Nick! So glad to see your content again! Nothing wrong with change! The people that support you (myself included) love your content for not only your content but for you as a person and your personality! If it's woodworking builds, or builds with various materials, you have a fan right here for whatever it is you decide to create/work on/post. Thanks again for all that you do and I can't wait to see what you have in store for us in 2019. I'm excited to see it! Cheers! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I really appreciate that - it means a lot to me to hear - it’s tough putting the videos together many times and it’s comments like this that motivate me
I personally find these theatre builds fascinating, especially when you make something look real when it's not, that requires real talent. “It’s A Wonderful Life” is one of my favourite films, it would be great to see it as a play.
Thanks - I just released a video probably five or six hours ago and in that video I talk about the editing a little bit involved making these RUclips videos - I have tons of footage from that play and I think I could make two or three really interesting videos but the editing takes too long and I’m getting really bored with it - i’m much more suited to be in the shop rather than in the office
The detail you provide in your videos, especially the bigger videos, really makes your content fantastic. But if you are busy and short on time, we understand if things are more candid! We are just happy to be brought along for the ride. Keep up the great work, Nick!
Hello Mr. Ferry It is so cool you give back to your community This takes me back when my daughter did the theater build in her High School. Half the boys could not drive a screw in. They ask her, how learn do to this? Proud as I can be, as she was telling me., Watching my dad in the garage or around the house. Thanks for bringing back good memories.
Very proud moment for sure - I hear you 100% - I couldn’t be happier passing things along to my kids - like when my 6 year old was explaining the process of sublimation to his classmates and that he learned it from his dad - I get weird looks from time to time, okay that happens a lot, but that’s not my point - I don’t dumb down things in life just because they’re younger - I think many folks underestimate what a child can comprehend
I am so excited for this. I am a theater teacher, and there is an absolute dearth of coherent, detailed videos of how people make their set and props. Thank you for bringing some of this to your channel.
Ahhh, the memories! 40 years ago I worked for a community theatre and built sets for the 5-6 yearly productions. It was one of the best time of my life as things had to be done creatively and inexpensively. I like seeing what and how you do things.
what a great insight to another side of woodworking, i don,t think people appreciate what goes into scenery when they watch a play etc. looking forward to the rest of your videos.
Thanks for sharing, Nick. As a community theatre actor, builder, general worker I've enjoyed seeing what you do with the theatre. I look forward to future videos fromyou.
Good to see you're busy. Sticking around to see more of your theater stuff. The use of different materials is of interest to me. I'm looking to help out with a local childrens theater. Hoping to steal some ideas.
Nick....I think that projects using a variety of materials would be really cool! Often, projects call for a part that's noted on scribbled plans as 'Magic happens here!' while we scratch our heads looking for a solution...because the first instinct is to make *everything* out of wood. In showing your projects using dissimilar materials, you may very well solve a lot of those types of problems, or inspire somebody to stretch a bit! ...and when you said "... using animatronics!" you certainly got my attention, since I just retired from a fifty year career in electronics! Bring it on!! :-)
Backstage or on an empty stage is one of my favorite places to be. Thanks for showing us around your theatre. My community theatre is a black box and I've been involved with it for 30+ years. I do some set work but mostly lighting and music lately. Looking forward to more of these. Thanks for sharing!
Hey Nick!!! Don't stay gone so long. Just give us some short vids, we'll be happy. Really enjoyed the theater trip. JimE PS: Give Dema a "Hi!" when you see him. Put him in one of your videos.
I love seeing you do these! My daughter is in theater, and one of my favorite days of the year is Load In, and when we build or fix up sets for the next show. Cool stuff, man! I'm on board for more props and set builds.
Thanks Bob - it’ll be interesting to see how it all comes together - might not even end up that different but new to me and how I do things in the very least
Thanks for the update, very interesting, always enjoy new material on your channel. I guess it would be a stretch to ask for more podcasts, lol. We understand and support you
Not a stretch at all - we actually recorded one a couple weeks back when I got slammed with all this other work - I may need to streamline that as well
I like the less-editted videos and the set build projects. It takes a different mindset to build sets. Your timing is interesting. Yesterday, I went to a performance at a theater with a thrust stage (I didn't know that was the term for it). I was surprised to hear that the orchestra pit was over stage.
