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magicmanfrank Inner circle 1127 Posts |
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On 2011-04-26 20:41, Gary Shelton wrote: ELECTRONIC Ones???? Do tell!
The Early Bird may get the Worm, but it's the SECOND Mouse that gets the CHEESE!!!
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maps Inner circle 1124 Posts |
Jeff Jones is great to deal with! He is very prompt to answer my emails and quick to deliver.
The back drops are very versatile and the electronic ones must be the ones with the LEDs.They worked very well and he even gave me extra LEDs.Low maintenance and easy to troupe with. I bought the LED ones and two other of his backdrops. It's money well invested if you decided to get one.
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magicmanfrank Inner circle 1127 Posts |
I just saw a demo of the LED DJ Backdrops and they are NICE!!!!
The Early Bird may get the Worm, but it's the SECOND Mouse that gets the CHEESE!!!
Frank Thurston www.FrankThurstonMagic.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Magic-of-Frank-Thurston/116625117910?ref=nf |
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Anatole Inner circle 1912 Posts |
You don't mention whether you are looking for a backdrop for indoors or outdoors, an important consideration. With that caveat in mind... I use a photography backdrop stand with a black velour cloth. I've also used seamless background paper of various colors as the background for some video shoots. The stand I use came from a photography supplies store and I would guess that just about any decent photographic supply store for professional photographers carries such stands. The velour curtain was made by a friend of mine. The nice thing about the background stand is that both the height and the width are adjustable because they are telescoping aluminum poles. I also purchased seven clamps to hold the cloth in place--three for the top of the backdrop, two on each of the sides. They are heavy duty spring clamps and you can see the clamps I'm talking about here:
http://www.skaeser.com/servlet/Categorie......S/CLAMPS They hold the backdrop straight and taut. I imagine these muslin backdrops http://www.skaeser.com/servlet/Categorie......ID+COLOR would meet most performers' needs. I use my backdrop only indoors, so if you need something for outdoors, you will need something to keep the backdrop from blowing over in a strong wind. There are heavy duty bags that can be filled with sand or gravel to help keep the stand from blowing over in windy conditions, as shown here: http://www.skaeser.com/servlet/the-390/P......Y/Detail (Note: The websites just cited are places I found just now with a simple web search; it is not necessarily an endorsement of these companies. There is probably a professional photographic supplies store near you where you can see a backdrop already setup before deciding on buying one and you can also get to know the store clerks so that they can become resources for other needs like video supplies, instructional books and videos, information about video editing, etc.) I'm using the photographer's stand I bought in a Maryland photographic supplies store in this video clip http://users.erols.com/parmenides/Magic/flourishes.mov but notice that the lighting is arranged so that even though I'm wearing a smoke-grey coat, I stand out well from the black background, which because of the lighting in the studio has a somewhat gray appearance. The bounce light also highlights the shoulders area and helps create depth between the performer and the background. This is achieved by using bounce light rather than direct, straight-on light. (There are books at photographic supply stores about lighting and photography, but you can probably also get them at your public library. As a former librarian, I recommend libraries as an invaluable resource. If it weren't for libraries, I would not have learned magic at all, and the drawing skills I learned from books that I checked out from my school and public libraries led to my career as the illustrator of books like _Impossibilia_ and _The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley_.) Disclaimer: The writer of this post is not responsible for any problems resulting from the recommendations cited herein. Anything in any business can be misused or abused when not handled with proper care. So if the wind blows your backdrop down on top of you, your props, your rabbit, volunteers from the audience, or blows the backdrop on top of the fire in your dove pan creating a conflagration worthy of Mrs.O'Leary's cow--I am not liable for damages. Call it an Act of God.
----- Sonny Narvaez
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Full Effect Steve New user NJ 82 Posts |
Emailed Jeff Jones today and he called me back, spent at least 30 minutes answering my questions and I purchased one of the new LED Backdrops from him. He has a very busy schedule with all the upcoming conventions but if the quality of his product is as good as his customer service I would definatley reccommend him to anyone I know!
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ColinDymond Special user Gloucestershire, England 675 Posts |
I got great customer service from Jeff and I didn't eveny get my backdrop from him, I bought it second hand from the Café!
Colin Dymond
www.aceofdiamonds.co.uk |
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iwillfoolu Special user Upstate NY, USA 746 Posts |
I have a large JJ backdrop. After a few hundred uses it's showing a little wear at the joint, however it is one of the best purchases I have ever made. Like others have said before me: you set it up and people already have high expectations of the show. Worth every penny. I might need to buy another one soon.
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Potty the Pirate Inner circle 4632 Posts |
I never offer a backdrop for outdoor events. The reality is that strong winds will blow over pretty much any backdrop, unless it is secured with a scaffold, as you'll see at big venues and events. Due to the very nature of a backdrop, even a single gust of wind can send it flying unless it's firmly secured top, bottom and sides.
But for indoor events, the JJ backdrop is excellent. Only once have I had a problem, when on a very hot day, the only door in the hall which could be opened was just to stage right, and slightly behind the backdrop. Opening the door caused the banners and drop to fall over immediately. We solved the problem by opening all the windows in front of the stage area, and kept the door closed. That is the one drawback with the JJ backdrop - it is MUCH less wind-resistant than most others (such as the "Spider" backdrop system). It's supported by a single tripod stand. Jeff has designed his backdrops to be super-fast in operation, and has neccessarily needed to make things simple. So, that is the (very slight) drawback. Bear in mind that even though Jeff's backdrops are more susceptible to wind, even the more elaborate structures will also blow over fairly easily......so if you're performing in gusty conditions, you're better off to forget the backdrop completely. In all other respects, the JJ backdrop is a perfect way to add professionalism to your show. Potty |
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Alan Munro Inner circle Kentwood, Michigan, USA 5952 Posts |
It really doesn't take much wind to topple a backdrop. I tried setting up a Jet Set, many years ago outdoors, and it toppled with a gentle breeze. I used a two part curtain, and it acted as a sail. I haven't tried to use a backdrop, outdoors, since then.
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