Transforming doorway set

[RoyS]

Hi,

 

Would you mind taking a look at the attached picture of a doorway and surround that will transform from one decorated scene state into another.

 

The picture shows how this will happen from left to right. 4mm face ply not shown, diagonal braces not shown.

 

 

So a few questions please:

 

1. is it practical? - (the back structure will be ali scaff/ali deck)

2. I was thinking of using long T- type hinges - but with long equal plates/hasps (not sure what there called) and have looked through Flints and Screwfix but found nothing... A drawing of what I'm after is here:

 

 

3. I could perhaps use regular hinges and but have a hidden wheel in the base of the far end of the swinging door for support (the timber floor is not to even though)

 

Many thanks to all....

[ImagineerTom]

how are you going to hide (artistically in the scenic design but also from a lighting point of view) the massive "step" in the flats whilst in its folded state - at the most conservative estimate you'd have a 3 inch step there which would cause all sorts of shadow issues?

 

why not just make the whole flat double-sided and rotate the whole thing?

 

 

[kerry davies]

You have just re-invented the "Strap Hinge", congratulations, next stop Googley.

 

I have the same reservations as Tom and can't quite get my head around what you are attempting.

[RoyS]

Hi and many thanks for your replies.

 

The show is Grease and is being staged in a secondary school on a very small pros arch stage., which does not have anywhere to strike set to - which is why I came up with the idea.. – Still an idea mind you..

 

The A/B sides could be Rydell High School vs Drive-In Diner.

 

The idea of turning a flat 180 degrees is problematic because the crew will be small 12/13/14 year old kids and the risk of a tall flat toppling over is too great and risks need to be mitigated. In the heat of battle, it will fall over.....

 

There will be a significant level difference with this idea when the hinged part is flipped over and I was thinking of making a point out of It, e.g.

 

The high school side could be vertical (Yellow/Red?) stripes running from top to bottom.

The Diner side could be a checkerboard design of some sort.

In both cases the colour change would coincide with the level step.

 

I planned to countersink the ‘Strap Hinges’ (Thanks Kerry) into the timber and disguise any trace with filler, caulking, paper strips or whatever…

 

All a bit am dram panto I know.. Again, thanks for your help.

[alistermorton]

The show is Grease and is being staged in a secondary school on a very small pros arch stage., which does not have anywhere to strike set to - which is why I came up with the idea.. – Still an idea mind you..

 

For this show, could you attach a guide wire from the middle of the top edge of the flat to the lighting bars (or a piece of scaff rigged there) so that the flat can be revolved, but can't fall?

[iains]

I know it's a bit late but how were the flats going to be supported also you mentioned a back run of ally/scaf why not incorporate the flats into the structure a pivot point top centre would support and allow rotation, if you've already done it please post the solution

[Jivemaster]

Three sided prisms (Periakis??) strand on a base and rotate to show the desired side/scene.

[GridGirl]

Three sided prisms (Periakis??) strand on a base and rotate to show the desired side/scene.

 

Periaktoi? I'd agree, they work really well - used them in a production of Nutcracker and it's simple and very effective.

[PuppetLight]

Surely the 3 inch or so step would work for the diner as it is generally shown on various levels and is a very metallic and patchwork sort of structure. I believe pink and aqua will be the best sort of colours for this, and you could design it so it appears to have metal patches all over it. then the diner sign could be strung from one side to the other so it hangs upon opening.

Hope the show goes well.