RIGZ!: A Two-Day LDI Rigging Intensive - Saturday & Sunday, December 6 & 7
Session details:
RIGZ is LDI's two-day rigging intensive. Programmed in conjunction with expert riggers Tracy Nunnally and Eric Rouse for all riggers, facility managers, technical directors, designers, and all those interested in the ins and outs of rigging safety and practices. RIGZ carries ETCP renewal credits.
Price: $869 / Lunch and evening reception included.
The two days include the following sessions featuring industry experts as well as a complimentary reception on Saturday evening Please RSVP for the reception when you register for RIGZ.
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Sunday, December 7 (Day 2):
9:00am: Welcome
9:15am-10am: Sonic Sphere @ the SHED NYC- Suspending a 325,000-Pound Design Load: The ups and downs of a crazy-heavy and unique rigging scenario. The complexity of the project required meticulous planning and execution and the weights involved were enormous. The Sphere housed a stage deck surrounded by amphitheater seating, along with entrance and exit bridges. Inside were performers, audience and a myriad of equipment, including musical instruments, lighting and surround speakers. Original design loads were over 300,000 pounds. Related reading: BNW Rigging & Eilon Engineering’s Ron StageMaster Load Cells Ensure Safe Lift Of Sonic Sphere At The Shed. Speakers: Tony Bonilla, BNW Rigging; Shawn Robinson, BNW Rigging, Brian Lehrer, BNW Rigging.
In-Depth Breakout Sessions: Attendees select one session in the morning and one in the afternoon, splitting into smaller groups for in-depth dives into essential rigging topics.
10:am-12:30pm: In-Depth Breakout Sessions
1. Free Body Diagrams - When looking at a rigging challenge, sometimes simplifying it into a basic sketch helps take some of the mystery out of it. A free body diagram can simplify a complex rigging problem and also provide valuable information on the forces being applied to the rig. In this session we will break down free body diagrams and show how they can be useful in solving complex rigging scenarios. Instructors: Tracy Nunnally; Ethan Gilson
2. Entertainment Truss – The history, design, and what load tables really tell us: In this session we will talk about the evolution of aluminum truss in the entertainment industry. We will cover design theory, and why truss works the way it does. We will take a deep dive into the information found in load tables across manufacturers and discuss how users can apply it to their projects. If you finally want to know why one manufacturer’s chart is different than a seemingly similar product from another provider, this is the session for you. Instructor: Elmer Veith
12:30pm-1:30pm: Lunch
1:30pm-4:30pm: In-Depth Breakout Sessions
1. Knots: Beyond The Bowline: Knots and ropecraft are as ancient as theatrical rigging: both predate written history. In this hands-on course we will explore tying new knots, and applying knotcraft to common (and uncommon) rigging challenges, and how to efficiently solve these problems with rope. The class will explore not only how to tie knots, but learning which knots to tie, and how to best commit those knots to memory. If you’re ready to expand your knotting vocabulary beyond a bunny, hole, and a tree: this class is for you. Instructor: Andy Schmitz
2. Rigging Math - Are you gearing up for the ETCP exam or just trying to make sure that the rig you are being asked to hang is safe? This session will cover the math you need to break down the rig and determine the loads being applied to all the components. We will explore tricks of the trade that allow for a quick safety check of rigs on two points or multiple points. Bring your calculator and math game face for this one. Instructors: Tracy Nunnally and Ed Leahy
4:30pm-5:00pm: Final Wrap Up
9 ETCP renewal credits (for 2 days)
