Equipment
We have a full range of special effects equipment available; if what you're looking for is not here and we don't have it, we can beg, borrow or build it!
Facilities
We have fully equipped offices and a 1650m2 workshop. Lathes, mills, drills, hydraulic press, vehicle lifts, a large mig and tig welding capacity. We have a “40 foot” articulated workshop trailer, which carries most of the “on set” effects requirements, also a second unit is currently under construction.
We have a new waterjet cutting machine with a 4100mm x 2100mm work envelope.
Wind F.X
1x 454 Chev. (460 hp.) Windmachine (have access to 4 x others)
6x 8.5 foot Electric “Ritter” style fans
2x Microlight 5 foot prop.
14x SS fans Electric 3ft prop.
14x Zed fans (similar to 18” mole fan)
8x Snail fans
6x Ventilation fans (350mm)
15x Air Movers/Venturis (.5/1/3/4/6/8/10/12”)
Manifolds and Supply hoses
Smoke/atmos. FX
1x Dynafog 1200 high output (5 sq. km.)
10x Gas powered smoke machines
4x Artem smoke machines
12x Electric smoke machines (assort)
6x Mole gun smoke machines
8x Smoke tube setups
Rain FX
1x International Fire Engine (750 g.p.m.)
2x Large rain bar (cross type held over set by crane)
2x Spinner nozzles
10x Rain stands
10x Assorted high pressure pumps, electric/petrol
Hand held rain bars/nozzles/hoses/valves/manifolds
Stand pipes & keys
Fire FX
Flame bars Fish tails/Fan tails
Campfire rigs
Propane mortars
High pressure “Kero” fire rigs
Propane and liquid flame throwers
Gas valves/manifolds/hosing/bottles/bottle banks
Rigging Gear
Trip releases 20---12000 kg capacities
Flying gear harnesses/counter weight systems
Precision wire and rope pulleys
Air ratchet systems/rams 600-2000mm
Teeter Totter rigs
All ropes/cables/specialist tooling & fasteners
2x Hydraulic Motion Bases
1x6 D.O.F. (Kuper controlled)
1x4 D.O.F. (Overdrive controlled)
Hydraulic Power Packs Small/Medium/Large/Extra Large
Pyrotechnics
OSH Approved pyro handlers
Full range of Film Pyro (De la Mare Eng.& M.P. Associates)
Assorted mortar pots/trays/pans/pyramids
Firing gear firing boxes/sequencers/nail boards/rc systems etc.
Snow
We keep a good supply of all types of snow products... and all sorts of other stuff too! We have to be well equipped, supplied and organized to service the industry in this part of the world and we really enjoy working with like minded people!