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Thursday, April 8, 2010

A Scenic Texture Effect

Seen here is the "Ice Princess' Palace" in a 2008 children's production of "Narnia the Musical" at Greensboro Day School.
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STIFFENING MUSLIN FABRIC
Shown is an example of muslin that was stiffened over hollywood-style flying flats using Sculpt-or-Coat theatrical glue. The ripples of muslin are hollow and stand up on their own. The flying flats are extremely lightweight and have flame-redardant. The ripples in the muslin give interesting texture and do a good job of capturing light and shadow under different lighting moods.


Director - Sonny Willis. Set/Lighting designer - Dana Lowell. Scenic artist - Dale Johnson. (The flats have since been destroyed).