set construction essential question: what will i need to apply when building a set for a play?
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Set Construction
Essential Question:
What will I need to apply when building a set for a play?
Vocabulary
Flat Wood screws Muslin Sheeting material Backing (masking) Box set Floor plan
Vocabulary
Ground row Jack Practical Returns Profile Jigger Sight line
Flat Construction
Made of 1 x 4 white pine. Components are called
Corner blocks, and keystones Rails and stiles and toggle bars Use wood screws to attach corner
blocks and keystones Covered with unbleached muslin
Flat: IllustrationRails
Stiles
Toggle Bar
Corner block
Keystone
Flat: Measurements
Stile measurements are all in terms of 5” For example, a 12’ high flat needs stiles
of 11’5”. Rail measurements are always the
width of the flat. For example, a 4’ wide flat needs rails of
4’.
Flat: Measurements
Toggle measurements are all in terms of 5”. For example, a toggle bar for a 6’ wide
flat should be 5’5”. The length of material to cover a flat
should always add 4”. For example, a 12’ high flat needs to be
12’4”.
Flat: Measurements
The dimensions for a cornerblock are 9” x 9”.
The dimensions for a keystone are 6” x 3” x 2.5”.
Flats: Covering and sizing
How to cover a flat Unbleached muslin 4” in length Staple it to sides of frame Place wax paper around toggle bars Cover muslin, including what covers the
wood frame with glue/water mixture 2:1 ratio Sizing
Let dry, remove staples and cut excess
Flats: Miscellaneous
Corner blocks and keystones should be placed 3/4” from edge of flat.
Flats are joined with loose pin hinges.
Flats: Miscellaneous
Dutchman is used to cover the joints between flats.
To patch a hole or rip in a flat, material is glued from the back of the flat.
Only flats without openings may be floated.
Flats: Miscellaneous
Everyone involved with a production works on the set.
It is necessary to use a backing flat on all door and window openings.
Flats: Miscellaneous
A brace should be used to keep a flat upright.
A stage weight should be placed inside a brace to give weight to the flat.
The portion of the set which extends toward the right and left wings is called the return.
Sheeting Material
Three kinds of sheeting material: Celotex Masonite Particle Board Plywood
In relation to plywood, the letters AD means one side is planed, the other is not.
Sheeting Material
In wood measurement, nominal means size before planed.
Actual means size after planing. Corner blocks and keystones are made from
¼” plywood. The standard size of all sheeting material is
4 x 8. Other plywood thicknesses are 1”, ¾”and
½”.
Cutting Corner block
9”
9”
Keystone
3”
6”
2.5”
Attaching: Corner Blocks
Attaching: Keystones
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