ABSTRACT

In The Prop Building Guidebook, author Eric Hart demonstrated how to cut, glue, sculpt, and bend raw materials to build props. Now in The Prop Effects Guidebook, he shows us how to connect and assemble components and parts to make those props light up, explode, make noise, and bleed. It delves into the world of electricity, pneumatics, liquids, and mechanical effects to teach you how to make your props perform magic in front of a live audience. The book is complemented by a companion website featuring videos of how to create individual prop special effects: www.propeffectsguidebook.com.

chapter One|10 pages

Designing, prototyping, testing

chapter Two|22 pages

Electricity, wiring, soldering

chapter Three|19 pages

Lights

chapter Four|18 pages

Motion

chapter Five|12 pages

Trick mechanisms

chapter Six|18 pages

Pneumatics

chapter Seven|15 pages

Liquid delivery

chapter Eight|13 pages

Breakaways

chapter Nine|21 pages

Smoke and fire

chapter Ten|10 pages

Sound

chapter Eleven|13 pages

Control (remote, micro, practical)