It never crossed my mind, but Nigeria is the third largest film producer of the world after USA and India. But in March 2007 Gil Sasson called me and asked to appear on Tinapa sity opening - a new film studio in Calabar (Calabar is a city in southeastern Nigeria). March 27 our convoy, six Israeli stuntmen, and 500 kg of equipment, left Israel for Nigeria.
A new model of the life saving pillow "Cascade-5" was developed by the Russian scientists for the Ministry of Emergency Affairs. Sewed from the extra-light, solid and elastic material, it allows a rapid outspreading in 3 minutes, and also an acceptance of people for the period of 3 seconds.
Softer when receiving a falling body, it also allows falls not necessarily in the center, so that the stunt person stays within the confines of a carcass, if lands no closer than 70 cm from the edge. For the outspreading, a special ventilator is used, with the connection to an electricity spot or a compact energy-generator
This pneumatic springboard used for throwing the stunt person parallel to the ground for the distance of up to 10 meters (used for explosion imitations). We own world's most versatile Airramp System from the Lane Leavitt.
Electronically, Lane has pioneered the use of latch circuits, time-delay special effects hookups, and the world's first programmable firing system. Leavittation airramps use only the finest quality aerospace components which give maximum performance. Stunt people have a choice of either no delay, or programmed delay with this device.
A harness with a special strapping and binding system, which allows to perform a flip in the air in all directions and maintain the body in any stable position. This special stunt variation of full-body hareness as combination of a sit harness and a chest harness which are permanently connected to each other.
