creating and using fog within your halloween scene


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This is the third part of creating the ultimate Halloween Graveyard Scheme and should be read in conjunction with 'Create a Halloween Graveyard' and 'Lighting Your Halloween Graveyard'.

Swirling menacing fog, graveyards, Halloween, eerie scenes; they all seem to go together well. Even the best graveyard scene will be enhanced by the addition of a layer of menacing fog floating over the surface of the ground and creeping around the gravestones. And through that layer of fog all kinds of demons and ghouls can rise………..

Adding fog to your Halloween scene, whether indoors or out will definitely provide an additional lift to the atmosphere and what could be better than creating an environment where any trick or treaters have to walk through a gently swirling fog. A fog machine is therefore an absolute must for the true Halloween fan.

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There are a number of fog machines readily available from high street stores at sensible prices. For better more specialised units, it's best to search the web or find a theatrical or audio-visual supplier. These bigger units can sometimes be hired from discotheque suppliers and a quick check of Yellow Pages is all that is required. If you are planning to use fog effects within your Halloween scene it should be as part of an integrated scheme including prop positioning and lighting. Developing a good plan will be beneficial and taking account of the prevailing wind direction will avoid all your efforts being blown in the wrong direction.

There are a few key considerations that need to be taken into account when planning to use fog in your Halloween scene or at your party. All of the machines available heat the fog mixture as part of the process and this has the unfortunate effect of causing the produced 'hot' fog to rise and disperse in the air rather than drift menacingly over the ground. The dispersment of produced fog into the air is quicker the colder the temperature into which the fog is released so if you are using it outside during a cold evening, the hot fog will rise even more quickly.

To produce fog that is prevented from rising and dispersing so quickly, a method is required to cool it before it can escape. There is a great article on this on the Got Fog website. They have devised a Fog Chiller that does exactly this by cooling the produced fog as it passes through to discourage it from rising when released into the atmosphere. Although it sounds difficult, the device is simple to understand and their site provides a step-by-step guide on making one yourself.

A fog machine is well worth the investment used either to enhance your own graveyard scene or Halloween party. Over time you may want to purchase additional features like electronic timers or even more machines.