MJCochrane
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We are doing a new play festival and I am the scenic designer for it and for one of the plays the there are two actors standing in quicksand. The effect that we want to happen throughout the play until they get out of the quicksand which isn't until the end is for the platform they are on to gradually lower so they appear to be 'sinking' into the quicksand.
The platform I am currently planning on having at 4'x4' with it being 4' high as well. I'd be looking for the platform to start at it's normal 4' height and drop to around 3'.
I have been looking around at various ideas and equipment but am not sure how to do this, what equipment is out there that could help me with this? Anyone have ideas?
Also the platform would need to be made stable to walk and play on for the plays before and after it in some way, it is the last show before an intermission so I have plenty of time to reset it to be walked on after. I am the scenic designer for the play festival but since it is a small company am essentially also given the responsiblities of TD and carpenter in trying to figure out how to do it and so on.
Thanks for any help, would love to be able to actually do this!
The platform I am currently planning on having at 4'x4' with it being 4' high as well. I'd be looking for the platform to start at it's normal 4' height and drop to around 3'.
I have been looking around at various ideas and equipment but am not sure how to do this, what equipment is out there that could help me with this? Anyone have ideas?
Also the platform would need to be made stable to walk and play on for the plays before and after it in some way, it is the last show before an intermission so I have plenty of time to reset it to be walked on after. I am the scenic designer for the play festival but since it is a small company am essentially also given the responsiblities of TD and carpenter in trying to figure out how to do it and so on.
Thanks for any help, would love to be able to actually do this!