Rigging
What does it take to be a rigger? Attention to SAFETY! Most Rigging involves hanging things over other people. If something goes wrong, somebody can get hurt. Not good. Riggers need to know the proper methods of securing items like cable, aka wire rope, to other objects without the possibility of slipping. Remember this, your rigging is only as strong as the weakest link. In other words, if you use cable that can hold a thousand pounds and a piece of chain that is rated for 500 pounds, then the whole thing can only hold 500 pounds. There is so much about rigging that could get us in trouble, it would be irresponsible of me to skim over it. So, until we have enough material here to give you a full picture, I recommend visiting these sites
Olio Drop or Oleo Drop, a roll drop for theater
What is an Olio Drop? An Olio Drop (also spelled Oleo) is a scenic device...
Spiderman; A Backstage type view from CBS
60 Minutes from CBS broadcast this terrific behind the scenes look at the...
Runaway
As you can see, an OOPS happened. While unloading several costumes from a...
Fly System
We're taking out some of the slack in our fly lines. The problem is that...
Flying Bat
This flying method is a very simple example. If you were to take it...
Curtains and Drapes
Curtains are hung in either of a few ways. Flat or full are the most...
Cable
Seen here: Cable cutters;Part of a shackle; A loop of cable ;A Thimble...
Ship’s Rail
This railing was raised and lowered on cue. I have to say it was very...
Anything Goes Rigging
DO NOT TRY THIS WITHOUT PROPER TRAINING SUPERVISION! Jenna is...
Mattress bed
The final scene in Once Upon a Mattress calls for the Princess to climb...
Clothesline
This is how it looked on stage from behind. This is what it looked like...
Sewing
After Elias Howe invented the first American-Patented sewing machine (in...