Action Incorporated was a group who provided film special effects and stunts to high level but amateur film makers. Some won awards, others were shown on the BBC Film 76 programme. The talk covers the preparation for setting people on fire, crashing cars, creating bomb explosions, spears into the chest, falls from high buildings, the impact of bullets on people.
It is illustrated with stills and film extracts.
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Worked on television recording systems for BBC Engineering Design. Author of Focal Press technical book Videotape Recording.
Developed the news gathering systems both film and the move to electronic cameras.
Ran the worldwide training group for a broadcast equipment manufacturer.
Project director for the construction and commissioning of Wet Country Television studios and transmission network.
Technical strategy manager for cable operator Eurobell based in West Sussex and Devon. Later to become part of Virgin Media. Dealt with systems for the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act.
Project manager for the installation and commissioning of the telephone exchange and cable system in Devon.
Ran several EU funded projects on microwave communications systems with installations in Moscow, Rome Paris Oslo
Presented lectures and conferences on broadband systems in the US, Singapore, St Peterburg and the UK over a 20 year period.
Contributor to several broadcast related trade journals.
Instructor member of the British Dog Training Association training in the UK and USA
Member of Action Incorporated, a stunt team providing special effects and stunt doubles to various film organisations.
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