Friday, December 23, 2011

Nixon in China - Opera Set

Recently I had the chance to build a set for the Eugene Opera's upcoming production of "Nixon in China"
The set consists of 17 walls that are 5' wide and 24' tall, with painted wood slats applied on the front.
Broken down into its component parts, we ripped over a mile in 1" wide MDf strips and built 56 theater flats in 1.5 days.
Here are some process shots.


Tony and Adam apply the wood-grained slats to the base coated walls. This jig I built helped to keep the spacing.


Walls getting a light paint spatter.


Lower wall sections stacked in the theater


Wood-graining party in the paint shop


This is an elephant carved from 6" thick Styrofoam. These are unfinished base coat layers.
The sculptor/painter is a Chinese ex-pat, living in the US and a retired scenic artist.


Walls painted and laid out


another angle


Stacked and ready to ship to Oregon






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