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clouds and weather effects
(TS)=TwinSpin, (S)=Still

1. BASE TEMPLATE
 
  whirl Cloud  
Patterns
282 (TS) Whirl
224 (S) Cloud 		  GamColor (Split)
Stormy:
730 Azure Blue/ 1515 .3 ND
Sunset colors:
320 Peach/ 810 Moon Blue
Note: Use very slow speed and soft focus on clouds. Add 65 Med. GAM Silk on portion of gel frame to spread clouds.

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2. BREEZY CLOUD
 
  summer leaves cloud  
Patterns
294 (TS) Summer Leaves
256 (S) Cloud 8

See note above.

  GamColor
338 Forever Amber

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3. FOG
 
open foliage brush breakup water  
Patterns
379 (TS) Open Foliage
622 (TS) Brush Breakup
793 (S) Water 4 		  GamColor
10-40 GamFusion

Note: To darken fog, layer with 1514 .15 ND.

Note: Effective on cyc, scrim or backdrop and with other projections such as Spin/FX Apparition.

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4. MOUNTAIN STORM
 
fire fire mountains  
Patterns
267 (TS) Fire
267 (TS) Fire
255 (S) Mountains
  GamColor (Split)
730 Azure Blue/
1515 .3 ND

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5. RAIN     This technique to create 'Rain, Snow and Snowflakes' requires a very high speed motor, available by special order from GAM.
 
  krelve lights broken lines  
Patterns
521 (TS) Krelve Lights
623 (S) Broken Lines

Note: Block half of pattern 623, center line of 521 to hide upswing of TwinSpin. Use GAM Gobo Tape #PR1020

  GamColor (Layered)
970 Special Lavender
1515 .3 ND, 872 Opera White

Note: Use ND to 'grey' the light or 872 to 'whiten' the light. Add 65 Med. GAM Silk for heavy rain.


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6. SNOW     An alternate method is to overvolt your fastest speed TwinSpin for a short period of time.
 
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Patterns
521 (TS) Krelve Lights
231 (S) Realistic Stars
  GamColor
10-40 GamFusion
Note: Block patterns see #5 above.

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7. SNOWFLAKES     High speed rotation of pattern 521 cretes strobing which gives the 'falling' effect.
 
  krelve lights starson stars  
Patterns
521 (TS) Krelve Lights
777 (S) Stars on Stars
  GamColor
885 Blue Ice
Note: Block patterns, see #5 above.

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