Inflatable Screens and Movie Inflatable Screens and Movie

Shows: Screen Operating

Instructions

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Getting Your Screen Up Getting Your Screen Up

Getting the Screen Up

Putting a screen up is a matter of skill and practice.

These instructions should help you put your screen up, but it may not happen

on your first attempt.

• Unroll the screen, face up.

• Ensure the foot of the screen is towards the

audience.

•Undo the ropes attached to the bottom of the

screen. (The air vents, zips and blower sleeves

are at the bottom.)

• Peg out the base, i.e. put your pegs into

locations as shown below, then tie the ropes at

the bottom of the screen to them.

Step 1. Preparation

the bottom of the screen to them.

Vertical view (looking down from

above the screen when it is up) -

positioning your pegs.

Screen from above

Peg 1 Peg 2

Peg 3 Peg 4

Fasten Base RopesPeg distance from screen is approximately the height of the

screen, front and back.

Position the blowers, and tie the

mouth of each blower to its

blower sleeve, using the tape

provided.

Step 2. Attach the blowers

To secure the blower, use gaffa

tape around the sleeve to attach it

to the blower as well.

To power the blowers, run the electrical lead to each blower. Use a power box (to

isolate the circuit if required, and to allow other equipment to be plugged in).

Ensure all electrical leads run under ropes, so they do not get lifted when the

screen goes up.

Step 3. Fold the screen

Undo the ropes attached to the top of the

screen, and lay them out to the front and

back respectively (front ropes to the front,

back to the back).

Fold the screen in half, folding the top toward

the bottom, so the screen face is now in the

middle.

Base rope

Top rope

Step 4. Check Airflows

Check that the zipped vents at the bottom have been

zipped closed.

Check all blower holes are either attached to a blower,

or tied off.

Check that, as the screen goes up, it will not twist the

blower sleeve and strangle the air supply to the screen.

Step 3. Fold the screen

Undo the ropes attached to the top of the screen, and

lay them out to the front and back respectively (front

ropes to the front, back to the back).

Fold the screen in half, folding the top toward the

bottom, so the screen face is now in the middle.

Tie off the rear top ropes, with at least the height of the

screen plus a margin of 25% (experiment to get what screen plus a margin of 25% (experiment to get what

you find works.) If you have spare staff, have one at

each back rope ready to let off more rope, or pull on

rope.

Have a holder for each of the two front ropes (initially,

until you have mastered it! )

Then turn on the blowers.

Whilst inflating, ensure the front

of the top of the screen remains slightly

in front of the bottom of the screen.

Allow slack in the rear

Pull top front

rope as

required to

keep the top in

front of the

bottom.

Bottom rope

fastened

Bottom rope

fastened

Allow slack in the rear

ropes (if fastened vs

having it held).

Sometimes when the screen is

partly up it helps to push here.

Once the screen has “popped” up, rearrange the ropes

until it is vertical.

For screens with a back frame.

Follow these instructions, for unfolding and laying out the

screen , and pegging the bottom ropes, then inflate (no top

rope work required.)

Trouble Shooting

Problem Possible Cause Correction

Screen is not popping up Lack of air

pressure

1. Check blower is fastened

2. Check blower sleeve is not

twisted/blocked

3. Check vent zips have been

closed

4. Check a blower is attached to

each sleeve.

Problem Possible Cause Correction

Trouble Shooting

Problem Possible Cause Correction

Cannot keep the top in

front of the bottom

Back top ropes

fastened too

short.

Increase the length of the back

ropes.

Problem Possible Cause Correction

Screen falls backward/

forward even when the

top ropes are held steady

Bottom of

screen insecure

Check bottom ropes are tied and

taut

Getting Your Screen DownGetting Your Screen Down

Getting Your Screen Down

Getting your screen down is relatively simple.

1. Turn off the blowers

2. Try to get screen to come down so the face is upwards

3. Untie ropes and pull out pegs

4. Open the air vents and remove the blower

5. Ensure screen is face up.

6. When deflated, remove any plant material leaves etc, and dry screen face if

possible. (prevents stains and mould).

7. Wind up ropes and put in towards the middle.

8. Fold from bottom to top. Repeat until screen is folded to approximately 1.5

meters widemeters wide

9. Fold each end towards the middle.

10. Roll up, taking time to allow air to escape.

11. Tie up