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Behind the scenes · Aerial effects · Custom harnesses · Rigging

Videos and articles from MBTA's work — flight effects, custom harnesses, rigging for cinema, opera and live shows. Articles open in French; making-of videos are accessible directly via YouTube.

Rigging & Flight Effects — Ercole Amante (Opéra Comique, Paris 2019)
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Opera2019

Rigging & Flight Effects — Ercole Amante (Opéra Comique, Paris 2019)

MBTA creates human flights, suspended gods and scenic plunges for Ercole Amante at the Opéra Comique, Paris —

Stunt Securing & Flight Effects — L'Emmerdeur (Francis Veber, 2008)
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Cinema2019

Stunt Securing & Flight Effects — L'Emmerdeur (Francis Veber, 2008)

MBTA handles stunt securing, levitation and Chromakey rigging for L'Emmerdeur with Patrick Timsit and Richard

Flight Effects & Scenic Rigging — Le Temps des Gitans (Opéra Comique)
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Opera2019

Flight Effects & Scenic Rigging — Le Temps des Gitans (Opéra Comique)

Human flights and scenic rigging for Le Temps des Gitans at the Opéra Comique, Paris — certified rigger, custo

Human Flight in Cinema — Odette Toulemonde: Levitation Effects Making-of
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Cinema2019

Human Flight in Cinema — Odette Toulemonde: Levitation Effects Making-of

Exclusive making-of for flight and levitation effects in the film Odette Toulemonde — invisible harness, discr

Custom Flight Harness — Aurore (2006): Aerial Effects Making-of
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Cinema2019

Custom Flight Harness — Aurore (2006): Aerial Effects Making-of

Design and manufacture of invisible flight harnesses for the film Aurore (2006) — aerial effects, stunt riggin

Baby Flight in Cinema — Ricky (François Ozon, 2009): World Reference
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Cinema2019

Baby Flight in Cinema — Ricky (François Ozon, 2009): World Reference

MBTA creates the baby flight for Ricky by François Ozon (2009) — custom infant harness, maximum safety, specif

Pixar-Style Levitation — Babysitting: the Helium Balloon Effect (2014)
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Cinema2019

Pixar-Style Levitation — Babysitting: the Helium Balloon Effect (2014)

MBTA creates a levitation effect inspired by Pixar's Up for the film Babysitting — helium balloon, invisible h

Dark Angel Flight — Pascal Obispo Fan Tour: Concert Rigging
Show2019

Dark Angel Flight — Pascal Obispo Fan Tour: Concert Rigging

MBTA creates the dark angel flight for Pascal Obispo's Fan tour — invisible harness under angel costume, conce

Advertising Human Flight — Helium Chewing-Gum Balloon: Aerial SFX
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Advertising2019

Advertising Human Flight — Helium Chewing-Gum Balloon: Aerial SFX

MBTA designs the helium balloon flight effect for a viral ad campaign — invisible suspension, discreet rigging

Microphone Suspension in Concert — Aloïse Sauvage, Élysée Montmartre (2019)
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Music2019

Microphone Suspension in Concert — Aloïse Sauvage, Élysée Montmartre (2019)

MBTA creates a choreographed microphone suspension and weightlessness effect for Aloïse Sauvage's concert at t

Children's Levitation Activity — Fête du Court Métrage 2016, Carreau du Temple
Event2016

Children's Levitation Activity — Fête du Court Métrage 2016, Carreau du Temple

MBTA installs a Chroma Key levitation activity for children at the Carreau du Temple, Paris — Fête du Court Mé

Flight Effects for Music Video — JukeBox by Alex Aikiu, Studios de l'Olivier
Music2016

Flight Effects for Music Video — JukeBox by Alex Aikiu, Studios de l'Olivier

MBTA creates levitation effects for Alex Aikiu's JukeBox music video at Studios de l'Olivier — invisible suspe

Bouygues Telecom Fairy Flight — Making-of Harness & Ad Rigging
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Advertising2010

Bouygues Telecom Fairy Flight — Making-of Harness & Ad Rigging

MBTA designs the custom harness and flight system for the Bouygues Telecom fairy — human flight in advertising

Lara Fabian, Amel Bent, Marc Lavoine Take Flight — The Voice TF1 Superhero Trailer
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Show2019

