smoke machine

Theatrical mist maker

A smoke machine is a device that produces dense vapor or fog, used primarily in entertainment to create atmospheric effects on stage, in film, or at events like concerts and haunted houses.

The machines typically heat a glycol-based or glycerin-based fluid until it vaporizes, then expel it as thick white clouds.

The DJ cranked up the smoke machine as the bass dropped.

Also called a fog machine.

stagecraft

dry ice

Solidified carbon dioxide

  • glycolTwo-hydroxyl alcohol compound
  • glycerinViscous moisturizing compound
  • hazerOne who ritually abuses newcomers

cracker · chiller · ground fog · timer · output · nozzle · warm-up · residue · cue · blocking

atmosphere

haze

Murky atmospheric suspension

  • fogLow-lying cloud cover
  • mistFine airborne moisture
  • ambianceMood of surroundings

mood · ethereal · eerie · spooky · ominous · misty · hazy · shadowy · surreal · ghostly

entertainment

concert

Live musical performance

  • nightclubEvening entertainment venue
  • discoSeventies dance music
  • raveEnthusiastic praise or nightlong dance

festival · DJ booth · dance floor · light show · laser beams · strobe lights · party · gig · venue · pyrotechnics

lighting

light rays

Directed photon streams

  • goboLight-blocking studio screen
  • spotlightConcentrated illumination source
  • laserConcentrated light device

volumetric · uplighting · color wash · ambient glow · blacklight · UV · projection · silhouette · shadow play · dramatic lighting

equipment

fogger

Vapor-dispensing apparatus

pump · reservoir · tank · remote control · portable · industrial · professional · consumer · rental · burst mode

Categories
Opposites
authenticity of smoke/haze

smoke machineopen flame

Uncovered burning source

combustion · burning · wildfire · campfire · bonfire

atmospheric effect

smoke machineair purifier

Machine filtering indoor atmosphere

ventilation system · exhaust fan · air cleaner · dehumidifier · HVAC system

visibility function

smoke machinespotlight

Concentrated illumination source

stage lighting · floodlight · transparency · illumination

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G