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Cards in this set: Term Long handled brushes Definition for reaching things that are high up Term Priming Brush Definition good for splattering or making crosshatch, 5"-6" width Term crosshatch Definition swish swish, make an x with your paint pushes paint into pores, blends surface Term Laying-in brushes Definition basic colors, 2"-3" width Term Decorating and Lining Brushes Definition for doing detail work Term Should you let brushes air dry Definition no Term Why do we use charcoal? Definition cuz markers bleed through Term What is a ferule? Definition the gold thingy that's in between the bristles and the handle, it holds the bristles in, you have to get water up into it to get it clean and keep the paint from drying up in it Term Spray Gun Definition used for corners or to dirty something up or to add texture Term bamboo charcoal holder Definition Panda food that holds brushes Term bamboo charcoal holder Definition Panda food that holds brushes Term Straight Edges Definition create quick floor boards Term Pounce wheel Definition handle with a wheel that has poky things on it...used for making holes in things, perhaps used for making a pattern and then you put charcoal in some muslin and make a bag and hit it against the pattern to make a charcoal pattern Term Flogger Definition what Jeff uses...I mean used to erase lines Term Feather Duster Definition used for marbeling Term Stamp Definition holds a sponge Term Fixed paint frame Definition a paint frame that has 1"x6" bolted to the wall Term Counterweighed paint frame Definition has a winch and a motor and moves the paint frame up and down in order to paint different areas, we have one! Term Boomerang Definition a rolly stair like thing that has lots of levels on which to stand on to paint from Term Grid Transfer Method Definition splitting up a drawing into sections and transferring it onto the backdrop Term The Controllable Qualities of Light Definition Distribution Intensity Movement Color ways in which to manipulate a lighting instrument Term Distribution Definition direction- angle, position front/behind/below shape/size- area, pools of light, tight, flooded, gobo, barn doors, instrument size quality of light- diffusion, sharp Term Intensity Definition bright or dim "ghost" the light hazer- see beam of light really well Term Movement Definition off stage lighting source-follow spot gobo rotator onstage light source- candle, flashlights, torch button- sudden change, stop, pop on or off, boom, sunset Term Color Definition gels, think Free Will, red= blood/fire/passion, blue=cool/depth/serenity ALL THE COLORS OF THE RAINBOW Term The Functions of Stage Lighting Definition how to create the idea using lighting Term Visibility Definition make sure we can see the production, probably a good idea Term Selective Focus Definition putting more light on one area or person to catch the attention of the audience, cuz they're dumb and they need to be shown things Term Modeling Definition what I do for a living, creating dimensions (putting lights on sides and above) like dance concert Term Mood Definition right now I'm not happy cuz I'm studying for stagecraft instead of drinking Margaritas for Cinqo de Mayo Term Hand stitching Definition using a needle and thread to sew, old fashioned, like granny baist- a very wide stitch used to hold items together for a short time, not meant to be used in production, easy to take out, can be long or short but usually long running/whip stitch- used to attach items together, starts from the left, goes through once side of the fabric then crosses about 1/4" to the left and you make just a tiny prick so that it doesn't show through the other side Cross Stitch- crosshatch by going back and forth with the stitching, holds things together well Term Button Definition sew through only two holes to create parallel lines showing (basically don't make a square) ok this is hard to explain, then you make a shank by wrapping the thread around the bottom of the button and tying it off Term Snap Definition you just do it start from underneath, go through each hole four times, do one hole at a time, Male is always on top Term Serger Definition big bad monster that is used to keep fabric from fraying, used on most of your clothes, economic, has lots of threads, makes Charlotte mad when it breaks and Melanie has to fix it, Term Beeswax or Thread Heaven Definition used to strengthen thread for hand sewing and reduce tangling and knotting Term Costume Bible Definition the "bible" is the book that includes renderings, research, budget info, rental info, measurements, meeting/rehearsal notes Term Draping Definition A method of 3D pattern drafting 1.padding dress form to correct size 2.apply design lines for garment seams 3.drape garment in muslin 4.create pattern from muslin 5.mock up fitting 6.correct pattern and build real costume Term First Hand Definition Draper's assistant usually in charge of cutting fabric and handing pieces off to stitchers, we don't really have one, don't memorize this Term Hooks and Eyes/Bars Definition fasteners used at top of zipper or opening, look for it at the top of your formal dresses Term Hymark Definition very strong, waxed thread used for sewing closures Term Industrial Iron Definition heavy, hot, gravity fed with water, constant steam Term Muslin mock-up Definition first draft of a costume made of muslin, fits costume to actor before expensive fabric is used Term Sewing Needles Definition