TECHNICAL DESIGN 101 - THE WHO, WHAT, WHEN, AND WHY OF SCENICCONSTRUCTION Michael Katz TD UMass Boston

TECHNICAL PRODUCTION

• Responsibilities

TECHNICAL PRODUCTION

• Responsibilities

• Safety

TECHNICAL PRODUCTION

• Responsibilities• Safety

• Coordination of Areas

TECHNICAL PRODUCTION

• Responsibilities• Safety• Coordination of Areas

• Creating desired Theatrical Reality

SAFETY

• Common sense

SAFETY

• Common sense

• Policies of Institution

SAFETY

• Common sense

• Policies of Institution

• Departmental Policies

SAFETY

• Common sense

• Policies of Institution• Departmental Policies

• EHS and Institutional Policies

SAFETY

• Common sense

• Policies of Institution

• Codes

SAFETY

• Common sense

• Policies of Institution

• Codes

• Fire Code

SAFETY

• Common sense

• Policies of Institution

• Codes• Fire Code

• Life Safety Code - NFPA 101Consensus Standard, Not a code.

SAFETY

• Common sense

• Policies of Institution

• Codes• Fire Code• Life Safety Code - NFPA 101

• Building Code

SAFETY

• Common sense

• Policies of Institution

• Codes• Fire Code• Life Safety Code - NFPA 101• Building Code

• Elevator Code

AREA COORDINATION

• Logistics & Trucking

AREA COORDINATION

• Logistics & Trucking

• Conflicts

AREA COORDINATION

• Logistics & Trucking

• Conflicts

• Calendar

AREA COORDINATION

• Logistics & Trucking

• Conflicts

• Calendar

• Budgets

THEATRICAL REALITY

• Analysis of designer’s intent

THEATRICAL REALITY

• Analysis of designer’s intent

• Analysis of Challenges

THEATRICAL REALITY

• Analysis of designer’s intent

• Analysis of Challenges

• Structural

THEATRICAL REALITY

• Analysis of designer’s intent

• Analysis of Challenges• Structural

• Material

THEATRICAL REALITY

• Analysis of designer’s intent

• Analysis of Challenges• Structural• Material

• Budget

THEATRICAL REALITY

• Analysis of designer’s intent

• Analysis of Challenges• Structural• Material• Budget

• Mechanical

THEATRICAL REALITY

• Analysis of designer’s intent

• Analysis of Challenges• Structural• Material• Budget• Mechanical

• Proposed Solutions (Elegance does count)

THEATRICAL REALITY

• Analysis of designer’s intent

• Analysis of Challenges• Structural• Material• Budget• Mechanical

• Proposed Solutions

• Discussion Of Solutions

CREATING THEATRICAL REALITY

• Draw Plans

Stu and Hannah's Caribbean Charters

CREATING THEATRICAL REALITY

• Draw Plans

• Order MaterialsStu and Hannah's Caribbean Charters

CREATING THEATRICAL REALITY

• Draw Plans

• Order Materials

• Build the SceneryStu and Hannah's Caribbean Charters

CREATING THEATRICAL REALITY

• Draw Plans

• Order Materials

• Build the Scenery

• Put In Charters

CREATING THEATRICAL REALITY

• Draw Plans

• Order Materials

• Build the Scenery

• Put In

• Tech & Dress Rehearsals

Charters

CREATING THEATRICAL REALITY

• Draw Plans

• Order Materials

• Build the Scenery

• Put In

• Tech & Dress Rehearsals

• Performance

Charters

CREATING THEATRICAL REALITY

• Draw Plans

• Order Materials

• Build the Scenery

• Put In

• Tech & Dress Rehearsals

• Performance

• Maintenance

Charters

CREATING THEATRICAL REALITY

• Draw Plans

• Order Materials

• Build the Scenery

• Put In

• Tech & Dress Rehearsals

• Performance• Maintenance

• Audience Safety

Charters

STRIKE

• Safety Planning & Execution

STRIKE

• Safety Planning & Execution

• Reuse & Recycle

STRIKE

• Safety Planning & Execution

• Reuse & Recycle

• Disposal