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38 Cards in this Set
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Two Dimensional Scenery on Flats
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Soft
Hard-covered Metal Frame Studio/hollywood style Door & WIndows |
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Dutchman
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strip of muslin painted to match the set used to cover the seams
Works like sheet rock tape |
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Strong Back
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when putting several flats together to appear as one, you need a stiffener across the back to give strength a a flat surface or look solid. but also allows the flat to be folded up and stored.
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Flexible or ridging
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is used to strengthen the flat
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Soft Scenery
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large, flat curtains that has not fullness, ties are the most common way to fix this curtain to a beam.
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Types of Soft Drops
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Opaque drops
Translucent drops Scrim Drops Cutout drops |
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Three Dimensional Scenery
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a ridged plat form I.E. Deck
built on edge of 2x4, 2x6 and covered with 4x8 plywood. |
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Stressed skin platform
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a wooden frame covered with a 4x8 plywood front and back.
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Platform tops
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also called decks,or lids, usually raised on legs or footing.
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Types of legs for platforms
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Ridgid-may use metal brackets to brace the legs
Stud wall-used to support platforms, looks like similar to a trusset having 2x4's to add extra support |
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what is needed to create stairs
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Carriage/stringer-carries the weight
Risers/facing-enclose the stair case Thread-the piece that holds the weight of a person as they climb the stairs. built on/typical-6"riser, 12" wide |
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Rake stage
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3/4 climb per foot for stage ramp or incline. Only covers a select part of the stage, ex King Lear
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Staircase Railing include
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Handrail
Banister Newel post |
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Wagons
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rigid platforms that rest on casters instead of legs
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Trusses
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used to span a large span between supporting two points
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Revolves/turntables
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Large circular platforms that rotate
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Skids
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low profile, casterless substitutes for wagons
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Winch-Drive system
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motorized winches that are used in shifting scenery
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Motion Control
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the computerized control of moving elements
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Platform-Anchoring Techniques
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Lift jacks
Tip jacks |
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Mechanical advantages are it allows more weight to be lifted, different types
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Single whip-no advantage
Running block-2 to1 advantage Double whip-2 to1 Watch tackle-3 to1 |
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Types of rigging
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Theatre-more permanent
Arena-Temp does not stay long |
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Fly system
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1st called rope and sandbag
improved- used cables, weights, guide system, is what is used in the theatre now. much safer |
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High trip
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highest pipe flys scenery out of sight
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Low trip
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allows scenery to float about the stage floor
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Fly house
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area where the fly system is built up high
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Multispeed weight system
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2 to 1 mechanical pull down 1ft but lets out 2 ft length, hard to operate, takes up lots of room
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Precenimum Curtains
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main curtains used to dress up the theatre, usual a architect design choice.
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Masking curtains
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black, used to absorb light, heavy thick velor
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Fly curtains
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pleated, full goes up and down
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Main valance
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used to mask off the stage, hide things that are not needed to be seen by the audience
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Fire curtain,
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woven asbestos, lives in a smoke pocket behind the precemum wall
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Masking curtains
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used to prevent people from seeing the going ons behind stage
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Legs/tourm
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used to make space smaller, absorb sound, block view
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Travelers
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black out the back of the stage, black
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Back drops
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digital, fiber optic, projection, muslin, cycloramas, scrim, led
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Types of material that curtains can be made of
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commando
duvetyne cloth velour keying fabric/blue,green screen |
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Arena rigging/ temp rigging
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built to handle large loads,
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