Raising the curtain...s
Thu, 7 Dec 2006, 08:10 amkarlae7 posts in thread
Raising the curtain...s
Thu, 7 Dec 2006, 08:10 amHi,
Got a question... I've got a stage, it is circular but not rotating and is 6m in diameter. The stage is divided into 4 sections by scrim curtains, so imagine a pie with four slices cut out of it.
I need a method of raising or drawing these curtains either horizontally or vertically at a slow pace, as they are acting as a 'mental barrier' which is lifted.
The budget is $10,000, so not much in the grand scheme of things. I know I could use a pulley system, and rig it myself or get Showtech to do it, but the pulleys would need someone to pull them obvious, and we only have 2 SM's, myself and one other, but I'm going to be operating lights. Hiring extra crew isn't really an option as the directors are paying for us all to get to Adelaide.
I'm also trying to decide whether to use 4 seperate small curtains, or to use 1 long curtain to cover the diametre and then 2 smaller curtains to cover the radius??
What do you all reckon? How shall I tackle this beast?
Qne idea you might consider
Fri, 8 Dec 2006, 10:18 pmOne idea you might consider is a central vertical pole and 4 'fans' of scrim which fold down to the floor, they could be lifted manually by the actors and held by velcro or lifted by line through pulleys at the top of the pole leading either offstage or to motor controlled spools[ like fishing reels]which could be controlled remotely.