Scenic Design & Effects
Machine that utilizes dry ice
What is a fog machine?
Material that makes of the deck of the mainstage
What is masonite
Two types of screw driver heads
What are Phillip & Flat (Standard)?
Bar that holds curtains and drops in the fly
What is a batten?
An open-air Greek theatre
What is an amphitheatre
Examples of inputs for a mixer
What are phones, CDs, and mics?
Paint effect applied with a sponge, brush, feather duster
What is stippling?
Hammer that takes out nails
What is a Claw Hammer? (or maybe rip)
The back, reflective drape of the stage
What is the cyclorama?
Roman Scene House
What is a Sacena or Scanae fons?
Three visual representations of the set
Thumbnail, rendering, scenic box
Tape that was invented for film sets and holds down cables
What is gaff tape?
Tool used to make sure things are square (90)
What is a framing square?
Drape that is partially transparent and diffuses light
What is the scrim?
Moving stages in Medieval times, usually used by churches
What are Pageant wagons?
The type of atmospheric effect used to create a light texture in the air to highlight lighting
What is haze?
Material made of recycled paper
What is homasote?
Name three types of electrical saws
What are band, circular, jigsaw, table, miter, circular?
Architectural detail that 'frames' the stage and separates the main stage from the apron.
Renaissance addition to the stage, making it slanted
What is a raked stage?
Ways the set needs to be practical (4)
For the actors, director, budget & time, construction
True size of a 2X4
1.5X3.5
Name 3 types of wrenches
Open-end wrench- designed to fit nuts of a specific standard or metric diameter
Box-end wrench- closed, toothed head that must be fit over the nit
Combination Wrench: one end open, the other closed
Adjustable end wrench: Crescent Wrench, adapts to fit small to medium nut
Monkeywrench is adjustable for large nuts
Pipe Wrench: hold or twist pipes
Holes in the deck that can hold stairs, elevators, and slides
What are traps?
Temporary Roman theatre roof of animal skins
What is a valeria?