<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Some months back, I asked for suggestions on creating a screen for Supertitles. I want to thank everyone that responded both on - and off list. I just wanted to update y’all on what I came up with in the end. <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>After weighing several options, I decided on a grey velour. (I liked the idea of using Gerriets Black Opera Cyc, but the cost was out of the budget.) I had Syracuse Scenery sew a 6’ x 28’ panel, with a pipe pocket along each long edge.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>To keep it rigid, yet relatively light, I used 1” EMT for both top and bottom pipes (2 10’ and an 8’) at top and bottom. To connect them together, I built internal splices, each consisting of two 10” “Mending plates”, one of which I drilled and tapped two ¼-20 holes and used short set screws. By tightening the set screws, the two plates were spread, holding tightly to the interior of the pipe. Finally, I drilled holes on the ends of the pipe to access said screws.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>As it had to hang in front of the curtain, (The most downstage lineset), I had to dead-hang the screen. The four pic points were bridled to a pair of ropes which were anchored by “Rabbit Ear” rope clamps I had built long ago from Delbert’s plans. (Thanks Delbert!)</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Supertitles were run from Powerpoint, through the theatre’s 22,000 lumen digital Cinema projector and the results were fantastic. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>In the final analysis, the text was not overpowering, but was clearly legible, the client was thrilled with the result, and - after removing the pipes - the entire screen folds up into a very small package for storage ’till next time.</div><div class=""><br class="">Bruce<br class="">-----<br class="">Bruce Purdy<br class="">Central New York Magic Theatre Co.<br class=""><a href="http://brucepurdy.com" class="">http://brucepurdy.com</a><br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><img apple-inline="yes" id="118E18F7-8CFD-4D4C-A427-9804D6CF5470" height="376" width="504" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:B7E8C593-3F05-456A-977D-EA98960B1BC5@Belkin" class=""><img apple-inline="yes" id="A05E65C8-7089-442F-9FB9-38382F11F338" height="376" width="504" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:C866C301-D7CC-4D11-AF23-ACF7DBA521A2@Belkin" class=""><img apple-inline="yes" id="097F4D7B-6371-4915-93D0-4867F0CC0AD7" height="376" width="504" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:E2EC43BB-32AE-43FB-B447-799C9FF40C4C@Belkin" class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class=""></div></body></html>