London 2012 Olympic Games Ceremonies
2012 London Olympic Games
I was part of the Aerial Team that delivered all the flying harnesses , aerial training , aerial equipment, rehearsal equipment , technical support , stadium harness room and show support, headline act training for the Olympic and Paralympic Opening and Closing Ceremonies
Opening Sequence featuring the Chimney Sweeps
Chimney Sweeps in harness and custom bosuns chairs
Setting up the Firebird flight
Darcey Bussell climbs over the edge of the Stadium roof to prepare for the Firebird flight
Ready for the Firebird flight
Steve setting Darcey on the Firebird at the end of the suspended walkway.
Darcey Bussell Firebird flight
Darcey started her flight from a narrow walkway cantilevered 20m out from the stadium roof
The Firebird
Darcey Bussell flys on the Firebird
The Firebird
Darcey Bussell flys on the Firebird
Baroness Grey-Thompson
Rehearsal with Baroness Grey Thompson
Baroness Grey-Thompson
Baroness Grey Thompson flying above the arena
Paralympic Aerial Performers
Amazing people with many different disabilities performing acrobatic aerial routines during the Paralympic Opening Ceremony
Paralympic Aerial Performers
The Umbrella performers
Many Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins in custom harnesses
Many Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins in custom harnesses
Hero Joe Townsend, a former Royal Marine Torchbearer
Steve with Joe and the Paralympic Torch while fitting his harness
Hero Joe Townsend, a former Royal Marine
Incredible Joe Townsend made the amazing flight into the Olympic Stadium recovering from surgery had to make the epic flight without his prosthetic legs
The London Eye
The test build
The London Eye
Aerial Performers test acrobatic equipment during the build for the London Eye
Laslo Simet 5am high wire walk rehearsal
Laszlo Simet performing on the High Wire at the Closing Ceremonies of both the London Olympic and Paralympic Games
Laslo motorcycle high wire
Laszlo Simet performing on the High Wire at the Closing Ceremonies of both the London Olympic and Paralympic Games.
