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What We Do
Equipment loans that are not standard to venues of NIDAs on-site equipment (via Cheqroom)
Advice on systems and equipment NIDA has and how it might be used within a production
Technical Specifications for venues, and guidance on keeping within the venue limitations
Provide guidance on how to integrate equipment into venue systems
Venue familiarisation & inductions into venues and processes e.g. Fly line Operation
System safety checks as required
Provide technical support on NIDA’s in-house equipment and venue-specific systems. Technical Operations are not on-call for show specific or externally provided systems
Counterweight fly system reweighting
Provide IR Camera System for SMD monitoring including IR monitoring
Comms Programming
Archival Recordings of Production
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Seating Bank installation, removal or modification
Screwing or bolting into wood structure (e.g. floor) with large fixings (e.g. larger than 10mm)
Screwing or bolting into non-wood structures of any size. e.g. brick, plasterboard, metal or concrete
Removal or installation of additional scaff pipe or rigging overhead
Modifications, installation or removal of standard lighting grids or booms
Modifications to flooring either via direct paint/scenic work or change to floor surface or structure (e.g. traps)
Modification or relocation of Operating Positions
Parade
Modification | Details | Time and Labour | Tools Required |
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Orchestra Pit Moving |
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Motorised Hoists |
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Reweighting counterweight fly lines (Students must be inducted before operatomg fly lines)
Playhouse
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Vomitoriy Installation or removal
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Moving | |||
Reweighting of Counterweight Fly Lines | |||
Floor Trap Installation or Removal |
Playhouse
Modification | Details | Time and Labour | Tools Required |
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Vomitory Installation or Removal | |||
Ligthting Boom Installation or Removal | |||
Studio
Removal, Installation or modification to Mezzanine of any kind
Removal of Mezzanine handrail (either partial for viewing or full removal)
Space
Removal, Installation or modification to Masking
2 sides only (strike or install requires 1x Tech Ops lead and 4 Student Crew)
Rear Wall Install or strike -
Modification | Details | Time and Labour | Tools Required |
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Removal or Installation to Mezzanine Handrails | |||
Seating Bank Installation or Removal | |||
Modifications to Mezzanine of any kind | |||
Floor Traps Installation or Removal |
Space
Modification | Details | Time and Labour | Tools Required |
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Masking | Side Walls Install or Strike | 1 hour 1x Tech Ops Lead + 4 Student Crew | Hex Head Coffin Lock Key |
Masking | Upstage Wall (moveable sections) | 1 hour 1x Tech Ops Lead + 2 Student Crew Platform Ladder Hex Head Coffin Lock key | Hex Head Coffin Lock Key |
Seating Bank | Full Bank install or strike | 4 hours 1x Tech Ops Lead + 6 Student Crew | Hex Head Coffin Lock Key |
Reg Grundy
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Reweighting counterweight fly lines (Students must be inducted before operating fly lines)
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Modification | Details | Time and Labour | Tools Required |
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Reweighting of Counterweight Fly Lines | |||
Removal or Installation of Fly Pods | |||