Key stunt rigger Ginger McCarthy is a 30+ year industry professional who has headed rigging teams 50+ strong from James Bond to Harry Potter and who understands the synergy of filmmaking while balancing the challenges of film economies. His unwavering commitment to safety protocols and meticulous planning of rigs and risk assessments have set industry benchmarks, ensuring that even the most daring stunts are performed under the safest possible conditions achieving cinematic impact and ensuring the well-being of everyone involved, and all within budget.
Ginger is director of Rigginology and can supply all your stunt rigging and wirecam requirements from heavy-duty cranes to high-speed winches and is also an accredited LOLER and PUWER inspector in the ‘Thorough Examination and Inspection of Lifting Equipment and Accessories’ dedicated to rigorous testing of rigs and continuous inspection of equipment to ensure quality assurance and conformity to current regulations.
Rigginology Stills
Skill and understanding of working with young performers and actors like Annabelle, Thomas and Leo our amazing child stunt doubles on Mary Poppins Returns
Joel Dawson as 'Georgie' in Mary Poppins Returns
Fully equipped containerised workshop for global filming logistics
Rigginology can compress its own air for it's pneumatic firing packs, and charge its own batteries for its Harken winch lifting systems and power tools, through either solar (where permitted) or generated power.
Rigginology's own quad bike and trailer giving the ability to move stunt kit in and around set pieces, or through the most demanding of locations such as heavy woodland or beaches
EU passport holder (Irish) with unrestricted visa free movement across the European Union