millner-long thin sharps-short to medium leather-thick pointed or beveled tip Term Shanking Definition accommodates fabric of the buttonhole, easier to button Term Costume Shop Manager Definition Melanie, in charge of all costume shop business including deciding with designers things, schedules, hiring staff, assinging jobs, purchasing, supplying shop Term whopper popper Definition size 6 LARGE snap, fun name, should be the name of pop corn, someone get on that Term Stitcher Definition person who sews the costume, very important people who are very pretty and nice Term Whip and Fell Stitch Definition commonly used for sewing hems Term Yoke Definition the handle for the lighting instrument Term Top Hat Definition crispens edge of light Term Tungsten Halogen Incandescent Lamp Definition a very long name for a type of light bulb that was made by this cool man and you find it in most lighting instruments, has pure halogen gas, 2,000hr life span, Source 4 has four wire filaments, envelope is glass cover, wire filament inside, base connects it to electricity Term Gobo Definition has to be put in upside down-Polly told me that, has a cool design like leaves Term Iris Definition like a camera, changes size of light pool Term Gel and Gel Frame Definition colors!!! Term 4 Shudders Definition change pool of light remember light is reflected so the bottom changes the top etc Term What kind of lens does a Ellipsoidal Reflector Spotlight have? Definition plano convex, determines size and shape of light, redirects light, 19degree is small, 26degree is medium, 36degree large pool Term Should you touch the envelope of the THIL, or that long name for a light bulb? Definition NO DON'T DO IT Term Particle Mask Definition not gas mask Term Do we burn foam? Definition NO WE DO NOT Term rotate barrel knob Definition rotates the barrel, ya ok I made up that name Term Green paint in squirt bottle Definition moss Term lamp base Definition base of the light Term Ellipsoidal Reflector Spotlight Definition cool lighting instrument used for most stuff Term Source 4 Par Definition soft light, not crisp top light, back light, side light 575watt no shudder, no gobo no iris sorry 4 different lenses 1. very narrow has no frost 2.narrow has wide frost 3.medium has a waffle pattern on it 4.wide 50degrees or more oval shaped, very waffled Term Spin the Pickle Definition ...twist the light thing, mostly for when the pool of light is an oval shape Term Par Can Definition lamp reflector and lens in one unit outdoors tin can, can get wet light weight splashing color not front but side and back headlight also 4 diff lenses Term Fresnel Definition pronounced like the french, FRE-NEL, named by the lens, plano convex lens and made it thinner so less light is absorbed, refers to width of lense soft pools of light pebbled featur to spread light, less harsh inky=tiny 3" attach to a flat or upstage lighting 1,000watt Term Scoop Definition lots of them no lens lamp source mat finish softens light big washes spread soft saturated colors can't control beam of light Term Cyc Light Definition light backdrop or cyc, color wash to mix, across back pipe, wide even spread, 500watt, 4 cell Term Boarder Light Definition complementary to cyc lights, could have pretty colors, think dance concert Term Sight Line Definition clips on top of spot to line up and guide direction of light, Dylan put this on the worksheet Term Spotlights Definition buit-in iris like a big Ellipsoidal built in gels pivots $$$$$$$$ Term Moving Lights Definition 6,000 changes gel itself gobos cool stuff Term LED lights Definition ridiculous life span changes color with temperature no gels cooler, won't set things on fire Term CYA Definition Shannon Fujimara says Cover Your Ass, write everything down, circulate notes, dated and signed Term Bible Definition prompt book, script w/blocking, quick changes, contact info, health stuff, copies of rehearsal and performance notes, book belongs to theatre, floor plan, accident reports Term Do actors like stickers? Definition yes...we do...pretty ones Term God Box Definition stage manager kit sewing kit pencil paperclips highlighter first aid kit rubber gloves (some actors are icky) ruler measuring tape cough drops mints handbook spike tape gaphers tape Term When you're a stage manager do you touch stuff? Definition NO yell at other people to touch it Term What are the two ways to create texture when scenic painting? Definition actual texture- dementional as possible ex: vacufoam, what we used for As You Like It simulated Term Continental Painting Definition think of painting the world on the floor, lay out all the stuff and paint it on the floor like we do in the Allman Term Theatre Paint Definition matter of mixing and watering Rosco Broadway paint is so thick Term garbage paint Definition what Jeff let us use to paint with paint saved from other shows dump in 5 gallon bucket makes good primer I guess Term boxing Definition pour between two buckets to mix paint Term scumbling Definition taking 2+ colors and applying to surface to blend, stamping pattern down on surface stipple (pushing bristles down) creates background to build off of don't blend so much so that it's one color variety vs tone down only hints of color crosshatch Term spatter Definition throw paint at work with brush adds texture tones work down ages work biggest brush possible use watered down paint test first flick and turn Term sponging Definition use sponge to create texture brick or stucco wet down well and squeeze out twist