| Automated Performer Flying: The State of the Art Contributor(s): Shumway, Jim (Author) |
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ISBN: 081535214X ISBN-13: 9780815352143 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $44.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Theater - Stagecraft & Scenography |
| Dewey: 792.024 |
| LCCN: 2019027785 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 9" (0.90 lbs) 242 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Automated Performer Flying: The State of the Art shares the secrets of performer flying in entertainment history and provides step-by-step instructions on how to create a performer flying effect from scratch. This book sheds light on all aspects of performer flying, covering its history, explaining concepts like mechanical compensation versus electrical compensation, providing guidance on how to calculate stopping distances and forces, and sharing tips on how to build successful relationships with performers. Case studies of prominent productions featuring performer flying, including Cirque du Soleil and Beyoncé, are included throughout. Written for technical directors, theatrical riggers, and students of rigging, technical direction, and stagecraft courses, Automated Performer Flying takes readers through the process of creating a performer flying effect from the first spark of the idea to opening night. |