THE 120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Velour, Vibraphone
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Main drape: de ned by how it opens, front most drape in theatre, aka grand drape, show curtain, main rag, act curtain, can open in di erent ways. Venetian ( at and opens with scalloped e ect) Tableau (split in middle and pinch in corners) Austrian (already scalloped all the way up) Venetian contour (opens up circular with scalloped e ect) Legs: block o stage space to the right/left. Borders: block rigging and light xtures above. Velour: rst choice for stock stage drapes, rich, heavy-weight texture, comes in a lot of di erent colors, velvety texture, preferred because it absorbs light well. Duvetyne: lightweight, half as much fuzziness as velour, often used for custom masking, curtains that will only be used once. Cut drop: painted drop with sections cut away to be seen through or walked through, usually has muslin as a base fabric.