That's pretty awesome! I am also currently working on a set too for Amahl and the Night Visitors. We only have 5 days to build the set, and I wanted to do some build videos too, but there's no time, so I think I'll do a behind the scenes tour as well. I'm also performing as King Baltazar, so, build sets in the day and rehearse at night. Can't wait to see your footage!
Nick I'm all for any content from you sir. I enjoy it and have already used several of your ideas in projects of my own (base of your potting table for my assembly table and the amazingly cool... what I'm calling... Ferry Pulls. Door/drawer ones.)
Very cool, Nick! Really enjoyed the tour and I can appreciate the "make this impossible thing look real with minimal materials" concept. Well done on the bridge! Would love to see that under the right lighting as it damn near fooled me with just your phone cam. Likey-like! Dang! Every time I hit subscribe it says unsubscribed and I have to subscribe again!
One of my favourite videos on RUclips was the one you did with the stage set built with styrofoam cut to look like stone blocks. Love the "how to" videos you used to do like that.
no mater what you are doing it is always interesting to see. you manage to talk through what you are showing even if you dont get the perfect shoot. i like the new direction you are going with your channel it is more like it use to be ;) working with your OCD not around it lol
It sounds like you need the John Heisz camera held in your mouth approach :) I don't know if you could keep from talking long enough to record anything though ;)
Hmm, the only way I can think to get around the last minute projects you cannot set up the camera for is to use a high def multiple security camera system. This won't help you on remote shoots, you would need a camera man to get around those issues. Just set up each of the cameras to a work station and plug them into the DVR for continuous recording. You will have to toy with the zoom and focus a bit, but you should be able to get all the video you need from there on out. If you decide to try this, start with a single camera to see if it will work out as this may be one of those: "sounds good on paper" ideas that doesn't fly.
Can’t wait to see the bridge build video. I don’t know if you realize that you blew us away when you revealed it is made of wood. We were all thinking, must be mostly steel. Well done!
Hi Nick, I'm fairly new to your channel but love the direction you intend to go. I do some set work as well and am looking forward to your videos on this subject. I'm very interested in seeing your joinery for stability with high platforms such as the bridge. I recently did some work for a production of "Priscilla: Queen of the Desert" in which we had two 8' tall platforms that I tangled with to get good stability. Looking forward to more of your videos.
Thanks - stability does become an issue that tall - it was a good challenge designing it but came out nice - I look forward to putting the videos together
I make my living as a tech director for educational theatre outside Philly; it's great to see other woodworkers out there doing Theatre! That's a really cool space; there aren't many dedicated thrust spaces out there. You didn't build that ALL by yourself, did you??
very cool - then you know how many different talents and disciplines are involved with theater - that's why I love it so much - from writers, designers painters, actors, lighting designers and the list goes on - I built the majority of it by myself - I will be putting a video together about the bridge for sure - I had a good amount of help setting it back up but initial construction was pretty much me
As a community theater nerd, I really look forward to seeing more of these videos. I try to work behind the scenes, but they are always short on actors and throw me on the stage.
I've become the TD for the musical theater group my son is involved with. I'll be legging the platforms for Once on This Island this Wednesday.. I would love to see more videos about set building and props if you get into them I did Props for Mary Popins and Into the Woods and had a blast! Since its hard to setup a tripod on stage during load in and build how about a bird's eye view time lapse?
Very cool - I thought about putting my GoPro in the catwalk for a time lapse but never ended up doing it - I think, and don’t hold me to it, but I think I have enough cool stuff to show for 4 videos or so - I won’t be able to edit them until January but it’ll be interesting to try and edit - if you haven’t checked out my theater cart build or Shrek tower yet I’d recommend it just based on the amount of theater you’ve done
If it is appropriate, what theatre would this be? I only ask because I live in a small town that has The Little Theatre in it and know the prop builder well. This is such interesting work!
I just finished set building for my daughters school. Its pretty cool to see a lot of similar things that go on. Do you stick around and strike the set afterwards as well?
