Automated performer flying the state of the art / Jim Shumway ; illustrations by Phil Caminiti.

Author/creator Shumway, Jim
Other author Caminiti, Phil.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoMilton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Focus Press/Taylor & Francis Group, 2020.
Description1 online resource.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks
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Abstract "Automated Performer Flying: The State of the Art shares the secrets of performer flying in the 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 vs. electrical compensation, providing guidance on how to calculate stopping distances and forces, and sharing tips how to build successful relationships with performers. Case studies of prominent productions featuring performer flying, including Cirque du Soleil and Beyonc©♭, 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"-- Provided by publisher.
General noteIncludes index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Source of descriptionDescription based on print version record.
Issued in other formPrint version: Shumway, Jim. Automated performer flying Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Focus Press/Taylor & Francis Group, 2020. 9780815352136
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2019027786
ISBN9781351131513 (ebk)
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