| Description |
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Forces and formulas -- Structural behavior -- Lighting truss -- Arena rigging -- Outdoor roof structures -- Counterweight rigging -- Aerialist rigging -- Performer flying -- Stage automation -- The mechanics of stage automation -- Training in the twenty-first century (US version) -- Training in the twenty-first century (UK version) -- Working safely at height -- Medical issues in fall arrest-rescue. |
| Summary |
From the basics of physical forces and mathematical formulas to performer flying and stage automation, Entertainment Rigging for the 21st Century provides you with insider information into rigging systems and the skills you need to safely operate them. Over the past decade, the entertainment industry has witnessed major changes in rigging technology, as manually operated rigging has given way to motorized systems in both permanent and touring productions, and greater attention has been paid to standardizing safety practices. This book leads you through what is currently happening in the indust. |
| Subject |
Hoisting machinery -- Rigging.
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Theaters -- Stage-setting and scenery -- Safety measures.
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Appareils de levage -- Montage. |
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Hoisting machinery -- Rigging |
| Added Author |
Sapsis, Bill.
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| Added Title |
Compilation of work on rigging practices, safety, and related topics |
| Other Form: |
Print version. Entertainment rigging in the 21st century. Burlington, MA : Focal Press, 2015 9780415702744 (DLC) 2014018242 (OCoLC)879983518 |
| ISBN |
9781134462728 |
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1134462727 |
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