Entertainment Rigging for the 21st Century: Compilation of Work on Rigging Practices, Safety, and Related...

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Bill Sapsis

Entertainment Rigging for the 21st Century

Compilation of Work on Rigging Practices, Safety, and Related Topics

Bill Sapsis

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Routledge
09 September 2014

Theatre: technical & background skills

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 industry, why it’s happening, and how. Accessible for riggers and non-riggers alike, it contains details on the technology and methodology used to achieve the startling effects found in concerts and stage shows.

With a foreword written by Monona Rossol, this text contains contributions from industry leaders including:

Rocky Paulson

Bill Gorlin

Tray Allen

Roy Bickel

Keith Bohn

Karen Butler

Stuart Cox

Bill Sapsis

Dan Culhane

Eddie Raymond

Chris Higgs

Carla Richters

Joe McGeough

Scott Fisher

Edited by: Bill Sapsis
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 380g
ISBN: 9780415702744
ISBN 10: 0415702747
Pages: 286
Publication Date: 09 September 2014
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword Chapter 1: Forces & Formulas Chapter 2: Structural Behavior Chapter 3: Lighting Truss Chapter 4: Arena Rigging Chapter 5: Outdoor Roof Structures Chapter 6: Counterweight Rigging Chapter 7: Aerialist Rigging Chapter 8: Performer Flying Chapter 9: Stage Automation Chapter10: The Mechanics of Stage Automation Chapter11: Training in the Twenty-First Century (US version) Chapter12: Training in the Twenty-First Century (UK version) Chapter 13: Working Safely at Height Chapter 14: Medical Issues in Fall Arrest/Rescue

Bill Sapsis has been involved in the entertainment industry for over 40 years. In 1981 he started Sapsis Rigging, Inc. and developed the company into an internationally recognized leader in the design and installation of stage equipment. He is a current member of the ETCP Council and Chair of the Rigging Working Group for PLASA NA. He also sits on the PLASA Foundation's Board of Directors and is a member of the Behind The Scenes committee. He is the recipient of the 2010 EVA Swan Award, PLASA NA's highest honor. Bill is a USITT Fellow and a past member of the USITT Board of Directors. Bill also co-produces the highly acclaimed North American Theatre and Engineering Conference in New York City.

Reviews for Entertainment Rigging for the 21st Century: Compilation of Work on Rigging Practices, Safety, and Related Topics

Entertainment Rigging for the 21st Century is a useful and highly readable addition to the bookshelf of anyone working in the entertainment industry. It brings an awareness of how rigging interacts with set design, lighting, sound, wardrobe, and just about every other department. I thoroughly recommend that you read it- at least twice. - Alan Hardiman, Lighting & Sound America Bill Sapsis's Entertainment Rigging for the 21st Century gives us a collection of writings by experienced working professionals explaining topics on which they are undeniably experts. Taken individually, each fills in a small area of the mental map each rigger has of the ever expanding craft of entertainment rigging. Taken together they begin to document what entertainment rigging has become (and is becoming). We can hope that there will be future editions of this book, with similar anthologies to follow to document in print more of the constantly expanding entertainment rigging body of knowledge. - Steve Nelson, Theatre Design & Technology