By Keir Beck
What is Ratchet? (New Page) A Ratchet single-acting cylinder which supplies compressed air or nitrogen to one side of the piston to generate force and motion; the other side vents to the atmosphere using an adjustable exhaust valve. Depending on whether air is routed to the cap (back) or rod...
The K-RIG DCL – 4 is an easy to operate Variable Friction rope descender. This device is the result of over 20 years of using devices like the Goldtail and Rack. The DCL takes performance, usability, and safety to the next level. Features Include: The built-in attachment swivel is a
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This post is purely dedicated to the rigs of Mad Max: Fury Road. The film shot in the Namibia in the Namib Desert, Cape Town South Africa and Sydney Australia over a period of two years between 2012 in 2013.
“Imagination is the instrument with which we create our world” Stunt Rigging is the art of making people fly through the air, skid on the ground, float in space, fly like Superman, get smashed into things without harm, and display superhuman strength. It allows the safe execution of dynamic movement...
There are four styles of rigging you will need to be able to distinguish: Rigging for Picture Combined Rigging Rigging for Illusion Combining camera rigging and action Rigging for Picture Rigging for Picture encompasses rigging set up to be a part of the story that will need to function as...
Stunt rig design is essentially taking information that is available to you, which you gather from storyboards, pre-viz, the location, talking with the stunt Coordinator, the director and from that information, transforming it a physical reality. This stage of stunt rig design, I feel is the most exciting part of...
Having a good understanding of knots is one of the most important parts of stunt rigging. There is a huge amount of information about all kinds of knots out there. What I have found over the years is that there are only a handful of knots that are continually used,...
zA splice is a means by which braided ropes can have ‘eyes’, placed in the ends to enable a connection or to join two lines together to increase the length. When done correctly, they are as strong as the rope, which makes splicing a better option over knots in high...
Once a rig is in place, your focus must turn to how the rig is managed and maintained. The management of rigging will closely follow the specific details outlined and documented in the Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS), and must be conducted by all crew members listed on that SWMS.
Carabiners have many subtle differences. Choosing the right one may require the assistance of the manufacturer. Some of these differences are:
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