Behind
the scenes Support.
SGPS ShowRig been providing equipment and technology to the motion picture industry for over 30 years. We know what it takes to plan and execute a successful shoot for every environment.
Projects:
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
Scope of Work:
The filming of Rob Marshall's Memoirs of a Geisha involved recreating a geisha district set in Kyoto, Japan on a southern California horse ranch. In order to provide accurate lighting a cloth diffuser, or "silk" had to be strewn across the entire 2.5 acre set. To achieve this record feat SGPS ShowRig provided two massive truss structures on either end of the replica town to support this silent grid.
Fast Facts:
- 800 Sections of 20.5" Plus Style Box Truss
- 380 20.5" Corner Blocks
- 250 20.5" Node Blocks
- Over 1 Million lbs of Water Ballast
- 108,000 Square Feet of Silent Full Grid
Year: 2005
Production Design: John Myhre
Design and Equipment Provided By: SGPS ShowRig
Key Grip: Scott Robinson
Site Foreman: Michael Garner
Rigging Key: Don Reynolds Jr.
Rigging Best Boy: Al Castillo
CALL OF THE WILD
CALL OF THE WILD
Scope of Work:
Despite being set in the Yukon Territory of Canada, Call of the Wild was able to do the majority of the filming in Santa Clarita, California. Besides the construction of a Gold Rush era town, many scenes were filmed with the help of blue screens that allowed backdrops to be added in post production. SGPS ShowRig provided the truss and equipment needed to build the blue screen and overhead diffusion structures.
Year: 2020
Production Design: Stefan Dechant
Design and Equipment Provided By: SGPS ShowRig
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR
Scope of Work:
For each season of NBC's American Ninja Warrior, SGPS ShowRig provides thousands of feet of aluminum truss to be trucked across the United States to build qualifying courses. The culmination of these tours is a multi-day finals event in Las Vegas where a 101 ft truss tower awaits competitors as the final obstacle. SGPS ShowRig has built an impressive inventory of truss to stock multiple locations and is always ready to provide the equipment needed to pull off large productions such as American Ninja Warrior.
Fast Facts:
- Over 6,000 ft of Truss for Finals Course
- 101 ft Tall Final Tower
- 1,620 Hours to Build Finals Course
Production Rigging: Alpine Rigging
Truss Provided By: SGPS ShowRig
MINORITY REPORT
MINORITY REPORT
Scope of Work:
Minority Report's futuristic chase between the PreCrime division and John Anderton required the illusion of flying and falling using winches and tracking systems. SGPS ShowRig provided the truss, motors, and automation required to pull off this action packed scene.
Year: 2002
Director: Steven Spielberg
Truss and Automation Provided By: SGPS ShowRig
IRON MAN 2
IRON MAN 2
Scope of Work:
To create the Stark Expo scene for Iron Man 2, filming was done at the Sepulveda Dam in Los Angeles, California. Shipping containers were built up on three sides and covered with a green surface to allow for the illusion of massive crowds and video walls at the Expo. SGPS ShowRig provided the light boxes and truss above the shipping containers for lighting effects.
Year: 2010
Director: Jon Favreau
Design and Equipment Provided By: SGPS ShowRig