Recent content by krisras

Yes - and that's what I'm trying to explain to the director - that anything on stage that's being projected on will just look like a blank surface. I'd rather build pieces that can be moved/turned around, so one side is scenic, the other the projection surface. I'll check out the screen goo...

Thank you for your response! I forsee making four or five "screens" of varying heights made of flats, mounted to a base with triple casters. These would have one side treated as a projectable screen, and the other sides painted and lined up with the other units to form scenery. The Players...

We are planning a production of Pippin and the director would like to incorporate, "projections for texture, "magic," effects, setting, and other aspects of the show. The set will function as a series of projection surfaces, in addition to traditional physical props and furniture (throne, table...

Thanks. Since they aren't counterweighted, we're talking about going up and down a lot with the genie! Turnbuckles sound like a good option.

In the winter, our travelers "shrink" and rise four or five inches above the stage floor (due to low humidity.) In the spring & summer they drop back down. Is there an easy way to adjust their length depending on the season?

We're doing Once on this Island, style more stylized/abstract than realistic, and I want to create the look of sunrise/sunset and storm. I'm thinking about dropping 2 of our strips (they hang out into the wings, so this won't affect the amount of light from above) to the floor, putting them...