TH 1020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Fourth Wall, Carpentry
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16th and 19th centuries saw many developments in scenery. Wings had legs on either side that was painted to continue the design of the backdrop. Wings and borders are also known as masking. Peraktoi triangular columns that revolve to reveal other sides and sets. Deux ex machina greek flying machine. During the 17th century, banks of trolleys were installed under the stage to facilitate scenery moving within a predictable path: traveler track. Trap a hole in the floor with a replaceable plug. A box set usually contains 3 walls and perhaps a coiling. Scenic ground row had a cutout design at the top to transition to the background. Flying was taken away because it was not realistic. Fourth wall became an acting convention with the box set. Tab a masking that had turned 90-degrees to face us to ds and is used to mask the wings from the audience.
