Equipment Innovations
Bigger Stunts, Smaller Bruises.
What more can it do better? That's Lane's philosophy on stunt equipment.
Lane doesn't build any new equipment unless it will do something
that could never have been done before.
Ideal for greenscreens and floating shots. For vertical or prone flying positions.
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Fully programmable motion control winch systems suitable for flying rigs and other associated stunt situations. Repeatable parameters down to 1/100 of an inch. The winches can be used for vertical or horizontal movement. Can be controlled manually or automated. Featured on Tech TV.
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Skycycle articulated flight control system allows pitch and yaw compensation and controlled rotation on a flying rig. Can be used in-line with up and down movement, as well as a traveler system.
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Articulated Crash Dummies
DOT Style "Crash Test Dummies"
The difference between an airram and an airramp is the airramp has a smooth progressive push. Lane Leavitt in the early 1980's developed the worlds first rising rate progressive push airramp. He changed the name of the device from Airram to Airramp to clearly label the improvement in smoothness and performance. 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 with no takeoff delay. Stunt people who have been trained on industrial component systems with inherent valve delay can now have a choice of either no delay, or programmed delay with our systems. Clearly this makes the Leavittation Airramp™ the most successful and versatile systems in the world. |
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Continued research and development has benefited the industry with both height and distance records, the world's only vertical jump system, and a variety of different airramp designs to give a choice of flight paths for creativity and power delivery for different riding styles.
Vertical Ratchet from a galloping horse, the worlds very first
Bullet Time shot.
World's
Most Advanced Ratchets
Shortly after developing the airramp, Lane went to work on building the world's first progressive-pull nitrogen ratchet. That led to the very first twisting ratchets in the mid 80's and then the first running ratchet™ moving takeoff ratchet. Before progressive ratchets, the stuntman had to stand very stationary with his chin tucked to his chest to prevent injury. Now a whole new world has opened up with the super smooth pull ratchets and digital cable removal.
Lane
has introduced to the industry its longest ratchet, 30 ft. long, and
pioneered ratchet to deaccellerator stunts. Together with the
digital cable removal Lane's innovations have brought a whole new look
to stuntwork. Our latest developments include the world's only variable
takeoff position ratchet (VTOP™) and a computerized timing
system, which can be linked to computerized cameras and is programmable
down to 1/1000 of a second.
Other innovations and breakthroughs include the world's very first bullet-time shot ever done and the ability to do vertical ratchets without bounce at the top. Together, all of these continuing innovations make these systems the most versatile and high tech systems in the world.
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IV Carram™
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Carram was developed for a turnover on a city bridge that made hiding
a pipe ramp or the use of a powder or air cannon impossible. This unique
system can also be used in municipalities that have outlawed the use of
high explosives or where a telephone pole bouncing down the street can
cause collateral damage. It also opens the door to an entirely new style
of car turnovers if that's what the director or script requires. Because
the system uses an arm instead of a pole projected from the bottom of
the vehicle, traffic or pedestrians can be added as an element around
or in near proximity to the crashing vehicle. Often a vehicle is not seriously
damaged using the carram and can be recycled in another scene, giving
the production more crashes for its cash.
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High
Speed Descenders and Deaccelerators
The difference between a descender and a deaccellerator is simply the
descender is a cable spool while the deaccelerator is a slack line with
a shock-absorbing system in-line. A simple bungee jump in essence is a
deaccellerator. Numerous pneumatic and bungee/rope systems work well,
the key to the technology is knowing which system to use for which stunt
because each has its inherent advantages and disadvantages.
Descenders were developed by the Germans during World War 2 to train paratroopers. After the war, the British started using these devices for training their troops and their stunt industry picked up on the technology much later. These descenders however, had very slow fall rates and cameras had to be run at abnormal speeds to make the falls look faster. This created comical looking motions of the stuntmen onscreen.
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In the past, freefall capability was only possible with the deaccellerator. This was unfortunate because deaccellerators have limited height capabilities. Other problems included the possibility of cable entanglement and high cable torque. With the development of the highspeed descender the functional limitations of the deaccellerator have been overcome.
In the early 1990's, Lane developed a descender system that had a much faster fall speed and has become the industry-wide standard. Lane's initial design concept was used on the Sylvester Stalone movie Cliffhanger. Continuing development has created a newer, unique descender system with freefall capability and the lowest cable torque in the industry. Also our newest design allows for unmatched versatility and shot options because of these lower cable torque. Lane's newest design is the only unit available allowing freefall capability from a cable/drum system without overriding the descender's built in safety features or causing excessive cable torque
Our stunt package includes
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  Leavittator™ (vertical jumps up to 14 feet) |
 Deaccellerators |
 Accellerators |
 Jumping Jacks |
Harnesses |
| Airbags |
Jump Ramps |
| Crash Pads |
Trampolines/Mini-Tramps/Midi-Tramps |
| Winches |
Capstands |
| Stunt Rigging and Supplies |
Stunt Safety Equipment |
| Mobile Russian Swing |
Power Slide ™ (spin cars with ease!) |
| Fire Safety Equipment (including the Leavittation Mini-Breathing System with quick release) a Leavittation Innovation that lets the stunt performer stay on air inside a fire suit for as long as necessary to prepare the shot! |
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Airramps™ (horizontal jumps out to 40 feet) Our facilities include
| Permanent Flying, Training, Testing, and Fight Rehearsal Facilities (see video) |
Mobile Production Office |
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Contact LEAVITTATION INC:
(661) 252-7551 tel leavittation@stuntrev.com (661) 250-8526 fax
