Ever wondered how we build a set?

I hope you enjoy seeing the different stages of constction for the Home I'm Darling set it was amazing to put together. Like a huge doll's house. I've put some tech talk in here for you, but forgot that you might not know what it all means!
Booms are scaffold bars connected together to make frames or stands to hang things off Borders are big black bits of material 16m x 3m that hang from bars to cover the set or lighting bars Masking is used to hide what is going on behind the set usually Up and downers are bars that go up and down stage rather than across

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  After seeing the model box we will be given a scaled plan to work from

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  The roof has already been rigged in advance and wires are in place for the second stage wires are in place for the second stage

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  You can see here what it looked like before we constructedthe first floor section This shows the roof of the Home I'm Darling set rigged.

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  This is a shot from the rear with the roof section in place.Notice the chimney on stage right

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  Here it is from the front complete with bed and Bath

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  The first floor section has been raised and the supporting framework has been constructed underneath

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  Its starting to come together now fixtures and fittingsare going in.

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  Now that the main set is constructed the lighting and sound technicians can start their installation.

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  There are lighting booms rigged off stage right.Look at all the cables too

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  This is a view from the fly floor. We have flown in borders and brailed back up and downers

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  Looking at the back of the set now up stage. You can see masking and treads that have been constructed to access the first floor. Props tables are staring to appear too.

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  Down stage of the first border you can see the scale of theset again taken from the fly floor

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  the completed set with lights fixtures and furnishings