylene glycol, 1,3-butylene glycol, glycerin, white mineral oil, water, nitrogen, oxygen, and/or carbon dioxide. The aerosols within the scope of this standard are injected directly into the environment.
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Lately, there's been a lot of research and news about e-cigarettes and the chemicals inside of them. Having read up on that lately, I'm familiar with a lot of the chemicals that they have. Reading this ESTA document, it seems that there are a lot of similar chemicals used in the creation of fog effects.
I've never given much thought to fog effects. I've always just told people its vaporized water with some inert chemicals, but reading this, and reading the latest research on electronic cigarettes, it seems that maybe I was wrong.
I'm glad that the entertainment industry is doing research and setting standards for this type of chemical use.
In general, I'm glad that the industry is starting to really adopt a variety of standards for things we do all the time.
how long have we been doing theatre? and then how long have we been using fog in shows? how about in concerts? I find it interesting that we are just now in 2014 getting around to standardizing and testing for possible side effects of various chemicals and process's that we use. I say time and time again that I am tired of hearing people say "oh thats how we have always done things" Great! now lets do it right! What I like about this new standard is the requirement to record your cueing and use of fog effects. This can help in tracking of length of exposure for performers including the orchestra who are usually just left out to dry in a whole being swarmed with cold fog.
Ever since taking the OSHA class my eyes have been opened as to who is actually considered a "qualified person" which in most cases including this standard is someone with a pulse who has been showed how to use it. Im waiting for ANSI or OSHA to set out more strict requirement as to who actually constitutes as a "qualified person." not necessarily more stringent training but actually clarifying what a person has to go through to be considered a "qualified person"
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