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Mobile Opera Backdrop, Juan Villalobos, Robbie Behlman, Kevin Valencia
Mobile Opera Backdrop, Juan Villalobos, Robbie Behlman, Kevin Valencia
Mechanical Engineering
Opera San Luis Obispo requires an acoustically projecting stage backdrop for their future plan of deploying a mobile opera house. The custom stage backdrop must be low-cost, easy to assemble and must project the performance sound to outdoor audiences. Other design requirements include being transportable in a step van, the ability to be assembled quickly by a crew of two, resistance to various outdoor conditions, the ability to mount accessories from the walls, and should meet a budget of $5,000. With the scope of the project understood, the three-quarter project is outlined. During the first quarter, the main deliverables included …