ROOTS, a fun scene

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Staged photo, actor above was visible
Note metal roof and orange sprinkler pipe
Smile/frown panels not built to save money
No one looking up!
Original roots, 1992, victims could stand-up, no actors below.
Old roots from above.
Old roots, no smile or frown panel for sides.
Victims moving through roots.
Note plywood squares on back of actor entry panel
Screw should slide into pre drilled hole
2x4 height in panels determined by size of panel supporting floor
12' 2x4 is cut short
Actor entry panel installed.Lower entrance for actor below. Upper entrance for actor overhead.
12' 2x4s are pre-drilled larger than 3" screw for ease of assembly.
Three 4x8' panels, single sided, 2x4" in place to support 12' 2x4 that ties all three wall together and acts as one side of 2'x8' floor support for wrap around floor.
12' 2x4 in place.
Note 2x4 blocks at 2x8' floor connection points
Good clean install
Floor Plan
Cover foam pad with carpet
Both 12' 2x4s tying side panels together and one actor entry floor piece in place.
Wrap around floor in place, no low level panels installed.
Floor Plan
Exit or entrance, both are padded to reduce victim head or back injury.
Pad both ends of floor in opening
Live Actor side
Dummy side
Make it interesting
View from above of wrap around deck.
5'x8' Frown panel
5'x8' Smile panel
Close-up of distraction in Smile panel.

ROOTS IN CASTLE DRAGON

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