Who says only God can make a tree?

[Arez]

That tree looks amazing, great work guys and gals.

[erichart]

That's amazing! Great process shots, and it looks like the end result was spectacular. Your solution for pneumatically-actuated casters is interesting as well. I've seen a number of methods to engage casters with pneumatics, and this one is a new one.

[sk8rsdad]

Originally Posted by gafftapegreenia

Confetti is only close in absolute evil to glitter.

... or bobby pins after the dance schools have been in. I swear those things breed.

[jwl868]

Footer

Great work (That’s an understatement, and there’s not much else I can add that hasn’t been posted already). The progress photos are great, too.

But a practical question: What sort of planning did you do for this? For example, did you prepare a scaled drawing for the frame, or a dimensioned sketch? Likewise with the casters? Was the finished shape based on a drawing/sketch?

Joe

[cprted]

Originally Posted by sk8rsdad

... or bobby pins after the dance schools have been in. I swear those things breed.

But at least you can sweep up bobby pins. No force known to man, least of all a broom or a vacuum, will pick up the bloody glitter.

Gorgeous set piece by the way!

[Van]

Wow Footers, I don't know how I missed this thread when it was first posted. That is a beautiful thing!

[seanandkate]

Originally Posted by Van

That is a beautiful thing!

Ditto! I'm sure there's some cable show called "Pimp My Tree" that would kill for those photos Kyle.

[kicknargel]

Super cool. Do you have a product name or supplier on the epoxy coating?

Nicholas Kargel
You Want What? Productions INC
scenic design and construction in Denver, CO

www.youwantwhatproductions.com

[ship]

Very nice work on the tree. What was the budget and time for it in materials three pronged triangle for doing so balance?

Budget verses Time (man/hours and prototype type time) verses cost for materals as reflected in time to make verses having elements made?

Your completed project is well done and says a lot of time and materials. Well done in doing great work

[Footer]

Originally Posted by ship

Very nice work on the tree. What was the budget and time for it in materials three pronged triangle for doing so balance?

Budget verses Time (man/hours and prototype type time) verses cost for materals as reflected in time to make verses having elements made?

Your completed project is well done and says a lot of time and materials. Well done in doing great work

We are all salaried here.... so it was a "get it up to paints by tuesday type thing". Luckly I did not have to pull an all nighter. It took me about 3 days to build the base, 2 days to build the trunk and limbs. The guys that foamed it did it in 2 10 hour days, carving took a day, and foam coat/paint took a day. I don't even want to count up the man hours, Though its probably in the 120's or so. I estimate the cost at about 6k not including labor, though I have not seen the final budget. We built it on the good and fast side, as we do with most things here. We very rarely if ever send something out to get built. Nearly everything you see on our stage (of a show we built) was built in house.