How to Film Anti-Gravity Movie Scenes

Some performance stages have the equipment necessary to duplicate zero gravity.

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Film making can turn into a difficult venture when working on a budget. You don't have a big Hollywood budget to create special effects with computer-generated graphics or by renting expensive equipment. Thus, when making complex segments such as an anti-gravity space scene, you must use a little ingenuity and resourcefulness to get the job done. Use the wire harness wench system at a nearby performing arts theater to duplicate weightlessness. This saves you time and money researching and renting expensive equipment.

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Call the local performance theaters around your area to determine the type of wire harness winches they have available. Several different types of winches exist, each with its own movement capabilities. Fixed-point winches allow actors to swing back and forth at a fixed point. A traveling winch moves back and forth, allowing an actor to float in a straight line. Traveling bridge winch systems add a side-to-side movement to the traveling winch system. Find the winch system that best fits the needs for your anti-gravity scene.

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Schedule an appointment with the performance theater to rent out the stage for a set period of time. Use this time to ask about prices, safety concerns, if you can hire their technician to help maneuver the harness system, what equipment comes with the rental, and anything else that comes to mind.

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Set up the stage with your props to create the desired background for your scene. Since the stage has limited space, you want to strategically place your props around so everything can fit within the camera's view. Also make note of what angles do not work for filming since some items, such as the ceiling and curtains, may enter the camera's view and ruin the illusion.

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Return to the theater at your scheduled time, set up the props and start filming. Try to film angles that hide the harness wire to create the most realistic anti-gravity scene possible. You can also use post-production computer-editing programs to alter the light in order to hide the harness wire better.

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