I am sympathetic but ignoring expense I'd suggest that some productions - like Cirque's KA - would not be possible without automation.
Bill, absolutely not hatin' on automation. Far from it, I am a frequent and habitual user of a rather large automation rig that I am not allowed to talk about.
But I just think there's something to be said for this kind of thing where the operator has to be as involved in the performance as the actor or dancer (whether that operator is seen or not.)
I believe that he is a staff member (flying director or choreographer?) for Hall Associates Flying Effects.So is John (the guy in the video) a flying rig operator with enough artistic sensibility to pull off the choreography or a performer with enough technical acumen to operate the flying rig?
So is John (the guy in the video) a flying rig operator with enough artistic sensibility to pull off the choreography or a performer with enough technical acumen to operate the flying rig?
That's wonderful. I have to say, though, what in h--- is going on with that cyc's bottom hem?!
I shared the link with some Dads who were the fly crew on our kids' school production of Peter Pan. The report back is that their wives all cried at how beautiful it was.
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