THE 120 Lecture Notes - Fall 2018 Lecture 3 - Plywood
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Framing: stick lumber used to create structural framework of the at allowing it to stand up right. Facing: the sheet good used to make the front surface of the at, the surface viewed by the audience. On edge construction: steel-framed at, soft covered. At construction of broadway at: rails. For all types of ats, placed every 4" of height: diagonal braces. Only on soft cover ats: keystone. Help us attach framing members to one another. Construction hollywood at: very easy to attach to other ats, almost never covered by fabric, takes up more space on stage. Steel framed ats: better strength to weight ratio, wood or fabric facing. To make it appear that the wall is thicker and deeper. Saves material and makes it way more lighter. Stage jack: triangular structures to balance ats, can be made from wood or metal, used for all ats. Stock ats: what is kept depends a lot on the storage space available.
