a budding tree
Mon, 16 Aug 2004, 05:58 pmleman2 posts in thread
a budding tree
Mon, 16 Aug 2004, 05:58 pmthe problem is: a 3500mm 3-ply cut out tree with 2 branches, left and right, at about 2600 with a platform (and ladder) behind at 2500. The two branches are bare in act one, but, come spring, sprout leaves, top and bottom, VISIBLY, during act two. Any ideas, please.
Re: hi buddy
Tue, 17 Aug 2004, 12:22 amPeter Walton wrote:
>
> the problem is: a 3500mm 3-ply cut out tree with 2 branches,
> left and right, at about 2600 with a platform (and ladder)
> behind at 2500. The two branches are bare in act one, but,
> come spring, sprout leaves, top and bottom, VISIBLY, during
> act two. Any ideas, please.
How stylised is the result supposed to be, and will the effect be comic or taken seriously? Is this supposed to happen surreptitiously, or in full focus?
What sort of access is there to the back of the tree, for ASMs or maybe cast members?
I'm imagining some sort of hinged mechanism for small branches or groups of branches, pulled into place by pulleys and fishing line?
And what type of tree? A weeping willow -type effect could involve long strings with tiny 'leaves' attached, that are held hidden in place til released, and then slowly drop into place (weighted?) from the ends of the main branches, giving the appearance of growing longer.
Perhaps small clumps of leaves could be pushed out of concealed spaces somehow? Or perhaps the leaves are there right from the start, and are covered up somehow to look bare and empty, and it's the covering that is somehow pulled away?
Lighting is also something to be considered....conceivably the whole effect could be done with clever lighting, or at least enhanced by it. If a mechanical solution using strings is devised, clever use of NOT lighting it much before it's necessary could hide the apparatus?
Don't know how useful these ideas are, but they may hopefully stimulate other solutions.
Cheers,
Craig
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> the problem is: a 3500mm 3-ply cut out tree with 2 branches,
> left and right, at about 2600 with a platform (and ladder)
> behind at 2500. The two branches are bare in act one, but,
> come spring, sprout leaves, top and bottom, VISIBLY, during
> act two. Any ideas, please.
How stylised is the result supposed to be, and will the effect be comic or taken seriously? Is this supposed to happen surreptitiously, or in full focus?
What sort of access is there to the back of the tree, for ASMs or maybe cast members?
I'm imagining some sort of hinged mechanism for small branches or groups of branches, pulled into place by pulleys and fishing line?
And what type of tree? A weeping willow -type effect could involve long strings with tiny 'leaves' attached, that are held hidden in place til released, and then slowly drop into place (weighted?) from the ends of the main branches, giving the appearance of growing longer.
Perhaps small clumps of leaves could be pushed out of concealed spaces somehow? Or perhaps the leaves are there right from the start, and are covered up somehow to look bare and empty, and it's the covering that is somehow pulled away?
Lighting is also something to be considered....conceivably the whole effect could be done with clever lighting, or at least enhanced by it. If a mechanical solution using strings is devised, clever use of NOT lighting it much before it's necessary could hide the apparatus?
Don't know how useful these ideas are, but they may hopefully stimulate other solutions.
Cheers,
Craig
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