Re: advice for a star of Bethlehem

"Chris Doiron" <chris.doiron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> My name is Chris Doiron and I am the LD at a decent sized church in New
> Brunswick, Canada. I've been lurking for a bit to see if this is the place
> for me and after much searching elsewhere, I've found nowhere else to
> turn...
>
> I've just attended the first production meeting for our annual over the
> top Christmas extravaganza. This year, I've been given the somewhat
> daunting/perplexing task of creating a dazzling Star of Bethlehem effect
> that will be lowered from above stage during the performance.
>
> So far, I've been given minilights on a wire frame as a suggestion.
> *shudder* What am I supposed to do with that?!
>
> Has anyone had any experience building something that might meet what I've
> been asked to provide? I was thinking a fixture in an enclosure with holes
> cut into it, but it doesn't really seem like what I'm looking for. I've
> also considered building one out of styrofoam and sacrificing a mirror
> ball to it, but it might be a bit tacky. HELP!!
>
You don't say much about what you are looking for.

Do you want a back lit 5 point star, a twinkling star,
a blinding light, or a beam from the heavens?

If you had a large scoop, you could make a mask with
your star cut into it then put diffusion behind the mask.

David


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