I think that more frequent videos, with less editing, and a variety of content is way to go. I like the idea of a more "behind the scenes" look at projects. Should be interesting and sometimes humorous :)
I hope the theater is compensating you appropriately, I have always been asked to do the work as a volunteer, without compensation. Only helped in small ways, with people who I care about their success.
Every theater is different, usually on a community theater level it’s not much - for me, it all depends on what needs building and my interest level - you couldn’t pay me a million dollars to study tax code
@@NickFerry You came up in conversation last night. You know "Gizmo" and Sue Malecki, and Randy Abitz. All very good friends of mine. Your videos are really awesome! You are very very talented. All very organized, very well put together! I plan on watching a lot more of your videos.
I personally find these theatre builds fascinating, especially when you make something look real when it's not, that requires real talent. “It’s A Wonderful Life” is one of my favourite films, it would be great to see it as a play.
Thanks - I just released a video probably five or six hours ago and in that video I talk about the editing a little bit involved making these RUclips videos - I have tons of footage from that play and I think I could make two or three really interesting videos but the editing takes too long and I’m getting really bored with it - i’m much more suited to be in the shop rather than in the office
Nick! So glad to see your content again! Nothing wrong with change! The people that support you (myself included) love your content for not only your content but for you as a person and your personality! If it's woodworking builds, or builds with various materials, you have a fan right here for whatever it is you decide to create/work on/post. Thanks again for all that you do and I can't wait to see what you have in store for us in 2019. I'm excited to see it! Cheers! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I really appreciate that - it means a lot to me to hear - it’s tough putting the videos together many times and it’s comments like this that motivate me
I personally find these theatre builds fascinating, especially when you make something look real when it's not, that requires real talent.
“It’s A Wonderful Life” is one of my favourite films, it would be great to see it as a play.
Thanks - I just released a video probably five or six hours ago and in that video I talk about the editing a little bit involved making these RUclips videos - I have tons of footage from that play and I think I could make two or three really interesting videos but the editing takes too long and I’m getting really bored with it - i’m much more suited to be in the shop rather than in the office
The detail you provide in your videos, especially the bigger videos, really makes your content fantastic. But if you are busy and short on time, we understand if things are more candid! We are just happy to be brought along for the ride. Keep up the great work, Nick!
Thanks much - always fun to mix it up
Hello Mr. Ferry It is so cool you give back to your community This takes me back when my daughter did the theater build in her High School. Half the boys could not drive a screw in. They ask her, how learn do to this? Proud as I can be, as she was telling me., Watching my dad in the garage or around the house. Thanks for bringing back good memories.
Very proud moment for sure - I hear you 100% - I couldn’t be happier passing things along to my kids - like when my 6 year old was explaining the process of sublimation to his classmates and that he learned it from his dad - I get weird looks from time to time, okay that happens a lot, but that’s not my point - I don’t dumb down things in life just because they’re younger - I think many folks underestimate what a child can comprehend
Nick , it's always great to see how diffrent people use their skills and knowledge to create unique solutions. Keep up the good work.
Thanks - it keeps it interesting for sure
I am so excited for this. I am a theater teacher, and there is an absolute dearth of coherent, detailed videos of how people make their set and props. Thank you for bringing some of this to your channel.
no problem - not sure how it will all turn out but that's part of the fun
Ahhh, the memories! 40 years ago I worked for a community theatre and built sets for the 5-6 yearly productions. It was one of the best time of my life as things had to be done creatively and inexpensively. I like seeing what and how you do things.
Thanks Mark - it sure does get the creative juices flowing with some of the budgets these places have
Nick, I would absolutely love to see much more of what you do with theater sets and props. I find that subject very interesting. Thanks.
Awesome - there’s enough of it for me to show - no I just need to figure out how - but I like challenges
what a great insight to another side of woodworking, i don,t think people appreciate what goes into scenery when they watch a play etc. looking forward to the rest of your videos.
Thanks - I’m pretty pumped to get the videos put together
Thanks for sharing, Nick. As a community theatre actor, builder, general worker I've enjoyed seeing what you do with the theatre. I look forward to future videos fromyou.
Thanks much David!
Good to see you're busy. Sticking around to see more of your theater stuff. The use of different materials is of interest to me. I'm looking to help out with a local childrens theater. Hoping to steal some ideas.
