Bumping in tomorrow, need advice
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Topic: Bumping in tomorrow, need advice
Posted By: Kim L.
Subject: Bumping in tomorrow, need advice
Date Posted: 12/08/07 at 7:28pm
I'm a first-time technical director bumping in my set tomorrow. I am building a boxed set for the March Family living room in Little Women. I have a long back wall upstage and 2 lateral walls, stage L and stage R (12 ft. each). The upstage wall has a 6 ft. entry-way and a window seat. The lateral walls each have a doorway. My question about bump-in is where do I start? I am going to be using ledgers to adjoin the flats b/c my flats are out of square (high school students constructed them). Do I start with 2 corner flats and work out? Or, do I lay a lateral wall face flat on the ground, ledger them together and then stand the whole thing up to brace to the floor?
Any other tips would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Kim
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Kim
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Posted By: vickifrank
Date Posted: 12/08/07 at 7:37pm
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Opinions may differ, but I'd start with two flats angled together, because that simple unit will stand by itself. Then I'd work out from there.
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Posted By: JoeMc
Date Posted: 12/09/07 at 8:53am
Firstly I'd mark out a centre line, on the stage, using a chalk string.
Which I'm sure you can borrow or purchase for a few $'s.
As Vicki suggested utalise your book flats & build from there. Using your french braces [jacks]
Check the proscenium setting line, where the house curtain travels or drops in.
I normally set up the upstage flats, [centred] then work the OP &
PS. Check out the sight lines for each side wall angle.Use a return
flat on the downstage end of the side wall, to mask off. Especialy if
the house rag travels near the end of the flats & can foul upon
when billowing out.
Then set the ledgers & secure the bracing, when your happy with the settings.
{I see you picked up one of our theatre ockerism terms -"Bumping IN"}
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Posted By: vickifrank
Date Posted: 12/09/07 at 7:38pm
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