Set construction

What are two ways to make flats:

• Theatrical

• Broadway

• Hollywood

• TV

• House

Which of these words are included FLAT TERMINOLOGY

• Rail

• Stile

• Toggle

• Diagonal

• Brace

What are examples of LUMBER generally used FOR FLATS?

• 1”x3” stock lumber (usually pine)

• Actual size is approximately 3⁄4”x2 1/2”

• 1/4” width lauan (1/4” Plywood) or Masonite

• 3/4" Mahogany

• 1x4 Poplar

What are the STANDARD SIZE OF FLATS AND PLATFORMS

• 4' x 8’

• Various combinations

  of even-numbered

  lengths are also

  common e.g. 2x8, 4x4.

• Toggle bars (the

  interior braces) are

  placed every 2’ apart.

• the size of moyer's forehead

What size cut would the stiles be for a 4’ x 8’

platform?

• 96" or 8'

• 89" or 7'6"

• 93" or 7'9"

• the size it needs to be 8'

Which of these are KEY TERMS that were discussed in Set Construction

• Stock scenery

• Platform

• Muslin

• Fly system

• Actor/Director

LUMBER FOR FLATS

• 1”x3” stock lumber (usually pine)

• Actual size is approximately 3⁄4”x2 1/2”

• Typically comes in even 8’ – 16’ lengths

• • 2”x4” stock lumber

What size cut would the stiles be for a 4’ x 8’

platform?

• Use 2”x4” lumber for platform frames

• Actual size of 2”x4” is approx. 1 1⁄2” x 3 1⁄2”

• Platform frames built with lumber on edge= 1

• • Length of platform =8’ =96”

which one is a key term

• right edge

• cut list

• bottom flat 1

• muslin

which one is not a key term

• stock scenery

• platform

• right edge

• hollywood flat