In the Half-Time performance of the SuperBowl yesterday, the starring performer appeared to jump off a platform near the ceiling of the stadium. She did this jump Australian-style and descend fairly rapidly on 2 steel cables attached to her waist at tiny swiveling connectors similar or identical to those used by circus acrobats.
I do not know how much of that was the illusion of photography. But she appeared to me to jump from 180 feet high and land on a tiny platform that was 35 feet in the air and land accurately and smoothly. The cables then smoothly layered her to the main stage 30 feet below. I have to assume there was a fancy system of pulleys and winches and motors hidden above the platform she leaped off of. I was impressed. It would be fun to do in a cave, but I am sure I exceed the weight-limit. David Locklear
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