Karate Kid: The Musical

 Position: Scenic Artist

STAGES (2022)

St. Louis, MO

Director: Amon Miyamoto

Set Designer: Derek McLane

Technical Director: Max Viau

Lighting Design: Bradley King

Costume Design: Ayako Maeda

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The biggest element of this show was hundreds of translucent shoji screens with metal frames, that would move on a track for different scenes. Behind them LED lights were installed.

The biggest element of this show was hundreds of translucent shoji screens with metal frames, that would move on a track for different scenes. Behind them LED lights were installed.

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Layout of 50' Fabric and base spray treatment applied.

Layout of 50' Fabric and base spray treatment applied.

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Testing starch treatments to check for translucency.

Testing starch treatments to check for translucency.

Layout of fabric under the steel frame.

Layout of fabric under the steel frame.

Stapling fabric to the back of steel frames.

Stapling fabric to the back of steel frames.

After hundreds of yards of muslin painted and applied on to hundreds of frames, the install has begun.

After hundreds of yards of muslin painted and applied on to hundreds of frames, the install has begun.

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Foam prepped and ready to be carved into pylons

Foam prepped and ready to be carved into pylons

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Pylons carved with base treatment

Pylons carved with base treatment

Rust and peeling paint treatment for under the decks.

Rust and peeling paint treatment for under the decks.

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