Recent content by MercyTech

I am doing this effect as well, and I have had good luck with my initial tests. I am having the actors stand on stage (this is for beaming onto the planet) in total darkness, and I am projecting the transporter effect onto their bodies. I have made custom masks from photos taken from the...

For sale, a set of 7 Wenger Tourmaster Risers. Several years old, but in very good shape. Each unit is 6' x 18" 4 Steps Charcoal grey Each unit comes with one 6' back supportOne unit is reversed to create straight set in centerCost new would be over $10,000Buyer must provide own shipping...

Re: A new ( at least to me ) failure modeI am finding more and more people using zipties to keep cable looped, and plugs suspended etc... but too often I am smelling burning plastic in the theatre, and finding zipties too close to the business end of the instruments. I concur... plastic...

For just the basic editing, transitions and titles, have you looked at Windows Movie maker?

You have an advantage of having two fog machines. I did a show where I needed a longer time span of fog, and I used the machines one overlapping the other. If one will cover enough of the stage by itself, you can try and run the first for several minutes, then add the second and reload the first...

Why make a wall? Why not make it out of a soft good? For the "Shadow Dance" number in 42nd street we made a very large "Shadow Screen", which was made of a heavy opaque plastic/mylar sheet stretched over an aluminum pipe frame. It was about 20'x30', but it could have been made bigger. It moved...

I have built Arsenic & Old Lace several times. It is a real crowd pleaser. The set is all about entrances and exits. Just focus on Teddy's room upstairs, the basement downstairs, a kitchen door, front door, a window that can be climbed in and out of, and of course, the window seat under the...

A good set of rolling scaffolding will also help you prep and repair sets as well. The advantage of having more than one set of hands in a high location is a real benefit.

Thanks for the information guys. I will let you know how it progresses.

Your post made me laugh and think of "Well, we had it tough! We used to live in a small paper bag in the middle of a septic tank!" (I am sure I do not need to list the reference here...) Anyway, I realize that many venues have way different set-ups, for many different reasons. But if I get...

Hey all, I am applying for a tech director/theatre manager position at a local high school, as they are building a brand new theatre. As part of my interview, they showed me the site still under construction. The structure is poured, walls and slab are done, and electrical and framing is just...

I agree that tech does not bow, but in a high school setting, credit and affirmation are very important.At the High School where I am TD, opening night is a Gala, followed by food and drink. After the final bow and curtain, the director comes out on stage and introduces everyone who has...

I also bevel the edges of all my flats, so that the seams are valleys when they go together. Then I just skimcoat seams with standard (and cheap) drywall paper tape and drywall mud (the low dust kind). I also teach my students to drywall using wet sponges and drywall knives, to limit sanding...

I just built a set for that show, and I have my electric chair still, if you need one or just want to see it for reference. Tim

Do you have PhotoShop? I would take this pic and make some screen layers, that you can adjust to get the look you want, and to experiment with color. I can set up the file for you if you like. Tim