Building and Tools
In class, we used a saw that is used to rip wood down in width not length.
What is a Table Saw?
When putting down a base coat, this is the term for the paint we use.
What is Slop?
This item clamps the fabric down on a sewing machine.
What is a presser foot?
The other cable an LED needs, besides power.
What is DMX?
Human/Natural Hair and Synthetic Hair.
What are the 2 materials wigs are made from?
This hardware is used to secure two pieces of wood together using a pneumatic system.
What is a Staple?
This particular fabric is often used to paint scenery on and or to cover flats.
What is Muslin?
A stitch that has movement and is not a good one for hemming.
What is the cross stitch?
A type of gel used to soften light without adding color.
What is diffusion?
A type of wig that creates a natural hairline.
What is a Lace Front Wig?
The first measurement we cut in class was 3 ft, the second one was slightly shorter at this length.
What is 34.5?
We use this in painting to help blend lines to create a more realistic picture.
What is Wet Blending?
Hooks and eyes/bars, snaps, zippers and buttons.
What are garment closures?
This is the process by which the A1 adjusts the ‘settings’ on an input to make an actor’s voice sound clear and balanced.
What is "equalizing"?
A technique that keeps stage lighting from "flattening" an actors face.
What is contouring?
Broadway flats are parallel to the floor vs. this one which we built in class is durable and three-dementional.
What is a Hollywood Flat?
When trying to make the peach color for the paintings, I found white and yellow helpful plus a little bit of pink. I did THIS technique to achieve it!
What is Optical Mixing or Color Matching?
The person in charge of no one in the Costume Shop.
Who is the Costume Designer?
The steps for hanging a light.
What are clamp, safety, cable, shutters.
The 4 types of Theatrical Makeup.
What are Cake, Cream, Liquid, and Dry?
This tool works well on impact, shame we didn’t use it though. It is a common tool.
What is an impact driver?
Name the three primary colors of paint.
What is Red, Yellow, and Blue?
A sleeve board, point turner, clapper, and a ham.
What are ironing toys?
The wired part of a body mic that might be taped to your face
What is the Element?
The process of hooking individual hairs into a lace on a wig.
What is ventilating?