Firehouse Effects is: An award-winning Cape Town based special effects company operating primarily in South Africa. We pride ourselves in over delivering on budget. This is constantly achieved by following our standard company ethos:
A Firehouse is a family and so is Firehouse Effects. We are a collective of friends and family that take pride in our work. When people think of a firehouse they think of commitment, courage and honor. We feel this best describes us as we are committed to our clients and have the courage to take on anything and have great pride in what we do. Like a firehouse we are a band of skilled professionals with everyone bringing different expertise to strengthen our knowledge pool and resources. We continue to develop and train our crew in many disciplines to improve and hone our skills. We stay connected to other industries and do small projects to keep up to date with the latest and most relevant technologies, while remaining safety conscious, efficient and profitable. With a background in fabrication of emergency service vehicles and gear, several volunteer fire fighters on our crew, and a bunch of rock climbers, we understand risk and are extremely safety
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I-Rigging: Film and Commercials is a premier set rigging and lifting specialist company based in Cape Town, proudly servicing the film, commercial, live events and industrial sectors with tailored technical solutions since 2004. From conceptual rig design to safe, precise on-set execution, the team brings over two decades of expertise to every project, making creative visions a reality whether on studio floors or rugged outdoor locations.
At the helm of film rigging is Romeo Ndirini, Film Head of Department. Romeo is an experienced Rigging Supervisor and General Manager at I-Rigging Solutions with a strong background working across motion picture productions, where his deep industry knowledge ensures high-impact rigging for dynamic camera rigs, aerials, stunts and complex set requirements.
Leading the commercials and special projects division is Mark Bowen-Davies, who brings practical rigging leadership and creative problem-solving to commercial campaigns and bespoke installations. Together, Romeo and Mark blend technical rigging discipline with creative collaboration, delivering innovative, safe and efficient solutions for producers, directors and creative teams.
I-Rigging continues to build long-standing industry relationships, trusted for reliability, safety and rigging mastery across both film and commercial productions.
