By Keir Beck
Plan of Action: Assess the Stunt Requirements: Review the script and storyboard to understand the specific rig-related stunt required. Consult with the director, stunt coordinator, and relevant departments to clarify the vision and objectives. Identify the necessary safety precautions and obtain any specialized equipment or personnel required. Develop a Safe...
Over the years, the art of stunts and stunt rigging has undergone a remarkable evolution in the film industry. From its humble beginnings of basic physical feats to the introduction of groundbreaking technologies, the industry has continuously pushed the boundaries of what is possible, creating thrilling and realistic action sequences...
Conduct Stunt Rigging Operations Work and Course Description: This description covers work involving the use of specialised stunt rigging equipment and associated gear to move, place and control performer movement. PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 1.1 Obtain, interpret and clarify or confirm work requirements before continuing. Write a SAFE WORK METHOD STATEMENT or work...
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...
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...
Pendulum Rigs – or “Pengy (pen-jee) Rigs” are one of the most common (and the simplest) rigs for Performer movement. This style of stunt rig is based on a single point in the grid that runs down to the Performer, with the line diverted to the Operator, where it can...
Slack Line rigs are basic rigs used for flying Performers. Slack Lines are easy and quick to rig and dynamic, allowing for multiple axis moves, giving the Performer the flexibility to move in several directions on the one system.
Descender rigs are the workhorse of rigs. They are used to achieve a wide spectrum of results - from small drops to extreme high-fall style stunts. There are many different devices used and many different ways to rig them, as there are always different ways to rig the same thing.
Counterweight systems are weighted rigs designed to offset the Performer’s weight to gain equilibrium. Counter weight systems are designed to either assist the Performer, the operator or both.
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