Mekon wrote:


OK... You asked for it

The great blessing for set builders is that it only has to look good
from five meters away and from one side. Other views of the set are a
maze of braces, cables and fixtures to hang lights, doorbells etc.

Thanks for the brief tour of a special branch of woodworking - set
building. Things only have to look real - from a distance - under
controlled lighting - and from a given point of view. Simplifies
construction - but by no means simple.

I saw Oliver on Broadway and am still impressed by that set - three
two and a half story components - each triangular so they could
be arranged in several configurations - quickly. Very versatile
design - probably a nightmare to build.

To the actors go the glory. To the set builder go the challenges.

Thanks for filling in some details.

charlie b