TV & Film

We worked with the in-house SFX team at Leavesden Studios to create specially adapted lightning-conducting prop wands. The effects for the crucial duel scene were then shot against a reference backdrop and incorporated into the final fight scene in post production.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix makes use of magical effects incorporating live lightning effects created by HVFX. The production team chose HVFX to bring a new level of physical realism and energy to the magical effects for the dramatically climactic fight scene between Albus Dumbledore and Lord Voldemort.

Snow Patrol came to HVFX to create the amazing lightning effects seen in the video to their single, You're All That I Have.

We worked with the producers from the outset to design the physical effects and high voltage props that are seen in the video. Every electrical effect for the video was created in reference form, and then composited onto the carefully designed set in post production.

Print promotional material for the sell-out Theatre Of Science series at the Soho Theatre was produced using live Tesla coil based lightning effects supplied by HVFX.

To accompany the effects provided for the show, we conducted a separate publicity photo shoot, producing the image used on all the promotional material for the show. The same images were featured (through PA images) in a number of national newspapers.

A live audience in excess of 1 million tuned in to see Marco Schreyl perform a live lightning stunt. Marco is the host of Ungläublich, one of the most popular German language variety shows. EnBW, a German electricity utility, sponsored this prime time segment.

Working over 3 days at the RTL studios in Hürth, Germany, the sequence was refined and rigorously rehearsed. Our on-site stunt co-ordinator supervised set preparation and rehearsals. With just 3 minutes to prepare the performer during the show, extensive rehearsal was the key to achieving a seamless production without compromising safety.

Brainiac UK and Brainiac Spain both came to HVFX to design and produce bespoke lightning strike scenarios. We designed a number of experimental situations to deliver a spectacular effect within the context of a high energy science entertainment programme.

The hands on, practical nature of our effects work was an excellent fit for the theme of the show. Director, Mike Griffiths, took a fly-on-the-wall approach to our work, producing series of energetic and naturalistic sequences with a spectacular lightning climax.

I Survived, a science factual series featured an episode on lightning strikes. We produced a series of lightning strike scenarios, ranging from the everyday living room to a fully choreographed stunt sequence.

Our performer brought a physical comedy to the sequence that suited the editorial direction perfectly, and provided a counterpoint to the more serious coverage of lightning strike scenarios.

Objective Productions chose HVFX to provide a full range of electrical special effects. We provided Tesla coil based lightning effects, as well as spectacular energy discharge effects for a lightning strike sequence.

We re-created accurate lightning destruction and damage, as well as creating a physical lightning bolt live on set. Due to the controllability of our effects, almost the entire sequence could safely be shot with the performers in situ.