By Keir Beck
3-2-1-ACTION Calls, cadence, and communication are the verbal tools used to control and regulate what is happening on and offset with rehearsals and on the shoot day. In this section, I will be referring to when we are working with wires. When an action of any kind is taking place,...
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,...
In this section about suspended camera systems I have broken down each camera rig used on films that I have worked on. Each has its own unique rigging. Rigging suspended camera systems is a unique and specialised field. Over the years it has evolved to become commonplace in the film...
By the end of this page, you will have the knowledge of how to perform a basic rescue and identify and carry out the critical steps of the process of rope rescue. Introduction to Rope Rescue Rope Rescue is one of the most important skills you will possess as a...
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...
“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...
Personal Rigging Kits What should be included in your personal rigging kit is subject to debate, but the desired outcome is to focus not on the types of gear, rather on how gear is kept and used. There will be a personal preference for what gear is more suited to...
Harnesses are the final link in rigging, not only for the Rigger but also for the Performer, as they are the final attachment point that connects them to your creation. Once this connection is made the rig comes to life to produce the desired result. The art of choosing the...
Set etiquette is all about how you conduct yourself on set, which could be in a sound stage or at a location.
The word Etiquette means:
‘The customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession or group’
Knowing how to conduct yourself in a professional manner is one of the most important parts of working in the film industry. It is almost considered a skill in itself.
Rope is the primary tool that is used for Stunt Rigging. It is therefore one of the most important components of rigging to understand.
Having a thorough understanding and knowledge of rope and its uses will enable you to make the right choices for the application at the time. This is one of the more critical decisions a Rigger can make when planning and implementing a rig. The decision to use a certain type of rope will be based on the forces that will be applied to the rig, the Performer, the environment and on the anchor points.
Knots and splices are the means by which ropes are then incorporated into a rig. Having a broad knowledge of ropes will allow you to make good decisions when choosing what knot to tie or which splice to do.
You must be logged in to post a comment.