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Hi Everyone,

We're doing The Little Mermaid and I wanted to use a light that looks like water rippling on stage.  Does anyone know of a vendor that isn't amazon (school wont work with amazon) that sells one for a large stage?  I saw some for sale that were for a very small area---I am looking for one that will cover a larger area.  Can anyone recommend a vendor or somewhere to look for this item?  Thanks so much!

Hi Everyone,

We're doing The Little Mermaid and I wanted to use a light that looks like water rippling on stage.  Does anyone know of a vendor that isn't amazon (school wont work with amazon) that sells one for a large stage?  I saw some for sale that were for a very small area---I am looking for one that will cover a larger area.  Can anyone recommend a vendor or somewhere to look for this item?  Thanks so much!

You might want to talk to your local Lighting Rental company, they can rent you gobo rotators or loops that can give you this effect and they can go in stage fixtures, typically the smaller units are more for a dark club setting and really don't have the punch you are looking for when you add front light to see the performers.

Hi Everyone,

We're doing The Little Mermaid and I wanted to use a light that looks like water rippling on stage.  Does anyone know of a vendor that isn't amazon (school wont work with amazon) that sells one for a large stage?  I saw some for sale that were for a very small area---I am looking for one that will cover a larger area.  Can anyone recommend a vendor or somewhere to look for this item?  Thanks so much!

Lori, one low-tech option you might try is putting gobos into several instruments and fading them in and out individually, creating the illusion of moving water.  If you've got blue lights as your dominant gel color for water, gel those instruments in green.  

Sometimes we stress too much over finding the perfect solution, when there are reasonable alternatives that will suffice and let us get back to the business of directing.  (I am guilty of this.)    

You might want to talk to your local Lighting Rental company, they can rent you gobo rotators or loops that can give you this effect and they can go in stage fixtures, typically the smaller units are more for a dark club setting and really don't have the punch you are looking for when you add front light to see the performers.

Hi Everyone,

We're doing The Little Mermaid and I wanted to use a light that looks like water rippling on stage.  Does anyone know of a vendor that isn't amazon (school wont work with amazon) that sells one for a large stage?  I saw some for sale that were for a very small area---I am looking for one that will cover a larger area.  Can anyone recommend a vendor or somewhere to look for this item?  Thanks so much!

Lori, one low-tech option you might try is putting gobos into several instruments and fading them in and out individually, creating the illusion of moving water.  If you've got blue lights as your dominant gel color for water, gel those instruments in green.  

Sometimes we stress too much over finding the perfect solution, when there are reasonable alternatives that will suffice and let us get back to the business of directing.  (I am guilty of this.)    

Hi Everyone,

We're doing The Little Mermaid and I wanted to use a light that looks like water rippling on stage.  Does anyone know of a vendor that isn't amazon (school wont work with amazon) that sells one for a large stage?  I saw some for sale that were for a very small area---I am looking for one that will cover a larger area.  Can anyone recommend a vendor or somewhere to look for this item?  Thanks so much!

Hey, I like the American Dj H20 one, but I have learned that it doesn't seem strong enough when other lights are on around it. I have never seen it do well from a distance other than in complete darkness. I would try like someone else said and rent a gobo rotator. The other option if you have it in the space is a projector of moving water or the likeness there of. Just a thought. 

Hi Everyone,

We're doing The Little Mermaid and I wanted to use a light that looks like water rippling on stage.  Does anyone know of a vendor that isn't amazon (school wont work with amazon) that sells one for a large stage?  I saw some for sale that were for a very small area---I am looking for one that will cover a larger area.  Can anyone recommend a vendor or somewhere to look for this item?  Thanks so much!