Flying in Theatre
Flying in Theatre
Jason Shatz
Chorus Member Joined: 6/24/13
#1Flying in Theatre
Posted: 2/26/14 at 10:30am
Even in the wake of the Spider-Man debacle, theatergoers will expect flying actors in shows like Aladdin and Peter Pan. Is the technology for flying new? Is it particularly expensive?
Updated On: 2/26/14 at 10:30 AM
ARTc3
Broadway Star Joined: 8/5/13
#2Flying in Theatre
Posted: 2/26/14 at 10:38am
There are technologies for flying that go back to the earliest theater, as there are newer technologies that require complex computer programming. You can tie a rope around an actor and hoist them using pulleys that can be found in hardware stores, and/or you can design and realize systems that allow multiple actors to fly simultaneously while criss crossing each other's support cables.
Then, there's safety, insurance and union compensation issues.
#2Flying in Theatre
Posted: 2/26/14 at 10:54amThe sort of technology utilized in Spider-Man is relatively new (new being a relative term), and is based on the same ideas as those employed for the cameras used in sporting events. It has been around for quite a while but the marriage of the hardware and the software has really made it viable only within the last decade. While it is possible to step back from the technology, just as is the case with lighting, things never really flow that way.
#3Flying in Theatre
Posted: 2/26/14 at 10:55am
The basic concept is not new or expensive, though there are cutting-edge techniques that are both at the highest-end.
What's most important is not to make any mistakes.
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