Using different material always keeps things interesting
So cool Nick! Looking forward to the other video. Hope the show does well. 👍👍
Much appreciated Mike!
Nick....I think that projects using a variety of materials would be really cool! Often, projects call for a part that's noted on scribbled plans as 'Magic happens here!' while we scratch our heads looking for a solution...because the first instinct is to make *everything* out of wood. In showing your projects using dissimilar materials, you may very well solve a lot of those types of problems, or inspire somebody to stretch a bit! ...and when you said "... using animatronics!" you certainly got my attention, since I just retired from a fifty year career in electronics! Bring it on!! :-)
Nice - you make some very good points - it’s those head scratchers that get me going
Make another video with Jay and April PLEASE!!!
YOU GUY ARE AWESOME!!!
Much appreciated!
Backstage or on an empty stage is one of my favorite places to be. Thanks for showing us around your theatre. My community theatre is a black box and I've been involved with it for 30+ years. I do some set work but mostly lighting and music lately. Looking forward to more of these. Thanks for sharing!
Very cool - you’ve been at it for a little bit I’d say - always something cool going on - it keeps us coming back
Hey Nick!!! Don't stay gone so long. Just give us some short vids, we'll be happy.
Really enjoyed the theater trip. JimE
PS: Give Dema a "Hi!" when you see him. Put him in one of your videos.
Thanks Jim - it’s been a while since I’ve seen him - we are 4 or so hours apart
He's ALIVE!!! Glad to see you posting again. I was starting to get worried about you.
All good and well - I need to make an update on my tv gaming cabinet I’m building too
I love seeing you do these! My daughter is in theater, and one of my favorite days of the year is Load In, and when we build or fix up sets for the next show. Cool stuff, man! I'm on board for more props and set builds.
Thanks - it’ll be fun to see what I can put together
Awesome Nick, I find everything you build fascinating. Looking forward to any and all upcoming videos. I really appreciated the tour. Dean Kramasz
Thanks much Dean!
The small change in the channel you discussed I found very interesting and would really appreciate viewing videos of those items.
Thanks Bob - it’ll be interesting to see how it all comes together - might not even end up that different but new to me and how I do things in the very least
Thanks for the update, very interesting, always enjoy new material on your channel. I guess it would be a stretch to ask for more podcasts, lol. We understand and support you
Not a stretch at all - we actually recorded one a couple weeks back when I got slammed with all this other work - I may need to streamline that as well
Love it!!! I also build sets for a play group. Thanks for the videos.
Nice - so you know how the schedule and hustle and bustle goes
I like the less-editted videos and the set build projects. It takes a different mindset to build sets.
Your timing is interesting. Yesterday, I went to a performance at a theater with a thrust stage (I didn't know that was the term for it). I was surprised to hear that the orchestra pit was over stage.
Yeah it’s a cool stage setup - many places out the pit anywhere there is room
love seeing videos from you!! You never disappoint!!
Much appreciated!
That's pretty awesome! I am also currently working on a set too for Amahl and the Night Visitors. We only have 5 days to build the set, and I wanted to do some build videos too, but there's no time, so I think I'll do a behind the scenes tour as well. I'm also performing as King Baltazar, so, build sets in the day and rehearse at night. Can't wait to see your footage!
Thanks - you know exactly where I’m coming from for timeframe then
Great theatre space, and an awesome set, looking forward to seeing more
Thanks much
Looking forward to the theater build items!
Thanks Matt!
Interesting video Nick! Thanks for sharing it with us.👍😎JP
Always appreciated JP!
😎
Nick I'm all for any content from you sir. I enjoy it and have already used several of your ideas in projects of my own (base of your potting table for my assembly table and the amazingly cool... what I'm calling... Ferry Pulls. Door/drawer ones.)
Thanks much man - Those pulls are one my favorites
Ooh, I'm excited!
I can’t wait to edit it all together
Awesome stuff Nick! 👍🏻👊🏻
Thanks Fred!
Love the theatre videos keep them up
👊🏻👊🏻
Very cool, Nick! Really enjoyed the tour and I can appreciate the "make this impossible thing look real with minimal materials" concept. Well done on the bridge! Would love to see that under the right lighting as it damn near fooled me with just your phone cam. Likey-like!
