Fenwick Band Spring '26 Concert

Special FX Designer

May 2026 | Bishop Fenwick High School

I created and executed plans to incorporate an American Flag drop and cold spark machines in our concert, which were both controlled from the lighting board via DMX. Below is media of the flag drop and its hardware.

Final Flag Drop (image + videos)

A large American Flag hung upstage/in front of a cyclorama.

Final Test Drop

Drop During Concert

To drop the curtain which revealed the flag, I used four kabuki drops, which when given power by a DMX controlled dimmer, would fire and drop the curtain, hiding the flag. View close-ups of this hardware below.

A close up of a kabuki drop, holding a string, which suspends a curtain. A close up of a kabuki drop, holding a string, which suspends a curtain.

Below, you can also view videos of failed drops, recorded during the prototyping process.

First Test Drop

Failed Drop

Additionally, I prepared and set up cold-spark machines, to be fired during the concert. These were also controlled through the lighting board through DMX. Vides of these machines can be seen below

Two cold spark machines firing during a Fenwick Band concert.

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