Recent content by mightymel

I feel like Ive been on here a lot lately. You guys have been so helpful and I really love this community.I’m at a new school this year and for the last 4 years they have been using these 4x10 platforms to extend the stage. The platforms go over the pit. (See attached picture).Last year one...

Has anyone built these before?I found plans on the Technical Solutions Vol 2 book but they are made out of metal. Unfortunately, I don't have access to metal working equipment. I saw a blog post on the internet of someone making a wooden set. So now I'm intrigued. The escape stairs are for an...

Thank you everyone for your suggestions. These really help.

I’ve got a concern that needs some mathematical backup. The designer has two of these 8’ tall x10’ long pocket walls that slide out between two 8’ tall platforms. They are double sided and one is SL and the other SR. They meet in the middle to create a french door. We've gone back and forth on...

I just had a production meeting for our upcoming production of Les Mis. The designer has a 16' half revolve center stage that has 8' tall platforms on it.During intermission crew is supposed to set up the 'front' of the barricade on a semi circle wagon, which is the other half of the revolve...

I am making some sand dunes for South Pacific. I made a skeletal platform system, tacked mesh to the edges to build up the sand walls. I am a little stuck on how to create the walls and build it up. I laid out the fabric over the top to get a feel for what the edges would look like. I was...

I am making some sand dunes for South Pacific. I made a skeletal platform system, tacked mesh to the edges to build up the sand walls. I am a little stuck on how to create the walls and build it up. I laid out the fabric over the top to get a feel for what the edges would look like. I was...

Yes we have a counterweight system and battens. I'm trying to hang/flip 3' x 11' canvas banners that are painted. I would like have them spin once during the show and its a simple 180 degree turn. I like the pulley floor block idea, I'll explore that. Thank you.

I'm pretty sure I figured out how to do this based on your description, but is there away you could point me to a video/illustration that can demonstrate. I tried doing this to our mid curtain but it was a lot of material. Can it be done with wider larger curtains or is this technique only...

I'm interested in this as well but on a low tech option. Does anyone know of a way this can manually be done? like with some ropes offstage that can be pulled bu a crew member? any other suggestions are greatly appreciated.

I have an American DJ Fogstorm 1200 HD. I recently got it working again after replacing the thermal fuse on it. We were using it during rehearsal last week and noticed that after the first burst of fog, it would shoot another burst of fog on its own. Then sometime later about 10-15 it would...

I could not find "Control" anywhere on the App Store or on the web. I instead found TouchOSC, $4.99. Haven't tried is since I just reopened this thread, but looks promising.

Did you ever get a responce from joeyfergie? I would also love the code, been looking for something like this to experiment with.Would you be willing to share the code? It would be so helpful to experiment with!I know its an old post, but ABSOLUTELY. I would love anything you have to...

We are about to get a new set of stage curtains at our performing arts center this summer. For those of that have updated them, what do you do with the old curtains? Are there any creative ways anyone has repurposed them? They are about 25 years old so the flame retardancy is pretty low, if...

Its just your typical wall studs faced with drywall.