theILLUMINATEDfrog
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Bear with me, I'm piecing together this idea w/o the technical jargon to make it as clear as I should...
I'm looking to create a hanging position directly behind the proscenium arch (where the grand drape would be normally) onto which a sharkstooth scrim will be hung, separating the apron and the stage at the plasterline. The scrim will be approx. 42' wide and weighted at the bottom with a 1.5'' pipe.
I will need to have only mechanical control over the trim, but i would need the top portion of the scrim to be rolled around the baton instead of being flown upwards.
This can be a hemp/nylon/chain system-- I'm not that picky really, as long as this scrim can be trimmed and rolled.
If anyone has a diagram that I could look at showing the proper placement of the diff. blocks, etc that would be awesome. Or if someone could just throw a few suggestions/manufacturers at me, that would help too.
I have looked all through "Technical Design Solutions for Theatre" by Sammler & Harvey, but this exact system is not in there. I'm thinking that the mechanics should be relatively easy but just don't know where to start and how to put together the appropriate drawings. Something similar to a chain crank rolling garage door... just 42' wide. The length may mandate two separate cranks on each side, which is fine.
I'm looking to create a hanging position directly behind the proscenium arch (where the grand drape would be normally) onto which a sharkstooth scrim will be hung, separating the apron and the stage at the plasterline. The scrim will be approx. 42' wide and weighted at the bottom with a 1.5'' pipe.
I will need to have only mechanical control over the trim, but i would need the top portion of the scrim to be rolled around the baton instead of being flown upwards.
This can be a hemp/nylon/chain system-- I'm not that picky really, as long as this scrim can be trimmed and rolled.
If anyone has a diagram that I could look at showing the proper placement of the diff. blocks, etc that would be awesome. Or if someone could just throw a few suggestions/manufacturers at me, that would help too.
I have looked all through "Technical Design Solutions for Theatre" by Sammler & Harvey, but this exact system is not in there. I'm thinking that the mechanics should be relatively easy but just don't know where to start and how to put together the appropriate drawings. Something similar to a chain crank rolling garage door... just 42' wide. The length may mandate two separate cranks on each side, which is fine.