In production rigging, a pigeon is a small metal plate with nail holes and an attached mounting stud, used to fasten lightweight lighting or grip hardware to a surface.
In production and rigging, a pigeon is a small metal plate fitted with nail holes and a short mounting stud, typically a standard baby pin size. By nailing or screwing the plate to a wall, floor, or other surface, a technician creates a fixed mounting point onto which lightweight lighting fixtures or grip hardware can be attached via the stud. It is a simple, versatile rigging accessory.
Pigeons allow fixtures and accessories to be mounted in places where a stand would be impractical, providing flexible options for positioning lights on a set. The stud accepts the same fittings used elsewhere in lighting rigging, keeping the mounting system consistent.
The lighting equipment mounted with pigeons depends on power and control wiring to function. While the pigeon provides the mechanical attachment, the fixtures it holds rely on dependable cable to deliver the power and control that production lighting requires.
Because the stud accepts the same fittings used elsewhere in lighting rigging, a pigeon keeps the mounting system consistent, providing flexible options for positioning lights in places where a stand would be impractical and a small fixed point is all that is needed.
At Windy City Wire, the focus on low-voltage power and control cable supports the lighting fixtures that rigging accessories like pigeons position. Supplying dependable cable helps ensure that fixtures, wherever they are mounted, receive the stable power and control they need.