ABOUT FILM RIGGERS

Film Riggers is a Johannesburg based film rigging company.

Two Riggers, Alard Hüfner and Graham Terrell have joined forces to create a professional organisation on the rise to service all your Rigging related requirements for the Film, Stunt and Live Entertainment Industry.

We have thousands of hours of collective experience in a wide range of fields all based around:

• Trussing Solutions
• Working at Height
• Work on Rope
• Heavy Lifting
• Industrial Rope Access
• Stunt Work
• Stunt Rigging
• Rope Rescue
• Aerial Rigging
• Circus Rigging
• Rigging for Live Entertainment
• Rigging on and with Helicopters

QUALIFICATIONS

GRAHAM TERRELL

IRATA level 3: Industrial Rope Access Trade Association.
Internationally approved rope access qualification.
Qualified Carpenter
Wilderness First Aid Level 3
High Angle 1 (Industrial Rope Rescue)
Mountain Club of South Africa Search and Rescue Lead Rigger.

 

ALARD HÜFNER

IRATA level 3: Industrial Rope Access Trade Association. 
Internationally approved rope access qualification.
Aerial Rigger.
B Tech Degree Construction Management.
Rope access and rigging since 1994.
NVQ Crane Supervisor.
Big wall climber.

FILM RIGGERS' AREAS OF EXPERTISE

TRUSS RENTAL

Rental of Prolyte H30V Box truss.

WIRE WORK

The flying of artists and or loads in the air by means of suspending them by thin wires.

ROPE ACCESS

A form of work positioning, initially developed from techniques used in climbing and caving, which applies practical ropework to allow workers to access difficult-to-reach locations without the use of scaffolding, cradles or an aerial work platform.

HEAVY LIFTING

Lifting of heavy loads using industrial gear and or cranes.

CREW SAFETY

Harnessing crew on set and making it safe for them to continue with their normal work routine on roof tops, edges of buildings and on small ledges etc.

DIFFICULT ACCESS

Using Cherry Pickers, Scaffolding, Ladders and Decking to make it possible to work in places that would other wise be inaccessable.