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SAE Magazine 12-2

On the set “It was good to see the stunt guys go through the motions time and time again and discuss what was going to happen to everyone. The communication was great and not only helped make the shoot safe but it also created cohesion between everyone. On a shoot where you are rolling a car safety is the most important thing and the crew were right on top of it at all times.” (Adam Dyson, Melbourne SAE student) On the stunt day, we needed a number of cameras to best capture the action from numerous angles. The music video was shot on a mixture of Sony FS100 and Canon 7d and 550d. You only have one chance at rolling a car, so it was best to have as many cameras as possible to make sure something is recorded. Anderson and his stunt crew modified a four-wheel drive with roll cage and a compressed air canon. The canon was welded into the floor of the back passenger side. When required, the driv- er pressed a control button and fired a steel bar through the canon and onto the ground below. As the car goes into a turn, the canon was fired caus- ing the car to go into a roll. When the time came to shoot the car roll,Anderson pinpointed for cast and crew where the cameras needed to be placed to ensure a safe distance and what exactly to expect. Everyone was extremely excited, took their positions and all five cameras were given the instruction to roll. The driver (War- wick Sadler) put on his crash helmet and took off down the road at 60km per hour. The car swerved marking the point where the stunt driver launched the steel bar, and with an ear-breaking explosion, the car was thrown into a tumble. The car turned over and over again, smashing onto the roof, then onto its side with bits of glass and metal flying through the air. Finally, it ended upside down with the driver held in by his seat harness. The stunt team, who were standing by with fire extinguish- ers, rushed in to see if the stunt driver was is in any trouble. Warwick Sadler popped his hand out the window and gave the thumbs up that he is ok. A spontaneous, ecstatic cheer called out amongst the crew. ➤ “You only have one chance at rolling a car”. 94 Production & Know How // Stunts Index

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