which type of smoke machine for cinema?

[DaNiElE BeLArDo]

which type should i buy? (denser smoke for longer time)

 

thanks

[David Mullen ASC]

By "for cinema" do you mean "for moviemaking in general" or "for shooting a scene in a movie theater"?

 

Most people would rent a hazemaker from a special effects house -- they come in different sizes, although for very large spaces you might need more than one.

 

You need to be filming in closed spaces that are draft-free -- smoke always moves towards an escape route.

 

For low-budget work, people use party foggers or a Rosco smoke machine. You have to fill-up the space with a big cloud of smoke and take the time to fan it around until it evens out.

[Matthew Buick]

Would a lighter Promist help as well? :)

[Patrick Lavalley]

For low-budget work, people use party foggers or a Rosco smoke machine. You have to fill-up the space with a big cloud of smoke and take the time to fan it around until it evens out.

 

I bought a couple ultra cheap party foggers at a party supply store right after Halloween. I think I paid a total of 30 bucks for two machines and a gallon of fog juice. They've been working great, and I have used them to fill some surprisingly large spaces.