How much do you know about the lighting safety cables you are using for your theater or arena? Do you know which method of attachment is best to secure the lights in preventing an accident? Our shop got curious about this so we decided to make our own and test the math behind it to […]
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Loading the Flatbed
Loading Steel I-Beams on to a flatbed truck is not an easy task. Luckily our shop bridge crane does the heavy lifting. Here’s a quick snippet for one of the dozen beams to loaded.
Macy’s Flag Raising
While the tradition of having a flag hang in Macy’s (previously Marshall Fields building) atrium began in 1916, Chicago Flyhouse has assisted in making the flag happen since 2003. Hanging over seven stories high, the flag is an amazing site to behold. See the video below to get a quick glimpse of how we made […]
Michael Merritt Award Flyhouse Slideshow
Using Bowline Knots
Over the years there has been a discussion among riggers on whether using an inside or an outside bowline is better for the job. We decided it was time to take the question to our shop to get an answer. So what was the result? Find out in our first Flyhouse Films video. Click here […]
Performer Flying Discussed
Chicago Flyhouse and The House Theatre of Chicago worked together to provide performer flying effects for House’s The Great and Terrible Wizard of Oz. The Director of the show and two of the flying monkeys discuss the process.
