A fog machine and a hazer side by side on a studio riser

Fog and haze basics

What each effect is, and how the machines make it.

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A fog machine on a black stage riser releasing a soft plume of fog into a warm spotlight

How fog machines work

Tank, pump, heater, nozzle.

Split scene: dense white fog on the left of a stage

Fog vs haze

Two effects, two machines.

Low white fog hugging a polished stage floor

Low-lying fog and dry ice

Heavy fog, real hazards.

Moving-head light beams fanning through haze above an empty DJ booth

Fog with lights and lasers

Why beams show in fog.

Start with how fog machines work

Tank, pump, heater, nozzle.

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