Special effect apparatus

Abstract

The present invention relates to a special effect apparatus for virtually creating various disastrous situations in scenes of movies shown at 4D theaters, and more particularly, to a special effect apparatus which can maximize vividness and reality in scenes of movies by providing visual effects similar to actual scenes when the scenes of movies shows various disasters, fire, a volcano erupting, war, sparks, a flash of light, bomb terrorism, and the likes. The special effect apparatus includes: a smoke generator for generating smoke; and a porous plate which has a plurality of holes through which smoke passes, and which has a predetermined pattern formed by a plurality of the holes, wherein the smoke generated from the smoke generator is emitted through the porous plate, such that a smoke effect can be provided by creating smoke into a form that is suitable for a specific scene in a movie.

1 . A special effect apparatus comprising:
 a smoke generator for generating smoke; and   a porous plate having a plurality of holes for passing the smoke, a plurality of the holes being arranged in a certain pattern,   wherein the smoke generated from the smoke generator is created into a smoke form suitable for a specific situation in a scene of a movie while being emitted through the porous plate.   
     
     
         2 . The special effect apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a smoke spraying unit for introducing the smoke generated from the smoke generator;   a fan for evenly spreading the smoke introduced into the smoke spraying unit and emitting out the smoke through the porous plate; and   a controller for controlling operations of the smoke generator and the fan.   
     
     
         3 . The special effect apparatus according to  claim 2 , further comprising:
 lighting means for applying light of a predetermined color to the smoke sprayed through the porous plate so as to provide a lighting effect.   
     
     
         4 . The special effect apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the lighting means is an LED lighting device. 
     
     
         5 . The special effect apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the porous plate is formed in a honeycomb shape or in a mesh shape. 
     
     
         6 . The special effect apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein a plurality of the porous plates having a predetermined shape are spaced apart from one another at predetermined intervals. 
     
     
         7 . The special effect apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the porous plates are varied in shape, size and thickness of the holes and in intervals between the holes and are formed in a certain pattern. 
     
     
         8 . The special effect apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the fan is mounted under the porous plate. 
     
     
         9 . The special effect apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein a plurality of the fans are arranged at certain intervals. 
     
     
         10 . The special effect apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein a plurality of the fans are arranged densely. 
     
     
         11 . The special effect apparatus according to  claim 9  or  10 , wherein the fan is selectively controlled in rotational speed by the controller. 
     
     
         12 . The special effect apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein ON-Off action, color and brightness of the LED lighting device is controlled by the controller.