Hey Mike, how do you get into rigging? I'm studying technical theatre at the moment but when theres no SM or LD work, Riggers are always needed. I appreciate things ae different in the UK as to over there but just a rough place to start/course to look out for is all I'm looking for. Thanks man
Wish I had an easy answer to your question. In this market it's more about who you know than what you know. There's no training program to speak of. New riggers tend to know someone who has experience who knows someone looking to fill a call. They're given the minimum amount of information to do the job effectively, then thrown in the grid to figure it out. Often at the same rate of pay as an experienced rigger. Sad state of affairs.
I’m still in the learning phase. But I would advise you to find a job as a Stagehand. Understand that, meet other people then work your way to becoming a rigger. You just need to build your connections, and as you do that you will eventually get there.
In the arenas I rig in we have different size beams, H beams, ladder beams, spanner beams etc and the points can be through holes, crotches, mouse holes, behind the gussets. Each one needs a different length in the bowline so you can step it off properly and release tension. Though I have used biners in smaller arenas with floating grids like this but I have never seen them used in bigger arenas like detroit, philly, cleveland. Also it would have to be a steel biner I trusted. I've seen aluminum biners bend and open while within their weight parameters.
This is CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho.
That’s where Owen fell from dam
It's eerie isn't it
Why I clicked on it rip Owen
kingofkings69ner it might be. The roof caved in and it got replaced. If it is, it’s damn high and so depressing. He didn’t stand a chance.
@@MrBigred1990 This isn't the arena he fell
@@popcornloot9719 yes he did he was on catwalk
RIP OWEN HART
I'm so glad I fell into this industry. Saying hi from good old Florida!
I can totally relate. Greetings from Idaho!
Mikes1800 hey how high was that to the floor UP to the beam?
To think they lowered Owen Hart from that height with just a quick release snap shackle suspending him in the air. A death sentence.
dang your job scares the hell out of me
I get that, but it's just another day at the office for me.
You seem to know what you are doing Mike unlike one Bobby Talbert in 1999. What’s your take on that whole madness?
My take is to never let people who don't rig make decisions for those who do.
people taking carabiners off is a universal experience I thought we just had some dumb guys.
Hey Mike, how do you get into rigging? I'm studying technical theatre at the moment but when theres no SM or LD work, Riggers are always needed. I appreciate things ae different in the UK as to over there but just a rough place to start/course to look out for is all I'm looking for. Thanks man
Wish I had an easy answer to your question. In this market it's more about who you know than what you know. There's no training program to speak of. New riggers tend to know someone who has experience who knows someone looking to fill a call. They're given the minimum amount of information to do the job effectively, then thrown in the grid to figure it out. Often at the same rate of pay as an experienced rigger. Sad state of affairs.
No worries. yeah, I'm finding too it seems to be a case of not what you know, but who you know. Thanks for getting back to me, safe travels :)
@@Mikes1800 This is a job that definitely should have an apprenticeship system.
I’m still in the learning phase. But I would advise you to find a job as a Stagehand. Understand that, meet other people then work your way to becoming a rigger. You just need to build your connections, and as you do that you will eventually get there.
Dude....using a carabiner to clip into points instead of tying a bowline every time? That's brilliant. How have i never thought to do that?
In the arenas I rig in we have different size beams, H beams, ladder beams, spanner beams etc and the points can be through holes, crotches, mouse holes, behind the gussets. Each one needs a different length in the bowline so you can step it off properly and release tension. Though I have used biners in smaller arenas with floating grids like this but I have never seen them used in bigger arenas like detroit, philly, cleveland. Also it would have to be a steel biner I trusted. I've seen aluminum biners bend and open while within their weight parameters.
Is this Kemper Arena?
Don't think so. But gives an ideal of what Owen Hart was feeling going up there
It is,been up there before.fucking scary.always have to be harnessed
CenturyLink Arena, Boise Idaho.
@@Mikes1800 Thanks. Still looks scary lol
Nice job! Hi from Russian's riggers!!!
Thank you, appreciate that! Greetings from Idaho USA.