The theme of this post is 'falling from great heights.' I will continue to update this post as I find new amazing videos of people falling in various, epic ways. Feel free to leave suggestions of other videos in the comments section.
Austrian stuntman Felix Baumgartner stepped off a platform attached to a helium balloon 127,850 feet over New Mexico and fell more than 24 miles straight down. He breaks the sound barrier at 46 seconds in and reaches speeds of more than 830 miles per hour.
Another stuntman, Gary Connery, fashioned a suit that made him look like a flying squirrel.
World champion free diver Guillaume Nery base jumping at Dean's Blue Hole, filmed on breath hold by Julie Gautier. Music by Archive, song "You Make Me Feel."
Video made by FroschYankee from the movie Adrenaline Rush (The Science of Risk). Location: Eikesdalen, Norway. Music by Bryan Hollon aka Boom Bip, remixed by Boards of Canada.
Last Walk Around Mirror Lake - Boom Bip (Boards of Canada Remix) from FroschYankee on Vimeo.
Chilean Stuntman Julio Munoz BASE jumped off a 3,300-foot cliff in the Andes. To get the speed he wanted he did it with a motorcycle. The stunt cost Munoz more than $100,000 and required three helicopters to carry equipment.
Paris Mavroidis made an experimental animated short called "Divers." He says that he was inspired by Busby Berkeley, mass gymnastics and experimental cinema from the 20s and 30s. It was created while he pursued an MFA in Digital Arts at Pratt.
Divers (Short Animation) from Paris Mavroidis on Vimeo.
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