Technical Design Solutions for Theatre: The Technical Brief Collection Volume 1
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Written by and for theater technicians, this reference contains 130 brief articles detailing design solutions for lighting, scenery, props, painting, electrics, and sound. Each article describes an approach, device, or technique that has been tested on-stage or in a shop. Diagrams accompany nearly every article. The index covers both this volume and the one that follows. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
LightingHanging Cardboards2A System to Facilitate Hanging Lights4Another System to Facilitate Hanging Lights5Computer-Assisted Lighting Design6Acid-Cut Gobos9An Improved Boom-Base Sandbag11Easily Concealed Low-Profile Lighting Fixtures12Low-Cost ACL Fixtures14Two Devices to Simplify Cable Tracing16Lighting EffectsSimple Smoke20A Fog Machine Silencer21A Fog Manifold22Groundrow Fog Disperser24Pyro Stand26A Photographic Aid in the Preparation of Scenic Projections28A Fiber-Optic Star Drop30A Television Lighting Effect32Dancing Light34PaintingTheatrical Application of Aniline Dye36Metallic Painting Process37Frosting Plexiglas Windows with Beer and Epsom Salts38Texture Techniques Using Paper and Flexible Glue39Photo-Murals for the Stage41Painting Photographic Scenery Using Friskets44Photocopy Transfers46Two Periscopes for Full-Scale Cartooning47Easy Stenciling Technique50PropsSnowballs for the Stage52Artificial Canapes53Stage Blood54A Remote-Controlled Portable Water Source56Circuitry for a Remotely Dimmable Portable Lighting Practical58Remote-Control Live Fire59High-Volume, Low-Cost Modelling Clay61Gelatin Molds62A Remote-Controlled Flash Effect63Growing Flowers Onstage65Break-Away Glass: Formula and Process67A Butane Torch for Use Onstage69A Safe Lamp-Oil Torch71A Light-Sensitive Portable Practical73Faking Waterproof Beer Can Labels74Quick Casts in Under Two Hours75Liquefied Auto Body Putty77A Very Useful Snow Machine78Rigging HardwareA Hinge Device to Facilitate Hanging Vertical Booms82Sandwich Batten Clamps84Spider-Cable Clamps86PVC and Steel Pipe Traveler System88The Internal Expansion Pipe Splice89A "Bulldog Clip" Quick-Release Rig91Phenolic Resin Pulleys: Out of the Skies and into the Future92Rigging TechniquesFlying Drops in Limited Fly Space96A Quick and Simple Rigging System99A Quick and Simple Rigging System: Addendum101A Simultaneous Travel-Fly Rig102A Travel-Fly Rig Modified104A Quiet Wire-Rope Curtain Track105Automatic Drop Tripping106Rotating Flats While Flying107Offset Flying110A Tracked System for Flying Actors111A Safe and Sag-Free Cable Curtain Track113A Parallel-Guide Rig115SafetyGeneral Specifications for Stairs and Ladders118Compliance with Fire Safety119Determining Tension in Bridling Lines121Allowable Loads on Lumber-Nail Joints122A Comparison of Rope-Braking Devices125Fire Safety Handbook128ScenerySawdust Street Bricks132Decision Trees133Improved Soft-Covered Stock Masking Units136Mass-Producing Styrofoam Balusters138Laying Out Odd-Shaped Raked Decks141Free-Standing Curved Staircase144I-Beam Tracking System146A Measured Approach to Kerfing148Alternate Spike Marks149Scenery DecksStressed-Skin Platform Units152Modular Platform Legging153Open-Corner Platforms155Lap-Joint Decks157A Platform System159Two Methods of Constructing Terrain Decks162A Non-Skid Groundcloth164A Laminated Plywood Turntable166A Plasticene-Styrofoam Deck Plug168The "Perfect" Soft Floor169Scenery ElectronicsSliding Electrical Contacts172A Low-Voltage Remote Controller for Special Effects174Two Simple LED Circuits176A Touch-Tone Relay Controller for Special Effects179Programmable Logic Controllers181Scenery HardwareFloor-Mount Curved Track Using Polyethylene Pipe186Underhung Hinge188Nylon Rollers190Nylon Rollers Modified192Zero-Throw Casters193A Simple Flush-Mount Hinge195An Elevator Door Hinge197Toggle-Clamp Locks198A Quick-Locking Jack201Scenery MaterialsCorrugated (Kraft) Cardboard as a Scenic Material204Scenic Uses for Double-Stick Foam Tape205A Curved Handrail of WEP207Comparing Four Plastics as Scenery Glides210Plastic Glides: A Second Look213Structural Fiberglass and Its Applications215Scenery MechanicsBasic Hydraulics218Low-Pressure Air Casters221Shop-Built Pneumatic Cylinders224Pneumatic Door Stabilizer226A Simple Lift Jack229Scenery ToolsStyrofoam Moulding Cutter232A Jig for Installing Roto Locks in Platform Decks235Homasote Brickface for the Stage237A Pantograph Moulding Jig238A System for Duplicating Tube Steel Frames240Door Vises for Edge Mortising241A Simple Cut-Off Jig243An Inexpensive Pipe-Clamp Bench Vise244An Ethafoam Rod Splitter245SoundUsing a Piano to Create a Reverberation Effect248A Versatile Audio Power Meter250Notes on Designing and Building a Concussion Mortar253An Inexpensive Monitor Microphone255A Simple Audio Compressor/Limiter256Horn-Hat Mics for Sound Reinforcement258An Audio Test-Tone Generator260Combined Topical Index: Volumes 1 & 2261
