Comments
Myra
I love my stage designer!
Deb and Tim
Great work Rob, enjoyed seeing the creative process. Deb
It was really magical. It really added to the entire worship. Might I say it set the stage. Your best work ever. Thanks for the gift. Blessings,Tim.
Pete Dawson
That was fantastic. I have stood on that stage many times surrounded by Rob's wonderfull design work, but see the toil that goes into preparing it is a real eye opener. Way to go to Rob and the whole team and thank you so very much.
Dorothy
Thank you for the pictures and details.
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Here are my original design ideas, resulting in the star and silver tree in the bottom right.
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Right side vignette is outside, again with Christmas star in the window.
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Here is the stage design layout, with hillside and manger.
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Reverse video Christmas star for printing templates
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We had some help setting up the Nativity scene.
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Silver trees needed plumping.
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The shiny forest is almost done.
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The heart of the stage was the 10 foot silver garland tree. 7 foot diameter hoola hoop made out of 1 inch plumbing tubing.
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View from the first row, before the star.
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Garland was threaded through a ring at the top, held up with 40 pound fishing line.
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Hillside for manger made of coroplast hung with fishing line, indented 6 inches from top edge for drapery.
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Beige and gold sheer draperies used to create sand dune hillside for the manger.
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General model for the manger stable.
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Manger created out of coroplast. Left 3 areas unpainted for backlighting.
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Back of hillside needs good lighting square-on to prevent shadows and cracks.
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The manger and hillside are done.
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Stars were hung above left side on long dowelling.
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Stars were created out of 3-for-$1.29 snowflakes, with 4/6 points removed.
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2 flakes were hot-glued together to form a square star...
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Then added pieces to form an elongated star.
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Gluing the centers and two side spots.
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First star hanging in the green room
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Team hanging stars with fishing line.
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Stars hung on long fishing line from main star to front right of stage.
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Experimented with wooden dowling for stars above left side of stage.
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Big coroplast Christmas star for silver tree and its template.
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White spotlight illuminates star. Tree lit by 2 interior LEDs and one in front
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Lighting team positioning interior LED lights, along edge shining upward.
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Lighting test with hillside and star beams made of 3 inch ribbon, connected far left of the star.
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Right side outdoor vignette star lit with a 20 watt halogen.
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Another pair of pants wrecked by scissors in my pocket.
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The night before the first service.
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The drama team props used front of dark stage.
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The lighting team pumped up the color.
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The opening number is looking good!
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Left side with trees in Powerpoint, vignette and silver tree.
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Added 3 gold trees to the 8 silver trees. Interesting looks as LED colors changed.
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With purple light the gold trees go redish. Note matching stars.
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Band on riser in front of hillside. Silver stars hang above the star beams and manger.
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Right side of stage had natural look, with snow and pine trees.
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Pastor Rob Hogendoorn giving the message.
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Yours truly, Rob Hueniken, with the silver tree and Christmas star. Merry Christmas and happy designing!
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Stage design for Forest City Community Church (fccc.ca) in London Ontario.
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Vignette on left side of home interior. Note the Christmas star theme.
