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Matt Stewart
National Sales Director
Category 5 Productions
847-927-3123
matts@cat5pro.com
http://www.cat5pro.com

Category 5 Productions Brings Skydive Simulator to Hollywood
Hollywood, CA, Sept 18, 2009 — Category 5 Productions provided a portable vertical wind tunnel (VWT) or skydive simulator for the season premiere of the Emmy-award winning House television series, starring Hugh Laurie.  The team at Category 5 Productions worked with the executive producer, stunt coordinator, set designers, wardrobe and many others, providing photos, video and details to coordinate and design a theme park set centered around the freefall simulator, or “wind machine.”  Category 5 Productions sent a setup and logistics team including Matthew Kornoely and Matt Stewart to run the tunnel for the event.  The team interacted with the crews from House at Universal Studios in Hollywood, CA in the days leading up to and including the two-day shoot.  They helped coordinate set-up, preparation, rehearsals, made changes according to director recommendations, and of course were on-hand for last minute changes during filming.

The wind simulator was positioned in the middle of a backlot at Universal Studios.  An amusement park was then built around it and about 150 “extras” were brought it to complete the illusion.  Before shooting began the first day, skydivers and bodyflight instructors Stewart and Kornoely entertained the crews and demonstrated the capabilities of the skydiving trainer, flying over forty feet on the column of air produced by the skydive machine.  Stewart was told by one of the stuntmen, “You must be crazy, flying that high!”  Eash stunt double was given training as a bodyflyer, and then spent the first day “flying” in the skydiving simulator.  After the stuntmen had assessed the equipment and acquired footage, Hugh Laurie and Derek Richardson got to “fly” the second day.  Stewart commented, “We really enjoyed it.  We put a lot of effort into getting this ready, but the show’s crews exceeded our high expectations with their friendly, professional attitudes.  We can’t thank them enough!”

Category 5 Productions (Cat 5 Pro) is an Action Sports Marketing offering vertical wind tunnels, ziplynes, and other unique high-energy action equipment rentals and sales around the world.  Category 5 Productions is proud to offer the only portable skydive simulator produced and sold in the United States. 

For additional information or to make a reservation for your event, Contact:
Matt Stewart
National Sales Director
Category 5 Productions
847-927-3123
matts@cat5pro.com
http://www.cat5pro.com

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