Technical design solutions for theatre``

Author

Additional Author(s)

• Sammler, Bronislaw J.
• Harvey, Don

Publisher

New York: Focal Press, 2013

Language

English

ISBN

9780415824309

Series

The Technical brief collection Vol. 3

Subject(s)

• STAGE MACHINERY
• THEATERS-LIGHTING
• THEATERS-STAGE-SETTING AND SCENERY

Notes

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Abstract

Technical Design Solutions for Theatre is a collection of single-focus articles detailing technical production solutions that have appeared in The Technical Brief Collection, a publication of the Yale School of Drama’s Technical Design and Production Department. The primary objective of the publication was to share creative solutions to technical problems so that fellow theatre technicians can avoid having to reinvent the wheel with each new challenge. The range of topics includes scenery, props, painting, projections, sound, and costumes. Each article describes an approach, device, or technique that has been tested onstage or in a shop. Great reference of tips and solutions to persistent technical challenges in theatre production Solutions provided by contributors from over twenty different producing organizations Ten years of The Technical Brief Collection articles bound in each of three volumes A comprehensive index to all three volumes included in Volume III

Physical Dimension

Number of Page(s)

x, 279 p.

Dimension

28 cm.

Other Desc.

ill.

Summary / Review / Table of Content

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Costumes
Taking a Pattern from an 18th-Century Clothing Piece
Deriving a Pattern for 18th-Century American Men’s Fall-Front Breeches
Lighting
Calculating LED Circuit Requirements
Magnetic Color Flipper for a Source Four® 10° Follow Spot
Focus Track and Chair
The Panhandler: Pillow-Block Assist for ERS Panning
Modular Stor-Mor Solution
The Cadillac of Rolling Booms
Dimmable Fluorescents
Guidelines for Using Neon on Steel Structures
Using Black Screening Material As Inexpensive “Black Scrim” Panels
Lighting Effects
A Motion-Controlled Practical
Overlooking-the-Town Light Box
A Light-Beam Box
Safe Chimney Smoke Generators
An Inexpensive Fog Chiller
Constructing a Battery-Powered Candle
Simulating Neon with Rope Light
A Liquid Lamp
Painting
A Durable Plaster Texture Revisited
An Affordable Gold Leaf Finish
A More User-Friendly Lining Stick
Large-Scale Crackle Paint Effect
A Clean Solution for Colored Dirt
Using Alum to De-Wrinkle Drops
Projections
Melded Technologies: Video Projections and Moving Mirrors
Low-Memory, High-Quality Digital Images for the Stage
A Servo-Controlled Projector Dowser
Low-Cost RP Screens for the Stage
A Stock Batten-Mounted Projector Bracket
Props
Making a Severed Head
Replicating Bones, Part I: Molds
Replicating Bones, Part II: Casting
Realistic Stage Stun Gun
CO2 Gunshot Wound
Three Favorite Blood Recipies
Three Techniques for Applying Stage Blood
Urinal Head Wax Mold Casting Process
A Device to Simulate Urination Onstage
Bas-Relief Sculptures in Durham’s Rock Hard Water Putty®
A Cremora®-Fueled Pyrotechnic Alternative
A Remotely Extinguished Cremora®-Fueled Flame Effect
A Mechanism for a Battery-Operated Torch
A Safe Glass Mirror Breaking Effect
1970s’ Period Pull-Tab Beverage Cans
An Affordable Chair for Sweeney Todd
Using a Trolling Reel to Move Small Furniture and Props
Hand-Held Dancing Fireflies
Rigging Hardware
An Adjustable Flat Hanger
A Versatile Flat-and-Track System
A Convenient Shop-Built Mini-Arbor
A Sleeve for Increasing Arbor Capacity
Positioning Catches for Traveler Track
Plans for a Double Kabuki Drop
An Inexpensive Quiet Shop-Built Track System
A Simple Drop Rig for Small Payloads
Rigging Techniques
Flying an Actor with a Ghost-Load Rig
Hardware for a Ghost-Load Rig
An Inexpensive Controllable Drip System
Fabric Swag Scene Changes Made Easy
Tilting a Wall
Pick Length Calculator: A Quick Reference
Rocking a Batten for Pirates of Penzance
A Tricking Batten System for Stretched Panels
Falling Leaves Effect for the Stage
A Temporary Lineset for Lightweight Objects
Automating a Snow Bag
Soaker-Hose Rain Effect
A Fan Powered Confetti Drop
A Device for Dropping Sand from Above
Four Continuous-Beam Formulas for Stage Battens
Safety
An LED and SPST Safety Feedback
Introducing a Live Animal to the Stage
Comparison of Safety Wrap Techniques for Counterweight Linesets
Scenery
Pneumatically Actuated Caster Planks
Making Oversized Cove Moulding on the Table Saw
Using 18-Gauge 1½"-Square Tube Steel to Build Taller and Longer
Compound Miters Simplified
Kerfing Steel for Larger Arcs
“Pacing” Groundrow Elements
Building Stairs from Scrap Plywood
Isolating Door Vibration in Flats
Changing Portraits with Ganged Sunroofs
Eleven Quick Tips
Flexi-Pitch Handrail
Fauxberglass: An Inexpensive Alternative to Fiberglass
Setting Up an X-Ref Master File
Providing a Column Shaft with Entasis
Scenery Decks
Doors on Rakes: Avoiding Gaps and Wedging
The Flip Floor: A Two-Sided Deck Surface
A Tracking System for Tricsuit Decks
An Interchangeable Lift-Lid System
A Low-Profile Sprung Floor
Two Methods for Planking Floors Quickly
A Sandwich-Style Flip Floor
Comparing Four Standard Stock Platforms: Part I - Weight, Cost, and Strength
Comparing Four Standard Stock Platforms: Part II - Structural Calculations
A Simple and Durable Touring Deck
A Fast and Inexpensive Grooved Floor
Scenery Hardware
Actor-Friendly Pneumatic Brakes
A Simple Hydraulic Caster Lift System
A Floating Knife for Tracking Scenery
A Locking Mechanism for Telescoping Tubing
A Caster Grid
Opera-Scale Rotating Walls
Tracked Scenery Using PVC Glides
Compact Toggled Tip-Jacks
Electromagnets as Scenic Connectors
Black Carpeting as a Glide for Narrow Scenic Units
Scenery Mechanics
Guiding Scenery with Linear Bearings
A Curved Track and V-Groove Caster Guide
Tripping Casters with Pneumatics: System Basics
Stabilizing Pneumatic Lift Jacks
Building Portable Pneumatic Systems: An Overview
Using an Endless-Loop Winch as a One-Way Drive
Scenery Tools
Two Useful Shop Tools
An Affordable Steel Roller
Handy Tip Carts
A Shop-Built Ladder Standoff
A Shop-Built Rotisserie for Welding Large Units
A Winch-Driven Bench-Mount Panel Saw
A Shop-Built Sliding-Head Hold Down

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