{"id":291,"date":"2012-04-05T16:40:02","date_gmt":"2012-04-05T16:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beedetective.bz\/?p=291"},"modified":"2012-04-06T14:47:00","modified_gmt":"2012-04-06T14:47:00","slug":"latest-insider-gossip-from-the-production-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/beedetective.bz\/?p=291","title":{"rendered":"Latest insider gossip from the production squad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The director says we must have a ball pool in the show to represent the Queen Bee\u2019s eggs. Gemma wants some bee &#8216;eggs&#8217; to light up. Bob the AV chap suggested \u2018throwies\u2019. These look like massive fun.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-299 alignleft\" title=\"LED-Throwies http:\/\/www.instructables.com\/id\/LED-Throwies\/\" src=\"http:\/\/beedetective.bz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/LED-Throwies-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Many small different coloured LED lights scattered on a surface\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/beedetective.bz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/LED-Throwies-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/beedetective.bz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/LED-Throwies-400x300.jpg 400w, http:\/\/beedetective.bz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/LED-Throwies.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><object width=\"420\" height=\"315\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/TrnLF04qmsM?version=3&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;rel=0\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<p>No idea if these things will make it into the final set, but I\u2019m crossing my wings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-292\" title=\"wings\" src=\"http:\/\/beedetective.bz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/beewinz-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"honey bee wings photograph\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/beedetective.bz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/beewinz-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/beedetective.bz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/beewinz-90x90.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Talking of wings, Kat, the designer has commissioned wings of steel for Queen Bee, Barnabee and me. They have to be sturdy and robust to withstand three shows per day during the tour, so the frames will be made of steel.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-305\" title=\"genuine hexagon\" src=\"http:\/\/beedetective.bz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/hexagonyellow-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"yellow hexagon shape\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/beedetective.bz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/hexagonyellow-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/beedetective.bz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/hexagonyellow-90x90.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>James Merry\u2019s bee animations will be projected onto hexagon shapes during the show.Director Gemma Fairlie said, \u201cThe whole design is bee-d up to the max (all the props are going to be &#8220;bimped&#8221; &#8211; bee pimped) and it will be a fun game to spot how many objects in the show have the hexagon shape.\u00a0The set is being built soon &#8211; and appropriate wallpaper and curtains sourced from Homebuzz and Bee and Q.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gemma later apologised for the bee puns, but it was too late.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Today\u2019s top tip from our projection expert Bob Jaroc: <\/strong>\u201cYou never project black; you project an empty vortex of time.\u201d Troo say.\u00a0<strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-293\" title=\"space time vortex\" src=\"http:\/\/beedetective.bz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/video_spacetimevortex-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"diagram of planet earth in space, with a large projector simulating a space time vortex\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/beedetective.bz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/video_spacetimevortex-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/beedetective.bz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/video_spacetimevortex-90x90.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>On a lighter note, Will, our lighting chap is buying me some disco lights for my waggle dance disco stage. <em>\u00a0Ah, ha, ha, ha, Staying Alive\/ Got the wings of heaven on my shoes.\u00a0I&#8217;m a dancin&#8217; bee and I just can&#8217;t los<\/em>e. (Stolen Bee Gees lyrics, and not my actual lines).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-294\" title=\"disco_lights\" src=\"http:\/\/beedetective.bz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/disco_lights-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"different coloured disco lights shining onto dance floor\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/beedetective.bz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/disco_lights-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/beedetective.bz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/disco_lights-90x90.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The nize weather we\u2019ve been having is annoying. The hosepipe ban means we might have to use concrete ballasts to pitch our tent if the ground is too hard. I\u2019ve offered to do a rain waggle dance, which will sort the problem out.<\/p>\n<p>I hope that gives you some idea of some of the complex and magic elements that are going in to making this show THE MOST AMAZZING BEE DETECTIVE SHOW in the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Don\u2019t forget to share our<a href=\"http:\/\/beedetective.bz\/?page_id=185\" target=\"_blank\"> trailer<\/a> far and wide!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The director says we must have a ball pool in the show to represent the Queen Bee\u2019s eggs. Gemma wants some bee &#8216;eggs&#8217; to light up. Bob the AV chap suggested \u2018throwies\u2019. These look like massive fun. 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