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06/12/2008 10:55:41 AM · #1 |
In the industry that I call a career, and wish I had studied harder in school as to not be in, one of many lighting platforms that are used are balloons.
Message edited by author 2008-06-12 10:56:37.
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06/12/2008 10:57:06 AM · #2 |
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06/12/2008 11:08:11 AM · #3 |
Crazy...I couldn't find prices so I guess that means some substantial coin.
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06/12/2008 11:12:56 AM · #4 |
wow, those are so cool. Go on tell us, how many thousands do they cost???
((((((((Off to see if I can fit a light bulb in a hellium balloon!) |
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06/12/2008 11:20:21 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by JulietNN:
Go on tell us, how many thousands do they cost???
((((((((Off to see if I can fit a light bulb in a hellium balloon!) |
basically, that is all it is is a light source in a helium filled fabric envelope.
I know that you prolly can purchase a small tungsten sphere, helium not included, for around, ohhhh, say $1200. A tank of helium goes for $50-75 depending on the source.
They have been around a while, originated in France. I bet if you were a savvy shopper, you could prolly find a used one.
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06/12/2008 11:30:41 AM · #6 |
| LOL, seriously, now cool would a photographer look if they turned up with one of those. Wouldn tmatter if you took crap pictures or left teh lens cap on, just showing up with one of those makes you the cool cat!!! lol |
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06/12/2008 01:36:29 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by Man_Called_Horse:
A tank of helium goes for $50-75 depending on the source.
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I imagine that would provide hours and hours of 'silly voice' fun. I'd never get the balloon full. I'd be too busy larking around.
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06/12/2008 02:49:20 PM · #8 |
Ah, is that what they are called? I wondered. I snapped this last autumn while they were filming a car commercial in my neighborhood:
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06/12/2008 02:51:28 PM · #9 |
| I wonder how hard it would be to make one |
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06/12/2008 02:55:12 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by Mr_Pants:
Originally posted by Man_Called_Horse:
A tank of helium goes for $50-75 depending on the source.
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I imagine that would provide hours and hours of 'silly voice' fun. I'd never get the balloon full. I'd be too busy larking around. |
There's a funny scene in the recent Alvin and the Chipmunks movie that flips this on its head. The chipmunks normally talk in a very high-pitched voice, but when one inhales helium, he speaks in a deep bass voice.
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06/12/2008 04:10:07 PM · #11 |
hehe, i just imagine myself sneaking into this szene,
unnoticedly cutting off the cords holding the balloons, then quickly sneaking out to take picutres of many crappy faces watching their $$$lighting ascending into the deep sky like a UFO...:D |
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