Topic(s): Arts | Engineering | Science
Tags: Tesla Coil High Voltage Radio Frequency Faraday Suit
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A group of Tesla Coil performers previously associated with Dr. Megavolt creates new and different styles of Tesla Coil based interactive art. Our centerpiece is a 9'30,000 Tesla Coil. We will interact with a suit and other Maker's projects. We will test your projects for you with the Coil.
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John Behrens
John Behrens (Technical Director, Tesla Coil Visual Effects) John began in community theater at age 12 and continued thru high school as a lighting designer and actor. He began experimenting with High Voltage at age 16. After high school following his passion for entertainment he moved into film and television, and visual effects. John is currently a cinematographer who photographs independent features, television, documentaries and live music. He has toured the world with musicians such as Michael Jackson and Sade. Recently, he co-designed the 35-camera live video system for Metallica’s latest world tour. He also spent time in Portugal and England in 2004 photographing the independent feature film The Other Half. In 2006 and 2007 John was aboard a TP-52 racing boat photographing ocean racing training for the upcoming Disney Pictures documentary Morning Light. When not traveling around the world John is the owner/operator of Point Beach Productions, a full service production and effects company for the Motion Picture and Television industry. In his spare time he still satisfies his passion for High Voltage, staging and performing Dr. Megavolt for live and television audiences world wide, in England, France, Germany, the U.S., and the Burning Man festival in Nevada. John has also served as a High Voltage consultant for Discovery Channel’s Myth Busters.
John has been the technical director of Dr. Megavolt since 2001 and produced commercial performances for Oracle and Allergan as well as television performances for England’s Channel 4, France’s Canal Plus and Germany’s ZDF. With Dr. Richards, John also produced a performance for the TV show Ripley’s Believe it or Not on the TNT network. He has also produced the performances of Dr. Megavolt for the Fire Arts Festival for the Crucible in Oakland since 2004. During his time with Dr. Megavolt he has designed tricks, gags, and performances as well as creating Mistress Megavolt, who was performed by Jessica Hobbs.