Does a 3D printer in place in a modern theater?

Theater - one of the most antique art, getting through centuries, differentiating and developing - continues to keep a place in the culture lifeof the society. Up to now, despite of substantive list of events, which are offered by entertainment industry, theater didn't lose it's actual continuity. A year by year theatrical performances become more difficult and spectacular. To implement thinking ideas many of theaters take advantages of modern devices and use a plenty of stage properties. Expenses on implementation of one performance coud be quite high. Far from every of theaters can afford implementation of ideas completely. More often a unique stage properties are used, which can't be purchased in a regular shop. Theaters appy to single-skilled experts for making such items. As a rule, such stage properties are hand made and this increases it's cost greatly. Besides that, such creation process could be very time-taking. Preparation of a new performance could take from few months to a year. Stage properties manufacturing occurs at last periods of preparations. So here 3D printers could become very useful assistants.

3D printers give us a chance to create models of different difficulty, made from different materials. It allows producing a wide range of items: from a small bijouterie to the whole costumes and decoration elements. A wide list of 3D models can be found on the Internet for free. In case if it is needed to create an original construction, it is possible to hire a 3D model master. During the modeling process the model could be modified according to a customer demands. The ready model can be printed in any size scale. This allows using it by different actors and changing it for different performances. In case the printed object has got worn out, it is easy to take the ready 3D model and print it again, without a help of profissionals. It saves money and time - the resources, which smal theaters could feel a lack.

Sometimes theaters give performances on a tour, and need of transportation of stage properties arises. Some big theaters have their own lorries. Other rent the transport. Such practice can cause a number of problems, especially in case of a measurement cargo. A chance to break the properties is also possible during transportation. Compact models of 3D printers could be transported as well, and in case of stage properties are lost, the 3D printer will print new items. If a 3D printer is available in the place of a performance, 3D models could be sent there for printing in advance. And necessary items will be ready by the moment of arriving the troop and performance beginning.

Purchasing of a 3D printer could simplify a performance preparations significantly, decrease time and cost of stage properties producing. We live in atime where technologies solve a wide range of tasks and bring about the opportunity to implement ideas.