TDR 1120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Projection Mapping, White Noise, Pyrotechnics
27 Apr 2017
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Rigger- person in charge of flying things in and out of playing space, and ensuring that no one dies; has to be certified (job pays well) Tension block- spring mechanism that creates tension in the rope. Rope line (not made of steel, but fiber) Arbor- houses counterweights for whatever is hanging on the line. Locking rail- super important; holds out of balance lines with a rope lock, and acts as a stabilizer for operators; is the bay that all the operated lines feed into; place where operators work the lines. Batten- bar on which platforms and scenery are hung. Thimble- creates a loop out of wire rope so it does not crimp. Nicropress or swage sleeve- secures wire rope loops. Trim height- how far a drop will hang off the border agreed on by designers, directors, and technical directors to figure out how to hide the drop when it is flown offstage.
