Curtain trims on raked stage

[FatherMurphy]

I'm getting ready to install legs and borders on a raked stage at a local venue, and the question has been raised as to which makes more sense (visually or technically) - setting border trims so that they're all the same height from the stage, or all at the same level height? Matching the slope of the stage results in a rising stagger as viewed from the seats, but setting them level results in progressively lower trims relative to the actor, resulting in a sort of forced perspective look.

I'm using extra long trim chains, so either look will be possible, I'm just curious as to the preferences here.

PS - No fly system, everything's deadhung, so whatever I set will probably stay for quite a while.

 

[techieman33]

I'm getting ready to install legs and borders on a raked stage at a local venue, and the question has been raised as to which makes more sense (visually or technically) - setting border trims so that they're all the same height from the stage, or all at the same level height? Matching the slope of the stage results in a rising stagger as viewed from the seats, but setting them level results in progressively lower trims relative to the actor, resulting in a sort of forced perspective look.

I'm using extra long trim chains, so either look will be possible, I'm just curious as to the preferences here.

PS - No fly system, everything's deadhung, so whatever I set will probably stay for quite a while.

I would set the trims just low enough to mask the electrics and anything else that needed to be masked and not worry about keeping everything perfectly in line.

 

[Footer]

It really boils down to what your LD needs. In the past, I have trimmed the borders straight, however, I have seen the upstage cheated out a bit to get a DS shot if needed. If you trimmed to the rake, the 1st border is going to do its job and the rest of the borders are just going to be masked.

 

[mstaylor]

Do what you have to do to make the lighting work for your stage. As far as looks, I would use the same height from the floor. Either is fine and using the same height probably would be good for both lighting and look.