Re: Calling all TESLAPHILES GO see the new movie "THE PRESTIGE"

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Original poster: "Teslacoil Workshop" <workshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Dr. R...

The "sparking" effects were done practically with "squibs" or electrically
fired micro-pyrotechnical devices. The "arcing" effects were produced with
software we helped write in the '90's. The digital artists used our Artbeats
DVD's to make the renderings look as real as possible.

Jeff at kVA

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Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 6:47 AM
Subject: Re: Calling all TESLAPHILES GO see the new movie "THE PRESTIGE"


> Original poster: "resonance" <resonance@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> I saw it too last night.
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> A very interesting movie set in Col. Springs in 1897.  About a battle
> of wits between two magicians who end up using a Tesla coil as a
"teleporter".
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> I think the HV effects were done with rotoscope and not a real Tesla
> coil. Or perhaps they filmed the inside of a plasma globe and merged
> the actors.
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> An interesting movie though --- even featured a touch of the evil "Edison
men".
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> Dr. Resonance
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> >Too much to comment about and David Bowie does an ok job of
> >portraying TESLA. Interesting effects and some great references to
> >the Colorado Springs lab....
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