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    Flame Urns
    Michael Horn
    • Mar 14
    • 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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    Apple for The Giver
    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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    Magic Mirror
    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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    Lumiere's Hat
    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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    The Ventilator
    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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    The Wendy House
    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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    Hounds of the Baskervilles
    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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    Little Mermaid Trident and Shell
    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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    Realistic Ride-On Horse Puppet
    Michael Horn
    • Oct 30, 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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    Infrared Tracking Projection
    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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    Automatic Haircut Machine
    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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    Seussical
    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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    3 Strikes Naughty List Tracker
    Michael Horn
    • Dec 22, 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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    Polish Joke Book
    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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    Phantom Tollbooth Car
    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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    Black Light Projector
    Michael Horn
    • May 15, 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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    Winter Crown
    Michael Horn
    • Dec 12, 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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    Iron Man
    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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    Star Chix
    Michael Horn
    • Sep 30, 2016
    • 3 min

    Star Chix

    Michael volunteered to create art/technology props and effects for the parody show “Star Chix” at the St. Petersburg City Theatre.  A...
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