Randy mentioned to BE THERE when the shoot is happening.  I can’t imagine this is Fraunces Tavern’s first film request – but in case it is, we have put in our contract that a site staff person must be onsite during any activity by the crew, and that the site staff person has veto power over any and all activities.

 

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From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Deb Fuller
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Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Use of Hazer in Museum

 

Agree with everyone!!

 

Any fog type machine other than basic dry ice is going to use something that spews particulates into the atmosphere to create the fog. It's not something you'd want in a historic environment. 

 

I'd allow dry ice because that's only frozen CO2 and it produces gas without particulates. But conservators might over rule me on this if excess CO2 is bad for historic furnishings and structures. If you allow it, check their equipment thoroughly and make sure that they aren't adding anything into the dry ice to make the smoke thicker or have other effects. That will use some form of particulate that will spew into the air and defeat the purpose of clean CO2 fog.

 

And like Randy said, watch them because sometimes production crews just plain ignore you and other times the guys on set just don't get the message. 

 

Deb Fuller

 

On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 11:37 AM, Randy Little <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

If you tell them no and they still want to shoot there, make sure it's in the contract that IT IS HOT ALLOWED and make it super clear that no artificial environmental FX are allowed and then BE THERE and be ready for them to try to do it anyway. Productions have a tendency to just not care what you say to them.  


 

On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 11:03 AM, Milissa Brooks-Ojibway <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

This sounds like a very bad idea.  I cannot imagine how hard it would be to then remove mineral oil from EVERYTHING in the room.  And I cannot imagine that mineral oil allowed to stay on an object would not in some way damage the object, especially textiles, but really any porous material is vulnerable.  Since yours is a tavern, I presume theirs much wood, and since I am not a wood expert, I would look to others to chime in here.   But there's my two cents.


Milissa

 

Milissa Brooks-Ojibway

Collection Manager

Glensheen, The Historic Congdon Estate

3300 London Rd.
Duluth, MN  55804

 

On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 7:52 AM, Jessica Phillips <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Hello Wise Listers,

 

A filming crew has requested to use a DF-50 Diffusion Hazer in one of our period room exhibitions.  It uses food grade mineral oil to put micron size droplets into the air to create a "hazy" look.  

 

My initial reaction is to deny the use of this machine.  Does anyone have any experience with this type of machine?

 

Thank you for your assistance!

 

Jessica

Fraunces Tavern Museum

 

 

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