Introduction to Trick Rigging » Tracers

Training course
"STUNT RIGGING AND SPECIAL EFFECTS
in cinema, theatrical performances
and show programs»

Stunt equipment manufacturer - Tracers company organized a 4-day training course “Stunt Rigging”, which was supported by  Educational Center  on the center high ground from 12 to February 15.

The program of the seminar:

  • What is stunt rigging for stage, cinema, show, theater, circus;
  • Safety, choice of the optimal solution, load capacity of elements and structures, working and breaking loads;
  • Ropes, rope, knots
  • Working with pulleys, manipulation for various tasks without special. equipment and winches;
  • Types of equipment and its use, selection of equipment for tasks, work with cables and straps of high molecular weight polyethylene (Dyneema, Spectra);
  • Work organization;
  • Development and implementation of rigging schemes;
  • Storyboards, stage scenarios;
  • Building a team;

The main instructor of the seminar is Sergey "Kepa" Klimkin. Professional stuntman, stunt coordinator, founder of a company that provides full cycle services in the field of stunt rigging, stunt problems in cinema and show programs. Kepa Stunt Prod. worked on staging stunt scenes with Depardieu, Van Damme, Norris, Lundgren and other actors.

Photos from the course:

The main instructor of the course

Klimkin Sergey (www.kepastunt.com)

  • Founder of Kepa Stunts Production, a stunt company in Israel specializing in action, rigging, visual effects, stunt work;
  • Certified instructor for work at height;
  • Caves Rescue Specialist (French Cavers Association);
  • Instructor of the Israel Institute of Physical Education in mountaineering, graduating specialists in sport mountaineering;
  • Instructor of DEUS company, producing launching and rescue devices;
  • Tester of rescue systems from high-rise buildings and automobile barriers for resistance to various types of collisions;
  • Specialist in high-altitude technology, jumping from a height into a pillow (air bag), burning, falling;
  • Permanent guest of international seminars on technologies in show business.
  • Sergey “Kepa” Klimkin acted as a backup for Depardieu, Norris, Sandler; worked as a consultant with Van Damme, Banderos, Lundgren, etc.
  • Kepa Stunts Prod. was engaged in the full provision of the action block (filmed in Israel) for the film "Don't Mess with the Zohan"
  • Sergey “Kepa” Klimkin acted as a backup for Adam Sandler;
  • Action block organizer at the opening of Nollywood in Nigeria
  • The organizer of the festival of stuntmen in Israel and the festival-show on air balloons