Fly Systems
Traditionally there are three ways to get something off stage between scenes. The first and simplest is to have a couple techs run out, pick it up, and move it. The second requires the piece of set to be mounted on wheels, which then can either sit on top of the stage or in tracks, and the piece rolls on and off.
The third, which I wish we had at my school is a Fly system. With a fly system set pieces literally "Fly" up into the ceiling (you need a very high ceiling). A fly system can also be used for flying people across the stage. I'd go into more details, but I've never worked with a fly system.
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Incidently, most fly systems (you can read that as just about every single one) are not designed to lift humans... You need someone (as in a company) with a fat insurance policy to hang a person from a fly system... Usually most human flying systems are tied directly into the building structure... These guys are the best known company for flying effects that I know of... http://www.flybyfoy.com (strange, I'm wearing one of their t-shirts today... what are the odds...)
Posted by: Tim | February 16, 2004 06:02 PM
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And another thing... The fourth, unforseen method of getting scenery off stage, would be the ever popular trap door or stage elevator... 'Course, there aren't too many of those in HS theatres so don't feel bad missing that one... *g*
Posted by: Tim | February 16, 2004 06:07 PM
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Cool! Thanks!
Posted by: Victor | February 19, 2004 10:30 AM
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You should have gone to a really old school. I remember going to a band contest at Miami (FL) High back in 1967 or so where the auditorium was just like a real theater. The space above the proscenium was at least as high as the space under it. I think the idea was you could haul up the whole backdrop to change scenes. Remember the scene in Citizen Kane when Kane's girlfriend is singing and the camera goes up, and up, and up? This was just like that. They had a ladder that went up there; I climbed about 20 feet up before my acrophobia got to me. My high school was unfortunately more modern, built in the 50s. We had not much of a stage at all.
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Posted by: Justthisguy | March 1, 2004 01:55 AM
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I work in a high school theater and am the head rigger. The rigging System is a work of art but like every thing else in the theater has it's "ups and downs:)" I fly in everything from 10 lb drops to 2000lb mountains and houses. but the 2000lb mountain does make it interesting. Throwing a 100lb counterweight on it(me) to move it in doesn't do much. Rigging takes 2 or more people. The last show we did took four. Rigging is fun but hard work. It also almost broke both of my hands(the house).
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