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| express 1/2 inch to each foot as a scale reading |
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| what a ground plan is used for |
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| layouts, and relationships of a set to a theatre's dimensions |
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| what a section view is used for |
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| height readings (for lights & sightlines), and some detail |
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| the dimensions of the set, in great detail |
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| a kind of masking, often used to hide lights |
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| a kind of masking, often used to hide wings |
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| a border accompanied by two legs |
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| white, seamless muslin; a lighting designer's "canvas" |
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| a piece of fabric that goes behind the cyclorama, which is used for diffusing light. |
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| light is aimed at the bounce, "bounces" off of it, and is diffused onto a cyclorama positioned downstage of the bounce |
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| abbreviation: rear projection |
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| "backdrop", fabric that hangs on a pipe, |
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| loosely weaved fabric; it can appear both opaque and transparent, depending on which side it is lit from. |
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| the direction of the grain: if the nap runs down, it is with the grain; if the nap runs up, it is against the grain |
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| a material used for making drops, which absorbs light |
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| the amount to which a drape is run in and out, to make it sort of folded on stage |
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| order in which drops are placed |
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| sightlines & extreme sightlines |
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| studies from the audience's point of view, to make sure the set is not revealed in any place |
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| grade CD, with exterior glue |
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| common plywood thicknesses |
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| an alternative for hog's troth |
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| vertical section of flat framing |
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| horizontal piece of flat framing |
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| center piece of flat framing |
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| used for affixing the toggle |
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| used for affixing the styles to the rails |
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| a brand name for hardboard, made of pressed fibers and glue |
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| the kind of wood luan is made of |
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| distance between toggles on a theatre flat |
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| distance between toggles on a hollywood flat |
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| a name for a platform on wheels |
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| area downstage of the proscenium arche |
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| difference between commercial and regional |
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commercial does all performances on a per-show basis;
regional owns a house and typically hires in, everything is built in-house, and has seasons |
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| used for drawing in scale |
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| information plate on drafts |
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| costumers and lighting designers |
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| have the longest production process |
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| facing, finishing platforms |
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| job of TECHNICAL DIRECTOR |
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| this position builds and supervises scenery |
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| this position has total artistic vision for a specific production |
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| this position runs rehearsal and tech |
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| job of MASTER ELECTRICIAN |
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| this position establishes the physical look that appears on-stage |
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| this position works with the director to establish lighting concepts |
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| job of PRODUCTION MANAGER |
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| in regional theatre, this position is responsible for scheduling and budgeting all the technical aspects of theatre |
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| job of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
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| in regional theatre, this position has absolute control over all decisions |
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| in regional theatre, this position is in charge of fund raising and overall money aspects |
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| job of PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR |
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| in commercial theatre, this position refers shops and staff to the general manager |
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| in commercial theatre, this position is in charge of all money and hirings |
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| to provide background colour and texture |
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| to provide a fire retardant, and to use up old backpaint |
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| three properties of paint |
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| common paint vehicles, and their uses |
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| oil (common for stain), water (dilutable), alcohol (for varnish) |
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| casein paint vehicle, binder, and finish |
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| water vehicle, casein binder, matte finish |
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| latex vehicle, binder, and benefits & drawbacks |
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| water vehicle, latex binder, is flexible but can not be used on metal |
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| vinyl acrylic vehicle, binder, and benefits & drawbacks |
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| water vehicle, acrylic binder, works on metal, takes 24 hours to dry |
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| oil or alcohol vehicle, makes a sealing coat, can hide knots and make a glossy finish |
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| priming coat, or "sizing" coat |
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| provides neutral colour & sizes muslin |
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| six kinds of paint appliers |
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| brushes, rollers, sprayers, hands, sponges, airbrush |
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| 6"-7" wide, used for priming |
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| 4"-5" wide, use a cross-hatching patten to kill bristle grain |
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| 2" or less, for detail work |
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| covers large areas quickly, multiple passes are required to make a consistent coat |
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| sprayers and flame proofing |
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| sprayers can be used to flame proof softgoods, this proofing lasts one year. |
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| allows for fast detail work, mostly used on drops |
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| three methods of transferring drawings |
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| grid method, projection method, pounce wheel & bag method |
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| can be painted, after a sizing coat |
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| dutchman, joint compound, embracing the love |
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| to see the actor, to set mood and atmosphere, to accentuate and diminish elements on stage |
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| incandescent, tungsten-halogen, & arc lamps |
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| source 4/leko, frensel, strip lights, par can |
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| covering a large area with light, without regard for direction |
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| a light on a moving stand |
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| when the centre of a beam is much brighter than the outside; producing an inconsistent field of light |
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| pulling stuff up and down |
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| the system is only as strong as it's weakest link; only used rated hardware for liability concerns |
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| know how to tie a CLOVE HITCH & a BOWLINE. tying a knot in a rope decreases its SWL by 50% |
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| galvanised aircraft cable |
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| (100% BS) divided by (X SF) = (Y% SWL) |
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| three components of a crosby clip |
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| u-bolt, saddle, (two nuts) |
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| crosby clip damage to AC cable |
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| vertical equivalent of a D-ring plate |
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| horizontal equivalent of a hanging iron |
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