We will we will ROCK YOU.

9/7/2011

This is opening week, and all the departments are putting together their finishing details. The picture on the left is of me electro-pouncing the emblems for Dracula's coffins.

But, the major accomplishment from over the weekend is the completion of the big rock piles that Dracula's coffin washes up on at the end of the show.

Below you'll see some process shots of the coating of the rocks. We used a glue and old black scrim in place of cheesecloth.

We were all glad to be done with foam.

Especially Jim!

Here is one of the finished rock piles.

The scrim glue is icky and hugs are a real threat!

Here are the rocks under light and with the coffin in place.

Here I am painting in the crests on the coffin lids, making them look old and worn.

Below are the finished crests. The one on the left is on a real cedar coffin lid, and the one on the right is on the fake wood coffin I painted.

Jennifer Owen, Properties Master works on some of the special effects for Dracula's death. Including blood on the knife for the beheading of Dracula, and the puff of smoke as they drive the stake through his heart, leaving only ashes.