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Michael Horn
Mar 14, 20221 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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 24, 20211 min read
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 16, 20211 min read
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, 20201 min read
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 5, 20202 min read
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, 20193 min read
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, 20195 min read
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, 20191 min read
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, 20191 min read
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, 20191 min read
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, 20182 min read
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 23, 20181 min read
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 23, 20171 min read
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, 20171 min read
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, 20161 min read
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, 20161 min read
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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