German 200 Way Record
Congratulations to the participants of the 200 way German record. The formation was built over Eloy, Arizona on November 14, 2008. To view images from this event, please visit our photo gallery.
September 11th Memorial in New York
On September 11, the members of Team Fastrax were asked to do a demonstration jump flying 7 American flags simultaneously over Ground Zero in New York city as part of the official ceremony conducted that morning on the ground in memory of the 9/11 events. Norman was there to capture the images. It was an emotional moment, news media reported that people started crying as the flags flew over New York skies.
Click on the image below to see some of the photos from this event. We will soon have an article about this event, please check back with us at a later time or put your email in the box on the right side of this page to sign up for email updates.
UPDATE: The special commemorative video from this historic event is now available.
UPDATE: The article entitled “Seven Flags for Seven Years Over Ground Zero” has been published. You can read it here.
Photography & Video Workshop News
We would like to extend congratulations to the attendees of this year’s Photography and Video Workshop. We look forward to seeing you at future workshops. Enter your email address in the box on the right to sign up for updates. Remember, there’s always more to learn.
Download the “Get Smart” Skydiving Sequence for Free
Want to look at a sneak peek of the skydiving sequence in “Get Smart”?
We are proud to announce that our sequence was chosen to be shared as a promotional piece for the movie. In this free video clip, Maxwell Smart and Agent 99 do a little interaction about the sequence before they show it to us.
To view the video, you can download the sequence directly to your iTunes for free. Enjoy! And feel free to send us your comments.
Get Smart - Production Photos and Article Now Available
With the upcoming release of the Warner Bros. film, Get Smart, we are now able to present some of our work that was done for the movie. Norman Kent was the Aerial Director of Photography responsible for filming the skydiving sequence in this new film. We have put together a photo gallery of images from the production of this sequence for your viewing.
In addition to having some fantastic photos available, we have a great behind-the-scenes article written by Helena Poleo. The article details some of the challenges, obstacles and situations unique to this film that the aerial filming unit encountered during production on Get Smart.
Norman Kent Speaks at NAB 2008
Norman was invited to be a speaker at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) trade show in Las Vegas during a party hosted by Sony and VASST. It was very exciting as this is not a skydiving environment and he was asked to talk about his opinion on HD video format vs. film. In his speech, he said “all formats are good, they are simply a flavor to choose from to achieve a desired look for creative purposes” he also talked about how technology in relation to his creative side, were similar to managing fear in skydiving with his creativity in that environment. The entire event was a huge success and his speech was so powerful that two other speakers (including Les Stroud from “Survivorman” show) referred to Norman’s comments several times during their speeches.
100-Way CRW Canopy Formation World Record Video
In November 2007, the world record CRW 81-way canopy formation was broken and an unbelievable new record was set. The new record was a 100-way diamond shaped canopy formation. The event took place over Lake Wales, FL, and was organized by cfworldrecord.com. The event organizers were Chris Gay, Mike Lewis, Christophe Balisky and Brian Pangburn. All of the parachutes used in the formation were provided by Performance Designs.
We were at the drop zone in Lake Wales to record and document the success of the record attempt both in the sky and on the ground. A short documentary/promo video for the event was recently commissioned by selection.com, which we have just completed.
Our video of this incredible parachuting accomplishment is here now for your viewing below. You can view or download a higher quality version of this video from our Video page.
“Get Smart” Filming Complete
We have completed all work for the Warner Bros. feature film “Get Smart”. This comedy contains a skydiving sequence filmed by Norman Kent. Check back with us closer to the film’s release for our full news article and photo gallery from the shoot. For now, you can visit the Get Smart web site.
Women’s Freefly World Record
There was a new Women’s Freefly World Record built over Eloy AZ in March 2008. Please visit out photo gallery to see images from this event.
Welcome to Our New Site
Welcome to the all new normankent.com. We have made this Web site easier to use so you can quickly find the things you’re looking for.
Please look around and enjoy our photos in the newly designed gallery. In addition to some truly breathtaking photos, you can also find information about photography, video and skydiving that we have available here for you.
We hope you enjoy the new site.
