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Flats are either soft or hard.
They are often the primary type of scenery
in MUGSS and regardless of type serve essentially the same purpose.
Soft Flats are constructed from a wood frame supporting a piece of
stretched fabric (often canvas). More on canvas flats
Hard Flats are constructed from a wood frame and covered in hardboard.
More on hard flats.
Advantages and Disadvantages
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Hard Flat Benefits
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Hard Flat Problems
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Because walls are more solid, you can use different
materials on them to texture them
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More expensive than soft flats
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Tend to be easier to join together
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Thicker than soft flats
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Harder to damage that soft flats
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Heavier than soft flats
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Tend not to shake as much as fabric flats
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Soft Flat Benefits
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Soft Flat Problems
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Cheaper
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More difficult to texture or affix any set pieces - you
can't screw in a lamp for example.
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Easier to fly than hard flats
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Can move too freely, more affected by sudden draughts etc
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Far easier to damage
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