2008 saw the realization of a 3 year design and fabrication effort to produce a bottomless pit effect. As always, Scott Jones was integral to the fabrication of the scene. He once again designed and built the electrical elements, and due to an operation from which I was recovering, did the lion's share of fabrication work.
The concept
Basic pit effect elements
It's all done with mirrors
The pit in place
The platform takes shape around the pit
Johnny helps Scott assemble the platform
Design features
Design features showing airflow
Welcome!
Ramping up
The creepy miner in his Fright Cell
The bottomless pit effect
Looking backward toward the pit and the miner's fright cell