Mechanical design for the stage

Scenic effects involving rotating turntables, tracking stage wagons, and the vertical movement of curtains and painted drops have become common in both Broadway and Regional theatre productions. The machines that drive these effects range from small pneumatic cylinders pushing loads of a few pounds...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Hendrickson, Alan (-)
Otros Autores: Buckhurst, Colin
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Boston : Focal Press c2008.
Edición:1st edition
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Sumario:Scenic effects involving rotating turntables, tracking stage wagons, and the vertical movement of curtains and painted drops have become common in both Broadway and Regional theatre productions. The machines that drive these effects range from small pneumatic cylinders pushing loads of a few pounds an inch or two, to 40 horsepower winches running multi-ton scenery at speeds 6 feet per second or more. Usually this machinery is designed by theatre technicians specifically for a particular show's effect. Compared to general industry, this design process is short, often only a few days long, it is
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (434 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (p. 423-426) and index.
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