Quiz E (5) Flashcards

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Cut-line

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A line used to hold the asbestos curtains in open position.

Fireline

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Cyclorama fly

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U shape expanse of light blue canvas enclosing the acting area on three sides. raised and lowered by the counter weight system. Sky effects.

sUperman can fly in the sky

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Cyclorama Trip

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Like a cyc fly only a cyclorama is rigged so that it will fold as it is raised. This requires less grid height.

rigged trip

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Cyclorama Linnebach

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Like a cyc fly or trip, but operates differently. A Linnbeach is suspended from a curved truck and moves horizontally. It is named after the investor Adolph Linnebach.

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5
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Cyc

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Cyclorama or large backdrop

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Designer’s plan

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Sealed Mechanical drawings for exact representation of a setting. Include the ground plans, front elevations detail and sightline drawings.

Exact

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Designer’s sketch

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A usually colored perspective drawing that showcases a proposed setting as how it will appear to someone in seated halfway back in the auditorium.

proposed

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Detail Drawings

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Mechanical drawings made o a large scale, showing the top, front, and side views of a 3D subject.

dramarama

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Diagonal brace

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A brace made of 1’ by 2’ lumber, placed at an angle between the stile and rail of a wide flat to strengthen the frames.

lumer brace

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10
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Dickybird

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Actor who can sing and dance

birds sings

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Dimmer

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A device usually designed used to exploit electrical resistance – ‘dim up’ & “dim down’

dimmer tool

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Dolly

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A small low platform mounted on wheels or a single roller; used in moving heavy objects

dolly cart

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Dome plaster

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Similar in shape and use to a cyclorama but made of steel screening and covered with plaster. cannot be shifted–can partially or completely enclose the acting area on three sides

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14
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Double luff

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rope and pulleys 4 to1

l(ove) four

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Double whip

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rope and pulleys 2 to 1

whip-two

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16
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Downstage

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Nearer to the audience; below upstage areas

17
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Drama

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Between tragedy and comedy