TSD was the original (modern) suspension crew and a lot of the amazing feats of engineering and artistry the members of TSD and there associates have come up still stand the test of time and many have not been duplicated or surpassed. I was thrilled to see another email from Ron Garza, with a picture, video and story about Mark’s rotisserie suspension circa 2003.
For a video of another one of Mark’s rotisserie suspensions, and to hear Ron tell the tale, keep on keeping on .
The story as told by Ron:
When I was involved with the old TSD group back in the mid 90′s most of us back then had our own individual visions of what suspensions were to us back then. It was a much different time and suspensions were still relatively a new thing and there wasn’t one way to do anything or just one mindset as to what suspensions were back then. There wasn’t really people doing this everywhere or pictures online to give people preconceived notions as to what a suspension were or could be.
The few of us that were into this stuff all talked and worked together and brought our own individual ideas, thoughts and visions to suspensions. We all differed in that aspect as well as out reasoning for being involved in this. You really saw this when you look at we did individually when everyone moved away or did solo stuff and started their own personal groups.
Steve Joyner ( of CoRE fame), with his excellent use of make up ,costumes, plots and show themes really brought more theatre to suspensions and took the emphasis off the act of suspenions, Allen with his intense solo shows and large group projects, Oliver Gilson whose engineering take on everything has changed not only larger suspension projects and hook designs but also whose rigging style has influenced many and taken suspension rigging into an artistic realm that is easily recognizable.
My whole deal with suspensions has always not only been multi-person suspension projects, but also high tension kinetic suspensions. This clip was one of my favorite things we pulled off. It was from an early MAYHEM show in Austin Tx back in 2003 I want to say. Mark Rose at the time was one of our hardest suspension models/hook monkeys who thrived on being able to take a large amount of intense stuff. This one threw him into shock and broke him. He still did this 2 more times at least that i can think of. I’m just glad someone had a camera around this time!This 360 frame was created by Tom Moore from Steel Fetish.
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28 responses to “From The Vault: Mark’s Rotisserie Suspension (Video updated: more footage!)”
All I can say to this amazing footage is, “Wow”.
Very nice.
All I can say to this amazing footage is, “Wow”.
Very nice.
Ah yes, from a time of bad ideas on a night of bad ideas that bad idea was the king! I may have some other pics and video from that night, time to dig through archives…
Ah yes, from a time of bad ideas on a night of bad ideas that bad idea was the king! I may have some other pics and video from that night, time to dig through archives…
I was wrong, I don’t have other footage – I have that footage, I shot that. Well, I do also have a 4 second clip of Allen Falkner saying one more time and Mark shaking his head no
I was wrong, I don’t have other footage – I have that footage, I shot that. Well, I do also have a 4 second clip of Allen Falkner saying one more time and Mark shaking his head no
Thanks sean for sharing this because that rocks.
Thanks sean for sharing this because that rocks.
I have no idea how I got that footage. Stoked you shot it! I thought it was Gayson or Thom.
I remember Allen saying that that night as well!
The rotisserie is David Martinson at the Dallas tattoo convention back in early 2000′s as well.
I have no idea how I got that footage. Stoked you shot it! I thought it was Gayson or Thom.
I remember Allen saying that that night as well!
The rotisserie is David Martinson at the Dallas tattoo convention back in early 2000′s as well.
When I try to view the video I get a message “This is a private video. If you have been sent this video, please make sure you accept the sender’s friend request.”
When I try to view the video I get a message “This is a private video. If you have been sent this video, please make sure you accept the sender’s friend request.”
yeah i cant veiw the video either 🙁
yeah i cant veiw the video either 🙁
boo for no working video 🙁 looks awesome from the picture though!
boo for no working video 🙁 looks awesome from the picture though!
Try the video again, it should be viewable now.
Try the video again, it should be viewable now.
HOSHIT! That’s intense!
HOSHIT! That’s intense!
Yeah Mark was not happy about that one. I believe he passed out at one point while spinning.
Here are a couple more 360 videos if you want to add them to the blog post.
Testing without a person: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWamucbJKFg
Testing with a person: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt1oQu8mbrw
Also, Lizard or Ron, send me the original file and I will rotate it 90 degrees for you.
Yeah Mark was not happy about that one. I believe he passed out at one point while spinning.
Here are a couple more 360 videos if you want to add them to the blog post.
Testing without a person: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWamucbJKFg
Testing with a person: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt1oQu8mbrw
Also, Lizard or Ron, send me the original file and I will rotate it 90 degrees for you.
Here is the file of Mark rotated 90 degrees: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OabesB1QL_w
Here is the file of Mark rotated 90 degrees: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OabesB1QL_w
I saw a tiny mock-up of this thing. Made of balsa wood and a little paper person inside. It was hilarious.
I saw a tiny mock-up of this thing. Made of balsa wood and a little paper person inside. It was hilarious.
awsome vid, look slike alot of fun but alot of work aswell. good on you guys for going through with this suspensions its juts wicked!
awsome vid, look slike alot of fun but alot of work aswell. good on you guys for going through with this suspensions its juts wicked!