Dang! Every time I hit subscribe it says unsubscribed and I have to subscribe again!
Much appreciated - I did get some good pictures (best I could get) under stage lights - I can’t wait to see what I can edit together
One of my favourite videos on RUclips was the one you did with the stage set built with styrofoam cut to look like stone blocks. Love the "how to" videos you used to do like that.
Thanks - I have a couple like that coming up
no mater what you are doing it is always interesting to see. you manage to talk through what you are showing even if you dont get the perfect shoot.
i like the new direction you are going with your channel it is more like it use to be ;) working with your OCD not around it lol
I like the way you worded that - working with it and not around it!
It sounds like you need the John Heisz camera held in your mouth approach :) I don't know if you could keep from talking long enough to record anything though ;)
cool stuff! looks like a really fascinating job doing theater set building. would love to see more of your theater builds. thanks Nick!
Thanks - should be some cool projects to show everyone
Keep it up Nick your doing great
Thanks, I appreciate that
One of my favorite movies of all time! Great job Nick!
Thanks - mine as well
Hmm, the only way I can think to get around the last minute projects you cannot set up the camera for is to use a high def multiple security camera system. This won't help you on remote shoots, you would need a camera man to get around those issues.
Just set up each of the cameras to a work station and plug them into the DVR for continuous recording. You will have to toy with the zoom and focus a bit, but you should be able to get all the video you need from there on out.
If you decide to try this, start with a single camera to see if it will work out as this may be one of those: "sounds good on paper" ideas that doesn't fly.
The main problem I see with that is going through all the footage - I spend upwards of 20 hours editing short clips as it is
I found your channel when you did a video of another set (Romeo and Juliet?). I would certainly enjoy seeing more set design and build videos.
Thanks - that’s was probably my Shrek tower set
i like to see all the videos... the more the better
Thanks man!
Can’t wait to see the bridge build video. I don’t know if you realize that you blew us away when you revealed it is made of wood. We were all thinking, must be mostly steel. Well done!
Thanks - when it under stage lights it looks even better - can’t wait to edit that video
Nice it looks great
Thanks
The Webb is cool little theater
Sure is - very cozy feel
I’m very interested in some theater builds!
Thanks Adam - I can’t wait to edit them
Hi Nick, I'm fairly new to your channel but love the direction you intend to go. I do some set work as well and am looking forward to your videos on this subject. I'm very interested in seeing your joinery for stability with high platforms such as the bridge. I recently did some work for a production of "Priscilla: Queen of the Desert" in which we had two 8' tall platforms that I tangled with to get good stability. Looking forward to more of your videos.
Thanks - stability does become an issue that tall - it was a good challenge designing it but came out nice - I look forward to putting the videos together
I make my living as a tech director for educational theatre outside Philly; it's great to see other woodworkers out there doing Theatre! That's a really cool space; there aren't many dedicated thrust spaces out there. You didn't build that ALL by yourself, did you??
very cool - then you know how many different talents and disciplines are involved with theater - that's why I love it so much - from writers, designers painters, actors, lighting designers and the list goes on - I built the majority of it by myself - I will be putting a video together about the bridge for sure - I had a good amount of help setting it back up but initial construction was pretty much me
Really cool to see it from this side of a theater.
Thanks Robert
As a community theater nerd, I really look forward to seeing more of these videos. I try to work behind the scenes, but they are always short on actors and throw me on the stage.
I know how that goes - I’m not going to be winning an awards as an actor anytime soon though
Thanks for this video Nick, how did you get into building theater sets?
It a long story but the succinct version is I was asked by a friend years ago to help paint some sets and it progressed from there
Hey, Nick! I stuck around...
Always a trooper Rob!! 👊🏻👊🏻
Called ittttt
👍🏻👍🏻
Aw, merry Christmas, you wonderful old couch!
Haha
Sorry, but whenever I see a reference to It's a Wonderful Life, I can't help but remember the MST3K short about springs.
Also, I'd love to see videos about stagecraft from you. Thanks for this one!
I've become the TD for the musical theater group my son is involved with. I'll be legging the platforms for Once on This Island this Wednesday.. I would love to see more videos about set building and props if you get into them I did Props for Mary Popins and Into the Woods and had a blast! Since its hard to setup a tripod on stage during load in and build how about a bird's eye view time lapse?
