When rigging, what comes second?
Unload the weight (bricks) second
What is the plaster line?
The line at the back of the proscenium
What are the short pieces of wood that brace the middle and side stiles of a flat called?
Toggles
What are the three types of reflectors?
Spherical, Parabolic, Ellipsoidal
What is sound?
created when pressure waves move through a medium (air, water,etc.)
How should scenery be picked up and hung?
Always pick up scenery from the bottom and never hang it from a top rail
Which pully block supports the most weight in a rigging system?
Head block
What is a triangular brace made from 1x to hold up both styles of flats called?
A jack
Angle of incidence equals what?
angle of reflection
What is frequency and what is it measured in?
# of waves/sec - hertz
What does MSDS stand for?
Material Safety Data Sheet
What is the mark used to tell you when to stop raising or lowering something called?
Trim mark
What are the triangular pieces of 1/4" plywood that are used to join the corner of flats called?
Corner blocks
List 1 Pros&Cons of Front Projection and 1 Pros&Cons of Rear Projection
Front Projection
a) Pros: No need for backstage space
Easy to set up
Does not have to shine through any material
Wide variety of possible projection surfaces
b) Actors can create shadows on the image
Must fight stage lights to be seen
Is there a good hanging position? (Keystoning)
Rear Projection
a) No shadows by actors
Easier to hide projector
b) Don't usually have enough throw space backstage
Can only project on rear projection screen
Not as bright as front projection
What are the two different types of mics?
List the differences between A,B,C fires.
What are the different types of staging? (5)
Proscenium, thrust, arena, tennis court, black box
What is it called when two 1x are glued together at a 90 degree angle to form a leg/stiffener?
Whaler or hog trough
what are the parts of an lighting instrument?
Base, body, barrel, yoke, lens, reflector, C-clamp, tail and plug
What is a transducer?
change one form of energy into another - microphones/speakers
True or False: when putting on a cable clamp: never saddle a dead horse
True
What is the tool used to stop you from lowering or raising trim at a certain spot called?
Knuckle buster
What is the staple pattern for a corner block?
One in each corner, two on either side of the joint, and one in the inside center on each leg (try to go with the grain of the plywood)
List the different types of connectors and which one we use here at UNK
UNK uses - Edison Connectors
Types of sound
effects, reinforced, music