Norman Kent Speaks at NAB 2008

Norman was invited to be a speaker at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) trade show in Las Vegas during a party hosted by Sony and VASST. It was very exciting as this is not a skydiving environment and he was asked to talk about his opinion on HD video format vs. film. In his speech, he said “all formats are good, they are simply a flavor to choose from to achieve a desired look for creative purposes” he also talked about how technology in relation to his creative side, were similar to managing fear in skydiving with his creativity in that environment. The entire event was a huge success and his speech was so powerful that two other speakers (including Les Stroud from “Survivorman” show) referred to Norman’s comments several times during their speeches.

100-Way CRW Canopy Formation World Record Video

In November 2007, the world record CRW 81-way canopy formation was broken and an unbelievable new record was set. The new record was a 100-way diamond shaped canopy formation. The event took place over Lake Wales, FL, and was organized by cfworldrecord.com. The event organizers were Chris Gay, Mike Lewis, Christophe Balisky and Brian Pangburn. All of the parachutes used in the formation were provided by Performance Designs.

We were at the drop zone in Lake Wales to record and document the success of the record attempt both in the sky and on the ground. A short documentary/promo video for the event was recently commissioned by selection.com, which we have just completed.

Our video of this incredible parachuting accomplishment is here now for your viewing below. You can view or download a higher quality version of this video from our Video page.

“Get Smart” Filming Complete

We have completed all work for the Warner Bros. feature film “Get Smart”. This comedy contains a skydiving sequence filmed by Norman Kent. Check back with us closer to the film’s release for our full news article and photo gallery from the shoot. For now, you can  visit the Get Smart web site.

Women’s Freefly World Record

There was a new Women’s Freefly World Record built over Eloy AZ in March 2008. Please visit out photo gallery to see images from this event.

Welcome to Our New Site

Welcome to the all new normankent.com. We have made this Web site easier to use so you can quickly find the things you’re looking for.

Please look around and enjoy our photos in the newly designed gallery. In addition to some truly breathtaking photos, you can also find information about photography, video and skydiving that we have available here for you.

We hope you enjoy the new site.