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The piles
       
     
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The interrogation table
       
     
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Paint Treatment
       
     
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Base
       
     
Sealer
       
     
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Production Pictures
       
     
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Describe the Night
       
     
Describe the Night

Virginia Tech, Fall 2022.

Written by Rajiv Joseph

Directed by Susanna Rinehart

Scenic Design by Randy Ward

Lighting Design by Daryl Norman Soh

Costume Design by Tyler M. Holland

Sound Design by Allen Sanders

Technical Director: Laura Copenhaver

Charge Artist: Estefania Perez-Vera

Photo by Gabrielle Henry

Scenic Treatment
       
     
Scenic Treatment

Supporting platforms.

To structurally support the piles of stuff that conform the set, two platforms were built and painted, with the platform being flat black, vignetting into a distressed look for the legs.

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Washes
       
     
Washes

Washes applied with dry brush in grey, dark brown, and black.

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Distressing
       
     
Distressing

Blocking and spatter with white and black.

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Prop Distressing
       
     
Prop Distressing
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Rust and decay
       
     
Rust and decay
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Berlin Wall Fragments
       
     
Berlin Wall Fragments
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The piles
       
     
The piles

Pile placement and in-site paiting/touchups

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The interrogation table
       
     
The interrogation table

Joint compound, sanded down to polish the surface.

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Paint Treatment
       
     
Paint Treatment

Wet blend with bright red and medium brown.

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Distressing
       
     
Distressing

One side had to be distressed significantly more than the other, to suggest the use of each side of the interrogation table.

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Base
       
     
Base

The table’s base was installed later and painted to match the top.

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Sealer

The interrogation table was sealed with clear satin polyacrylic.

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Production Pictures
       
     
Production Pictures

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Photo by Gabrielle Henry