PROPS / EFFECTS

Michael Horn

Nov 20, 2023
2 min

"A Number"

"A Number" immersive set lighting

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Michael Horn

Mar 14, 2022
1 min

Flame Urns

For a production of the Wizard of Oz, we needed practical flames that could burst forth when the wizard projection appears: These are...

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Michael Horn

Nov 20, 2021
1 min

Apple for The Giver

ThinkTank TYA commissioned an apple (actually two apples, including the backup) for a production of The Giver that performed at...

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Michael Horn

Nov 14, 2021
1 min

Magic Mirror

This magic mirror was created for Beauty and the Beast. It uses an HDMI display controlled by a Raspberry Pi Zero, which responds to two...

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Michael Horn

Nov 14, 2021
1 min

Lumiere's Hat

This is Lumiere's Hat from Beauty and the Beast. I was inspired by an LED Matrix candle project I saw on adafruit.com, however I needed a...

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Michael Horn

Oct 25, 2021
1 min

The Ventilator

Lab Theater Project required a ventilator for a show that could be unplugged, resulting in an alarm sound. The original plan was to...

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Michael Horn

Apr 17, 2021
1 min

The Wendy House

For this magical production, I created a 2-sided realistic custom gravestone and a remote-controlled tinkerbell lighting effect. This...

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Michael Horn

Oct 4, 2020
1 min

Hounds of the Baskervilles

For this socially-distanced hybrid theatre/radio show, I made some fun magazines and an ON AIR sign more or less based on some pictures...

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Michael Horn

Aug 6, 2020
2 min

Little Mermaid Trident and Shell

I created these props for a local production of the Little Mermaid musical. The trident head was made by shaping a styrofoam trident...

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Michael Horn

Oct 29, 2019
3 min

Realistic Ride-On Horse Puppet

For Sleepy Hollow, we needed a scary steed for the Headless Horseman to ride, for the grand finale scene of the children’s play. The...

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Michael Horn

Oct 29, 2019
5 min

Infrared Tracking Projection

This is a really exciting invention I came up with for the Sleepy Hollow. I wanted the pumpkin head to talk – like really talk, and also...

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Michael Horn

Jun 14, 2019
1 min

Automatic Haircut Machine

This was a fun prop made for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Caractacus Potts invented a haircut machine to make some money at the fair so he...

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Michael Horn

Jun 12, 2019
1 min

Seussical

The GCP Junior Stars production of Seussical required some really bold lighting, a special DMX controlled lighting rig was developed to...

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Michael Horn

Jun 9, 2019
1 min

DMX Controlled Pulleys

This is just a small project, it was originally intended to be a part of the Seussical show, but many other things took priority, and by...

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Michael Horn

Dec 21, 2018
2 min

3 Strikes Naughty List Tracker

For the Junior Stars’ show Coal, which is about the Elf who is in charge of the Naughty List, I created this beautiful Naughty List...

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Michael Horn

Mar 24, 2018
1 min

Polish Joke Book

I worked with Director Rick Bronson on this giant 6’x8′ storybook to drive the narrative of his play, Polish Joke. I contributed the...

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Michael Horn

Oct 24, 2017
1 min

Phantom Tollbooth Car

For the Gulfport Community Players’ Junior Stars children’s theatre production of The Phantom Tollbooth, I created this vehicle. It was...

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Michael Horn

May 14, 2017
1 min

Black Light Projector

I bought a cheap LED projector from amazon that boasted a “water effect”, hoping I would be able to hack it for my own purposes, and I...

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Michael Horn

Dec 11, 2016
1 min

Winter Crown

Michael created this technical effect prop for the St. Petersburg City Theatre for their production of “A Christmas Carol”, the crown for...

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Michael Horn

Oct 30, 2016
1 min

Iron Man

Michael created an iron man Cosplay, starting from a plain red shirt and gloves. the chest part is attached to the shirt magnetically,...

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Michael Horn

art and immersion

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