Lara Fabian, Amel Bent, Marc Lavoine Take Flight — The Voice TF1 Superhero Trailer

MBTA lifts Lara Fabian, Amel Bent and Marc Lavoine for The Voice Season 9 (TF1) spectacular trailer — custom s

Aerial Hoop at Beaugrenelle — 14m Suspended Bridge, Paris Christmas Event
Event2019

Aerial Hoop at Beaugrenelle — 14m Suspended Bridge, Paris Christmas Event

MBTA installs a 12m bridge at 14m height and custom aerial hoop harnesses for the Beaugrenelle shopping centre

Invisible Securing — Mylène Farmer Live 2019: Moon Descent on Stage
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Show2020

Invisible Securing — Mylène Farmer Live 2019: Moon Descent on Stage

MBTA creates the invisible safety harness for Mylène Farmer's moon descent during Live 2019 — artist stage sec

MBTA's First Theatre Harness — Les Fourberies de Scapin with Smaïn (1994)
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Show2009

MBTA's First Theatre Harness — Les Fourberies de Scapin with Smaïn (1994)

Looking back at one of MBTA's first harnesses made in 1994 for Les Fourberies de Scapin with Smaïn — discreet

Festival du Cirque de Demain — MBTA Partner, Circus Harnesses & Belts
Event2020

Festival du Cirque de Demain — MBTA Partner, Circus Harnesses & Belts

MBTA showcases its acrobatic harnesses and belts in partnership with Corderie Godet at the 41st Festival du Ci

Custom Harness for Aéroplume — Personal Airship, Aeronautical Innovation
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Innovation2020

Custom Harness for Aéroplume — Personal Airship, Aeronautical Innovation

MBTA designs custom harnesses for the Aéroplume — a personal airship propelled by wing-flapping. Aeronautical

Stage Levitation — Finale of Jean-Jacques Goldman's Last Tour (2002)
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Show2020

Stage Levitation — Finale of Jean-Jacques Goldman's Last Tour (2002)

MBTA creates the near-horizontal stage ascent for the finale of Jean-Jacques Goldman's last tour (2002) — conc

Aquatic Weightlessness Effect — Jeanne Added's Look at Them Music Video
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Music2020

Aquatic Weightlessness Effect — Jeanne Added's Look at Them Music Video

MBTA creates an aquatic suspension and weightlessness effect for Jeanne Added's Look at Them video — artistic

Swing & Stunt — Eric Bompard Ad: Invisible Actress Securing
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Advertising2020

Swing & Stunt — Eric Bompard Ad: Invisible Actress Securing

MBTA crafts a white spliced swing and invisibly secures the actress for the Eric Bompard ad campaign — stunt s

Opera Rigging — Hippolyte et Aricie, Opéra Comique Paris (Covid, 2020)
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Opera2020

Opera Rigging — Hippolyte et Aricie, Opéra Comique Paris (Covid, 2020)

Silent block-and-tackle system for Hippolyte et Aricie at the Opéra Comique (November 2020) — baroque opera ri

Guide complet : la machine de vol dans le spectacle vivant
Innovation2025

Guide complet : la machine de vol dans le spectacle vivant

Comment fonctionne une machine de vol dans un spectacle ? Types de treuils, trajectoires, normes de sécurité,

Comment choisir un harnais de spectacle : guide complet pour les professionnels
Innovation2025

Comment choisir un harnais de spectacle : guide complet pour les professionnels

Harnais de trapèze, harnais de vol motorisé, baudrier de danse verticale, ceinture à vrilles : comment choisir

Sécurisation de Céline Dion aux JO de Paris 2024 — Harnais sur la Tour Eiffel
Spectacle2024

Sécurisation de Céline Dion aux JO de Paris 2024 — Harnais sur la Tour Eiffel

MBTA a conçu le harnais de sécurité porté par Céline Dion lors de la cérémonie d'ouverture des Jeux Olympiques

Harnais vol Soprano — Chasseur d'Étoile, Dôme de Marseille (décembre 2023)
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Spectacle2023

Harnais vol Soprano — Chasseur d'Étoile, Dôme de Marseille (décembre 2023)

L'atelier MBTA a réalisé le harnais de vol pour le rappeur Soprano lors de son show 'Chasseur d'Étoile' au Dôm