The methods described in this book are the primary rigging system for all entertainment-industry venues except theaters with counterweight systems. Relatively new, it arose out of the need to produce circuses, rock-and-roll shows, and ice shows in arenas, and became known as \"arena rigging.\" However, the techniques have proven so effective and useful that they are now the best way to rig most buildings, and are employed in every kind of entertainment-industry venue for every kind of production. Almost every production requires the hanging of sound, lights, scenery, or other equipment; often most of the weight of a show hangs in the air. Rigging this equipment efficiently ? with minimum danger to workers, performers, and audiences ? requires relatively rare knowledge. This book is a practical guide for working riggers, designers, and managers. It presents both the theoretical and the practical components of this knowledge: principles of geometry and engineering (the basis for all rigging) combined with everyday work skills and shortcuts. When you finish reading this book, you?ll know more about the fundamental principles of rigging than all but a few riggers in the world.
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