Thread: Underwater corridor effect?

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I am trying to think of ideas for my party theme which is Bioshock themed (underwater and art deco appearance). I have a longish hallway in the middle of my house and I was thinking it would be cool to give it the appearance of a corridor/tunnel like from the game, or the type you see at some Aquariums where the walls and ceiling are glass and there is water surrounding the corridor.
I was thinking maybe I can cover the walls/ceiling with blue cellophane or blue fabric but how do I make it look like it is actually a glass panel and not just blue fabric?

Does anyone have any suggestions of making an effect of an underwater corridor?

If anyone has other ideas for decorations for my theme please post them in my other thread here! Thanks

Here are some photo examples...

From Bioshock:











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Just general corridors/tunnels that are similar:

There are some cool water effect club lighting fixtures out there. Take a look at the Abyss LED 2.0 from Chauvet, as an example. You could probably find something similar on eBay for less, as well.

- Hook

You might be able to take two pieces of rippled glass...such as that used in stained glass art...and rotate them in opposite directions in front of a light source. It would be easier to have one piece stationary and only rotate one piece of glass, but the effect would probably not be as pronounced.

I don't want to make it look like you are walking through water, but rather that there are clear windows and water surrounding the corridor. If that makes sense?

Besides using plexi which would add up quick, you could try stretching thick transparent vinyl over a frame, though I have no idea how long it would last or if it would be clear enough.

edit: There is apparently "window clear" double polished vinyl available.

For all of the water that you may need.
You will have to pay for the shipping.
And the container. ha-ha.
I have also wondered how to go about making such an effect even though my effect was just as ambitious as a large aquarium..one fish.. big teeth.. jumps up & out!
"Kissy-Kissy!?"

Originally Posted by DeathDealer

Besides using plexi which would add up quick, you could try stretching thick transparent vinyl over a frame, though I have no idea how long it would last or if it would be clear enough.

edit: There is apparently "window clear" double polished vinyl available.

Hmmm something like that might work... It doesn't have to last very long, it's mainly for my party (one day.)
What would I make the frame out of I wonder though... If I could make it look like the metal framing in the game photos that would be cool.

plastic conduit? use a heat gun to warp plastic to shape. Slip pool noodles over the PVC conduit, paint silver. Then add the clear plastic vinyl to the outer edge of pool noodle tunnel, using polyurethane glue. Add bioshock music, maybe a few bubble machines and you're good to go! (Just an idea!) Might get costly though. If you do plan on using pool noodles...most stores have them on clearance!

Joann and some Walmarts have clear vinyl by the roll. If you go to Joann try to dig up a coupon. They have a 50% one floating around this week but they use unique codes so if you're not signed up for the mailing list it will be hard to find one. Some people have used overhead transparencies to simulate a broken glass effect. It'd be better to find that kind of plastic since it's stiffer and less likely to wrinkle than vinyl but I'm not sure where you'd get something like that in huge sheets.

Put the vinyl over some underwater posters. Make a shadowbox effect so the vinyl isn't directly against the print and edge light it. Try to find aqua lights rather than pure blue.

There are underwater scene setters out there that might work for you. Check Shindigz to start.

PVC can get expensive. Maybe you could line the hall walls and ceiling with the scene setter stuff then stick on "trim" material of some sort to form the supports for the "glass underwater tube" onto the scene setter that would be metallic or metal looking. Either painted to look metallic or maybe rolls of cheap Dollar Tree aluminum foil could be used. Keep the lights in the hall dim to help with the illusion of the underwater effect.

another thought...

If you want to simulate glass, the window shrink wrap film they sell during the winter to seal leaky windows might be useful. If you could construct a tunnel frame with wooden boards as the frame work, you could paint the wood metallic and staple the film to the backside of the frame, use the heat gun and get a nice taut glass like look.