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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / PRE-PRODUCTION: Marking Out Techniques: empty Stage, Set flies in.
« on: Jan 12, 2015, 03:54 pm »
Hello!
I am actually a Set Designer Assistant in the Regie System in Germany, but I hope you will accept my inquiry =)
I would like to ask if anyone has experience with Sets hanging from the Fly System, causing an empty Stage effect.
The project I am working on at the moment consists from several layers hanging from the Flying System of the Stage
which results in 2 things:
1st of all we have a totally empty Stage, which makes it difficult for the Singers (it is an opera) to orientate themselves.
2nd we have lots of cues due to the layers coming up and down, how could we find a simpler system to help them out.
My first thought was to use glow tape and then use different colors or shape symbols and then maybe make a second
simpler numbering system just for the singers. The main characters are 4 so it could be maybe not so difficult to mark
them out? Would a totally simple solution like the dance tracking steps method be a way to go or does any of you have
any other similar experiences during other productions that could maybe help?
Any suggestions appreciated, thanks a lot!!
xxxo
Eleni
Edited to add topic tag and simplify title - Maribeth
I am actually a Set Designer Assistant in the Regie System in Germany, but I hope you will accept my inquiry =)
I would like to ask if anyone has experience with Sets hanging from the Fly System, causing an empty Stage effect.
The project I am working on at the moment consists from several layers hanging from the Flying System of the Stage
which results in 2 things:
1st of all we have a totally empty Stage, which makes it difficult for the Singers (it is an opera) to orientate themselves.
2nd we have lots of cues due to the layers coming up and down, how could we find a simpler system to help them out.
My first thought was to use glow tape and then use different colors or shape symbols and then maybe make a second
simpler numbering system just for the singers. The main characters are 4 so it could be maybe not so difficult to mark
them out? Would a totally simple solution like the dance tracking steps method be a way to go or does any of you have
any other similar experiences during other productions that could maybe help?
Any suggestions appreciated, thanks a lot!!
xxxo
Eleni
Edited to add topic tag and simplify title - Maribeth