Stunt Coordinator New Zealand
Stunt and Rigging Videos
- showcasing some of my work.
Mark Harris Stunt & Rigging Showreel
Stunt Coordinator, stunt rigger, stunt driver, fight choreographer
Various clips from features, drama & TVC's
Fire, vehicles, rigging, high speed winch, descender, ratchets
Samsung "Charge" TVC
Stunt Coordinator, stunt driver
6 day shoot with many stunt performers, helicopter abseil, horses, vehicles etc.
Centre peice of action being a high speed pipe ramp with car landing & being T-boned by following cop car - shot from Ultimate Arm
Schweppes "Tumbler" TVC
Stunt Coordinator, stunt rigger, rig design & winch operator
Truss build & span lines for performers (50-100mtrs)
High speed winches, air rams & stunt rigging.
Tight schedule & different locations over 5 days meant some rigs where set up at night for following day.
Toyota "high dive" TVC
Stunt Coordinator, stunt rigger, rig design & operator
Truss build for phantom camera descender rig on cliff edge.
Camera was able to follow cliff diver at full speed to water with fast resets - great 700fps shot
Road Safety "Small Mistakes" TVC
Stunt Coordinator, vehicle & remote control prep .
The car pulling out was driven remotely with our RC system
With a 1:1 driving ratio and realistic steering, throttle & brake control - it is ideal for these scenarios where no driver is possible.
V drink "Ladderparkour" TVC
Stunt Coordinator, stunt rigger.
A totally new concept - parkour with ladders....
Stunt performers spent 2 weeks training with the custom built ladders then fast 3 day shoot.
Almost every shot was a height so with safety wires.
Kelloggs "Soichi Olympics" TVC
Stunt Coordinator, stunt rigger, winch operator
High Speed winch Ted Legehty & his stunt double up slopes
at 80kph simulating downhill skiing - but uphill.
Using a snow cat to mount our winch & drag 1.5T gene was
the way to go
Sky TV "Come with Us" TVC
Stunt Coordinator, stunt rigger, rig design
Truss build ontop of 25 storey building with I beam traveler
moving & dropping performer.
Descender drop into hot dog stand ( performer with CO2 attached to add to complications)
Sky TV TVC
Stunt Coordinator, stunt rigger
Nitro ratchet stunt performer (attacked by CGI octypus)
WW2 battle scene
V Drink "Battlecarts" TVC
Stunt Coordinator, stunt driver
Given the task of rolling, jumping & racing these glorified ATV golf carts was a challenge but enjoyable.
Limited visability & lack of power being the main obstacles.....
Telecom Ultra Broadband "Freeze" TVC
Stunt Coordinator, stunt rigger
Span lines and stunt rigging of performers to simulate frozen in action.
Band Aid "Pirates" TVC
Stunt Coordinator, stunt rigger, fight choreographer
Performers pirate fight
Rigging & nitro ratchet
Old Spice "Dangerzone" TVC
Stunt Coordinator, stunt rigger
Nitro ratchet actor & stunt performer on horizontal & vertical lines
Actor performed 60+ nitro ratchets..
Road Safety "Intersections" TVC
Stunt Coordinator
Multiple car crashes & car hit.
Car prep by Stunt Productions
Road Safety "Spinning Wheel" TVC
Stunt Coordinator, car prep by Stunt Productions
Heavy side impact to drivers door.
We modifed vehicle to be driven from the opposite side/ rear.
Great impact - see Gallery/ vehicles for impact pics
Road Safety "Intersections" TVC
Stunt Coordinator, car prep by Stunt Productions
Another side impact to drivers door.
We modifed vehicle to be driven from the opposite side/ rear.
Interior driver crash action shot in studio
Road Safety "Being Late" TVC
Stunt Coordinator, car prep by Stunt Productions
Another side impact to drivers door.
We modifed vehicle to be driven from the opposite side/ rear.
see Gallery/ vehicles for impact pics
Road Safety "Mantrol" TVC
Stunt Coordinator, car prep by Stunt Productions
Simple interior POV as car goes down bank
Road Safety "Trapped" TVC
Stunt Coordinator, stunt driver, car prep by Stunt Productions
Nitro Canon fitted to car
Director only wanted to see car leave road & start to tip - didnt want to see roll.....
Fosters Beer TVC
Stunt Coordinator, stunt rigger
Nitro ratchet for man off wharf & pilot out of cockpit
Road Safety "Young driver" TVC
Stunt Coordinator, stunt rigger, car prep by Stunt Productions
Ejector seat built into car.
Stunt double & seat nitro ratchet out of car through roof opening
AAMI "Musical" TVC
Stunt Coordinator, stunt rigger
Actor rigging & minor car action
X Box "Parasail" TVC
Stunt Coordinator, stunt rigger
Parasailer towed down city mainstreet between buildings &
traffic lights
90' cross winds made for a challenging day
X Box "Balloons" TVC
Stunt Coordinator, stunt rigger for Garth Davis
Different type Balloon baskets rigged with performers to drop onto city carpark building - some dropping over 50mtres whilst
traversing 50+ mtres.