Hi all,
So for a outdoor crowd of a few thousand, what is an effective smoke set-up? I have seen local laser gigs with MASSIVE smoke but all concentrated around the stage with very poor results. The enforces my ideal set up of, say 8x continuous 1500W foggers positioned around the crowd for nice dispersal, as opposed to two huge machines by the stage.
But machines positioned on open ground around a rowdy crowd (forget inside the crowd!) such as music festivals puts your equipment at risk. I have been thinking of protective cages as a solution.
I hear that using fans (was actually thinking of leaf blowers?) directed over the crowd from the stage helps. But how much? If the wind is blowing the wrong direction - oops! Or would this counter the wind fairly well?
Another big question I have is controlling the machines. Is DMX a must? I want to be professional but cant help feeling the urge to just set the machines on a continuous output and leave them for the night.
It seems outdoor gigs are an art form in itself; so just looking for any advice on placement, tricks etc.
Thanks!!!