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Stargate Atlantis Executive Producer Joseph Mallozzi shared the following images of James and the stunt team (Simon Burnett and Jeffrey Robinson) in the episode First Contact. From Stargate Wiki: "The Armored exoskeleton was a type of equipment used by the Vanir....... The exoskeleton suits have 30+ moving parts. The lights located on the arms are... Continue Reading →
Arrow's Paul Blackthorne shared some wonderful photos behind the scenes shooting Code of Silence, the episode James directed. What a talented man he is. Here's a few shots. View the full gallery James hugging the adorable Miss Emily Bett Rickards James chatting with the lovely Ms Charlotte Ross Emily at the engagement... Continue Reading →
So much praise coming through this week for the Arrow stunt team, in particular Fight Co-ordinator James Bamford and stunt doubles Atlin Mitchell (Black Canary), Simon Burnett (Green Arrow) and Melissa Jin (Red Arrow). The team fight sequence at the beginning of the episode featuring a wire gag delighted the fans. Congratulations to James and... Continue Reading →
This is the stunt video fans have all been waiting for since the shocking finale to the Arrow vs Ra's al Ghul fight in The Climb. Stunt Co-ordinator/Fight Co-ordinator, James Bamford, explains the fight was entirely shot on location at the top of Grouse Mountain and it was 100% Stephen Amell, no stunt double. That... Continue Reading →
Almost as famous as Stephen Amell uttering "Facebook" is James Bamford's introduction to the stunt series... "The action scenes you see on screen are designed and rehearsed by our team of stunt professionals. We use stand-in props and a bit of imagination to help it all come together." I love it when he says that.... Continue Reading →
After another successful year of stunts on various TV shows and films, members of Stunts Canada celebrated at the Waldorf Hotel with their Christmas party. They were joined by friends from Arrow including Colton Haynes and Emily Bett-Rickards. Check out the photos, including the awesome Stunts Canada gingerbread: http://instagram.com/p/wTPovjDTE0/?modal=true http://instagram.com/p/wTD7Hexh7G/
Arrow and Stunts Canada will be well represented tonight at the UBCP/ACTRA Awards, which recognises the talent in the British Columbia Film and Television industry. Of the 6 nominations in the Best Stunt category, 5 nominations are from the TV series Arrow and 4 nominations are for Stunts Canada members. It's no surprise as Arrow... Continue Reading →
Stephen Amell on injuries on Arrow: "I've remained catastrophic injury free because our stunt team are the best in the business." High praise from Arrow's leading man, but it's sincere. He goes on to explain that even in the upcoming climactic sequence of the fall finale episode where he does 100% of the stunts, his... Continue Reading →
It's Arrow day and what a wonderful thing to wake up to, a new behind the scenes stunt video Arrow vs Oliver Queen. In the video Fight Co-ordinator James Bamford explains the challenge of pitting Werner Zytle up against a superior opponent such as the Arrow. It's all about pressure points and this video further... Continue Reading →
While North American Arrow fans have been anxiously awaiting Season 3, I've been counting down the days to the Arrow Season 2 bluray release and I was not disappointed. The stunt featurettes are a DVD highlight and Wirework on the Season 2 Bluray box set gave a fascinating insight into the use of ratchets (air... Continue Reading →
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