Very cool - I thought about putting my GoPro in the catwalk for a time lapse but never ended up doing it - I think, and don’t hold me to it, but I think I have enough cool stuff to show for 4 videos or so - I won’t be able to edit them until January but it’ll be interesting to try and edit - if you haven’t checked out my theater cart build or Shrek tower yet I’d recommend it just based on the amount of theater you’ve done
nice design on the bridge. where is this? it look vaguely familiar. I can't tell you how often I've gone into final dress with wet sets.
Thanks - it’s at Norbert’s
If it is appropriate, what theatre would this be? I only ask because I live in a small town that has The Little Theatre in it and know the prop builder well. This is such interesting work!
just one of the local theaters - it's a fairly small community for theater around here too
I for one would love to see some of your quick minded engineerings.That has to be both challenging and frustrating all in one.
For the most part I don’t get frustrated with the challenges - there are plenty of other things for me to do that with
Can't wait to see what ya been up to, Nick!! Clean the shop?? What?? Just knock the dust off the SawStop and the Laguna and get with it!! lol
I can’t say I disagree with that approach Dave - it’s still dusting which is cleaning
Which theater is this? I used to live in the Fox Valley and would love to know where this set was installed. It looks very cool.
SNC - the only thrust stage I know of in NEW
Go SNC! Well done sir.
Your beard is so majestic!
And you only get one wish from it so make it a good one
Hey Nick, are you a professional stagehand? Very interested in the theatre builds.
Not at all - amateur at best
That was interesting. Thanks for sharing! : )
Thanks for checking it out
I just finished set building for my daughters school. Its pretty cool to see a lot of similar things that go on. Do you stick around and strike the set afterwards as well?
Not always - but on this one I will - it’s my least favorite part being the lack of creativity involved with it - but it does need to be done
Where is this theater?
St. Norbert’s
St. Norbert’s theater? Looks too small but upscale for a high school.
Yup - it’s there smaller theater
Also It’s a Wonderful Life?
Nailed it
Well Done! Is that stage at SNC?
You got it
Mr. Ferry,
How does George jump off the bridge?
Nice work. Thanks for sharing...
Thanks - he doesn’t - I can’t say there was an insurance underwriter involved, but no one seemed to take to my “tuck and roll” idea
I think that more frequent videos, with less editing, and a variety of content is way to go. I like the idea of a more "behind the scenes" look at projects. Should be interesting and sometimes humorous :)
Thanks man - it seems a shame I don’t get to share everything I’m working on
I hope the theater is compensating you appropriately, I have always been asked to do the work as a volunteer, without compensation. Only helped in small ways, with people who I care about their success.
Every theater is different, usually on a community theater level it’s not much - for me, it all depends on what needs building and my interest level - you couldn’t pay me a million dollars to study tax code
Very cool!! Are your daughters in the play? How did you learn to build sets and props?
No my kids aren’t in this one - learned as I went - I’m very much an amateur
Nick you are the best at rambling, don't ever stop.
Haha thanks
first, This looks like a lot of fun. How long does the play run?
Tons of fun - this weekend and next weekend only
You may want to invest in an Osmo Pocket
I have a gimbal but didn’t have it with me
@@NickFerry You came up in conversation last night. You know "Gizmo" and Sue Malecki, and Randy Abitz. All very good friends of mine. Your videos are really awesome! You are very very talented. All very organized, very well put together! I plan on watching a lot more of your videos.
Yeah he texted me - good people for sure - thanks man
'No food in the green room' LOL!
Better dye your beard white first, 'Nick'...heh heh
I am a jolly ol’ fella
I personally find these theatre builds fascinating, especially when you make something look real when it's not, that requires real talent.
“It’s A Wonderful Life” is one of my favourite films, it would be great to see it as a play.
Thanks - I just released a video probably five or six hours ago and in that video I talk about the editing a little bit involved making these RUclips videos - I have tons of footage from that play and I think I could make two or three really interesting videos but the editing takes too long and I’m getting really bored with it - i’m much more suited to be in the shop rather than in the office
@@NickFerry Yep I can certainly understand that.