Technical Design Solutions for Theatre: The Technical Brief Collection Volume 2
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The second in a two-volume set, this book contains 122 very short articles on aspects of technical design for theater. They cover issues relating to costumes, lighting, painting, props, hardware, scenery, and sound. Theater technicians share their secrets and show off their innovations, addressing some common difficulties. Each article describes an approach, device, or technique that has been tested on-stage or in a shop. Most are accompanied by diagrams. The index covers both volumes. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Collaborating in Metal Costume Construction2Building Authentic Elizabethan Ruffs5A Milliner's Approach to Maskmaking: Part I8A Milliner's Approach to Maskmaking : Part II10Collapsible Change Booths13Labeling and Storing Electrical Cable16Extending the Life of Strip-Light Color Media18Inexpensive MR16 Lamp Holders19A Schmitt-Trigger Practical Switch22Moving Leaves by the Power of Spring23A Ground-Fog Generating System24A Phase-Changing Moon Box26The World's Brightest Glowing Thing29Disappearing Footlights31Modifying Kodak's Fun-Flash for Theatrical Effects33Simultaneous Realtime Control of Sound and Light with MIDI34A Sure-Shot Fireball Effect36A Motorized, Mirrored Rain Effect39Theatrically Safe Outdoor Bonfires42A Free-Falling Ball of Light44Using Embossed Wallpaper for Low Relief48Dyeing Marble Patterns into Fabric49A Durable, Rough Texture Coating for Scenery and Props51Shop-Made Naugahyde53Simple and Inexpensive Stained Glass55Creating an Antique Mirror Effect57More Stage Blood60Low-Tech Ghost Effects: Moving Furniture61Latchless Rotating Shelving63Rat Trap Stage Trick64A Flashing Cane for Casting Spells65Building Distorting Mirrors66Pneumatic Debris Cannons67A Recycled-Bike Rig for a "Zinging" Puppet69A Simple Approach to Complicated Theatrical Sculpture70Ornate Chandeliers Made Simple72Maskmaking 10175Creating a Glass-Block Effect78The Cheap, Easy, and Effective Snow Machine79A Mini-Pinrail for Counterweight Rails82Shop-Built Scenery Bumpers & Rollers83A Quick Release for Drops85A Pneumatically Tripped Circular Curtain87A Modular Aluminum Drop Rig89A Quiet Glide and Unistrut Traveler System92Pneumatic Drop Boxes94A Quick-Load Floor Pulley Design97A Simple Approach to Stretching Drops100Panel-Tipping Rig103Quiet Heavy-Duty Traveler Track105Self-Trimming Flown Units108A Flying Rig for Low-Ceiling Theaters111Adjustable Scenery Picks of Unistrut113An Irising Portal115A Stock Safety Rail System118CO[subscript 2] Fire Suppression System for Theatrical Fire Effects120Lightweight Acting Cubes124Step Modules for Stock 6:12 or 8:10 Stairs127Flexi-Pitch Escape Stairs129A No-Weld Spiral Staircase132Pinless (and Painless) Pipe Pockets134Spot-Welding Scrim with Sobo137Handrail Armatures for a Grand Staircase140Tube Steel Perimeter Framing for Flats143Triscuit Cart145A Pre-Cambered Overhanging Ceiling147Whalers - Low-Profile Stiffeners for Steel-Framed Flats149A Space-Saving Rain Wall151Fabric Hinges for Space Frame Flats154PVC Framing for Non-Weight-Bearing Scenery156A Modified Parallel Platform Unit for Audience Risers158Bondo Floor Repairs160The Triscuit-Studwall Deck System161Using Medium-Density Fiberboard as a Deck Lid164The Steel-Framed Texas Triscuit166A Frameless Turntable168Sand on Stage: Minimum Weight, Maximum Effect171A Miniature Chase Controller174A Low-Voltage Cue-Light System176Focusable Cue Lights179A Second Drive for Elevator Door Movement182A Telescoping Fire Pole184A Self-Paging Cable Tray186Nylon Rollers Revisited188A Pipe and Ball-Bearing Pivot190Weld-on Holes193A Wheel-less Revolve194A Tensioning Sheave for a Deck Winch System197A Spectacular Electrified Fence199A Pneumatic Floor Lock System202Tap-Water Hydraulic Power204A System for Rotating Linked Periaktoi207A Telescope-Stabilized Lift Rig210A Spring-Driven Revolve213Single-Orientation Curved Tracking216Rotating Doors218A Pneumatic Tab Turner221Roller Chain Turntable Drives224A Hand-Driven Endless-Loop Turntable Drive227A Plausible, Practical Raft230Flipping Trap Unit233A Control Rig for a Down-Opening Trapdoor236Mini Paint Roller Piston238A Swivel Caster Bolt-Hole Jig240A Shop-Built Adjustable Router Fence241A Tool for Mass-Producing Homasote Brickface243A Hot-Wire Bow for Cutting Blue Foam245A Shop-Built Circle Guide for Torch-Cutting247Scene Shop Tuffets249Improved Scene Shop Tuffets250A 4-Sided Steel-Marking Gauge251A Jig for Cutting Ellipses252How to Use Your Headset as a Page Mic256Amplified-to-Line Signal Converter257Two Head Attachment Methods for Wireless Microphones258A Device to Determine Sound System Polarity259Making A Prop Tape Player Cueable262A Bench-Built XLR Cable Tester265Inexpensive Digital Noise Reduction268Two-Scene Sound Control270Recreating an Acoustic Space with Discrete-6 Recording272
