by GeorgeWebManHopperE | Mar 26, 2021 | Productions, Venues, and Events
Challenge: A legendary thrash metal band wanted to illuminate their stage using coffin-shaped lighting structures for an upcoming concert tour. The lighting coffins were to be suspended above the stage by guy wires and moved via controls during the show. HEA was asked...
by GeorgeWebManHopperE | Mar 26, 2021 | Productions, Venues, and Events
Challenge: Our client supplied us a design for an aluminum truss LED wall. The assembly was used for the 2009 Academy Awards outside of the Kodak Theater. Hopper Engineering was asked to provide a strength analysis and an overturning check of the structure to ensure...
by GeorgeWebManHopperE | Mar 26, 2021 | Productions, Venues, and Events
Challenge: Test and analyze a new Dibond material for a local auto show exhibit. Determine if added reinforcement is necessary for the proposed loading of the exhibit. Resolution: Utilizing testing equipment at a local university, a compression test was conducted on a...
by GeorgeWebManHopperE | Mar 26, 2021 | Productions, Venues, and Events
Challenge: The Black Eyed Peas show at Madison Square Garden in New York City featured a vertical winch system which lifts and rotates a single performer and a “motorbike” set piece above the stage and audience. The winch system was built by the client and...
by GeorgeWebManHopperE | Mar 26, 2021 | Productions, Venues, and Events
Challenge: Hopper Engineering was asked to perform a structural analysis and risk assessment of an elevator gag for a high budget blockbuster movie. The scene involves the hero’s car driving into and being lifted by an elevator on set then split in half by the...
by GeorgeWebManHopperE | Mar 26, 2021 | Productions, Venues, and Events
Challenge: Our client requested we analyze the structural and mechanical components for a 60′-0″ x 100′-0″ cantilevered tilt table. The production sequence involved a building being knocked down and actors sliding down the floor and breaking...
