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61 Cards in this Set
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stock Flats
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-stock height x stock width 6" intervals
-our theatre 12ft x 6ft 5in flat -Any stock that fits criteria for particular stock |
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jog
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less than 1ft wide
-wall jogs out -architectural/structural reasons |
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Header
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stock height and stock width ( more wide than tall)
-5ft 4 = header height -2ft -6 header width |
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Stock Flat Wall
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we don't use steel unless it's an absolutely permanent structure
-steel costs 4x as much it takes about 10x longer to build out of steel |
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If flat is greater than 12 ft
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use 1x4 (3/4" x 3 1/2")
-need the extra strength |
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if 12ft or less
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use 1x3 (3/4" x 2 1/2")
*if stock -we can get a 1x6 (3/4" x 5 1/2") and cut in half to get two 1x3 |
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Flats can be any shape but they're usually rectangle.
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Rails
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top and bottom piece
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Stiles
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two side pieces
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Toggles
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horizontal supports in the flats
-every 4 feet |
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You can but in 45s (corner braces)
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to be sure of the support
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Keystone
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corner block = triangular
-made of 1/2 in plywood -9in x9 in -goes in 4 corners -we bring corner blocks 3/4 in inward |
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Soft Cover
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-covered with muslin
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Hard cover
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covered with luan/ utility plywood
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Attaching the corner block to flat
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using nails?
-use 3 penny nail we don't want the nail to stick out so we clinch the nail =bend it back over -glue corner blocks down using WOOD GLUE (yellow) -Don't water down wood glue |
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Butt Joint
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-make sure you're square
-fasteners on bottom two corners on corner block 2 fasteners on lower left above lower one. Another 2 above it. 1 in the middle between those two and the top left corner (repeat same on bottom of it) 3 sides should look the same. |
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Keystone (continued)
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-grain direction should run perpendicular with the joint
-2-3" x 7"-9" -cover with muslin -corrugated fastner --only used on hard covered flats --placed on the side that gets the luan --squiggly looking things |
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Soft Cover vs. Hard Cover
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Hard cover
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It's hard to tear through with luan covered
more durable 4ftx 8ft sheets |
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Soft Cover
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Lighter
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Muslin
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-Can get in large sizes
-nice to paint -But it tears and gets damaged easily |
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If you are putting Muslin on a frame
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we have to inset keystones and everything else 3/4 of an inch.
-We put glue on, then medium weight muslin since it is more durable. -lay the flat down with keystones and corner blocks on the floor -then we get the muslin, we want it a foot longer than the flat -salvage edge --the hard edge created during manufacturing Use White Glue -water it down about 20% -makes easier to brush -glue perimeter only -don't glue toggles |
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3D scenery
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-any weight supporting scenery
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Platforms
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adding height to the stage to have different levels to add to the show
-opportunities for different staging/ pictures |
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Stock Platform Sizes like flats
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4ft x 8ft (plywood comes in 4x8)
3ft by 8ft 2ft by 8ft 4x6, 3 x6, 2x6 4x4, 3x4, 2x4 |
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Triangles
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in same sizes
triangular direction of the triangle is based upon the hypotenuse 3x4 hypotenuse left a 4x4 can face any direction (don't get caught crossing horizontally) we add triangles to give shape frame it hollywood style -remember 3/8 in x 3 1/2 carriage bolt (random) -8x4 -2 rails @ 4 ft -2 styles @ 8 ft- (2T( =7'9") |
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Stairs/ steps
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Rise
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always stays the same (once you set the size)
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Tread
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part your shoe goes on
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Rise
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part that goes up
-must be consistent |
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nose
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point of the stair
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heel
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part where tread and rise meet
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carriages style step
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-NOT for theatre
-not really strong if not steel or concrete -fancy looking |
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Stringers
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vertically facing wood perpendicularly connected to the treads
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notch stringers
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2x 12 and cut notches for tread and the rise right into it
-place tread on notch -used in home construction -can be made of plywood --BUT plywood has to have grain running horizontaly not along the width of the tread or else it will break. -needs internal supports of plywood to support every 1 1/2ft |
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Post and Lintel
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Standard Flat frame construction
-series of frames that get progressively taller/ shorter -rails and styles -toggle is vertical, not horizontal since the direction of weight is on the stairs -build on 1x4 -build cleats -allows us to build irregularly shaped stairs |
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Acting area
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any place an actor can sit
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Union Actors
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if ramp is greater than 7 or 8 degrees they will get paid extra
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Rake
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entire stage is angled
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Ramp
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just one section is angled
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Good ramp
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4.25 degrees
-every foot = 1 inch rise -ADA standard (American Disability Act) |
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Build ramp
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stock platform
-put legs on it -mark angle you want -take legs out, but them and put the cut side connected to the ramp |
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Jo
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Take keystone (1/4) inch plywood) and place along the back wall to place them together
-these keystones =scabs |
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If we need to join flats
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we use tight flap back hinges
=booking the flat |
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Why book the flat?
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If we need more room backstage
or if it's a touring show |
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Caster
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the entire assembly of a wheel
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Fixed Based
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in line caster
-only goes one way |
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Swivel based
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Casters that wheel's swivel
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wheels
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-Don't want steel
-want hard rubber |
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How do we choose Caster
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-they're rated to hold a certain weight
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Casters
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need to be on same plane
-never attach directly to the platform top |
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Jack Knife Staging
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fliping scenes on front and back on platforms. One folding out from left and one from right.
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Slip Stage.
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Off stage scenery brought on and off
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the revolve
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turntable
-large circular platform that rotates -usually divided into thirds |
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Nailers
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Down at the bottom of the flat
-tight pin hinges |
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Stiffener
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attatch a piece of wood on the flat to keep it straight
-easy to screw through front side |
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Hog trough
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2 pieces of 1x stock joined at an L angle
-less prone to warp -can make it fairly long |
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Triangular flat (jack)
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angled flat
-3/4 height of the flat and base needs to be no less than 1/3 the height A 12ft flat would need a jack that's 9ft x3ft -tight pin hinges on both sides make it ridged -can weight down with sandbags |
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Dutchmen
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Gaff tape
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2d scenery
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non weight bearing
-backdrop |
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3d scenery
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weight bearing
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