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Explosions, falls, crashes, burnings and shootings

Stephen James Lowe


Regions:
England, Surrey, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire
Notice Period:
Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
Type:
Hobby with professional elements
Fee:
Free
Category:
Media
Updated:
22nd June 2026

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.

Views: 27 | Enquiries: 1

About Stephen James Lowe

At Mullard Research worked on the development of super conductors for Telstar, the first transatlantic television satellite and MRI scanners.

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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