If I tried to lift or turn my head, I could feel nausea coming on almost instantly, so I made sure to look straight up. I was afraid that I was going to become sick from the positive Gs, but in this position, the extra pressure on my body felt nice. When we were walked out onto the pads, we were all instructed to lay down on our backs. Each of these would help convey that the photoshoot did actually take place in zero G, rather than the model simply jumping. She also chose Stav Strashko as her model, who had long straight hair.
For props, she brought things like bottles of water, small silver balls, and tubing. To try to enhance the cabin, Wakai was allowed into the plane the day before to add silver foil to the front portion of where the shoot would be taking place. Nothing was allowed in the plane that could become dangerous if it began to float around. Obviously, Wakai was limited in terms of what type of sets or props she was allowed to use for her shoot. Each time the plane goes up, you experience positive Gs, and when the plane goes down, you experience weightlessness for about 30 seconds before the plane must start going up again. The plane then begins to fly in the parabolic trajectory, repeating the cycle 15 times. Once the plane reaches altitude, everyone on board leaves their seats and walks out on the padding. The back of the plane has 38 standard seats, but the entire front of the plane has been outfitted with white padding.
#VOMIT COMET FREE#
I'm so thankful they ended up reaching out to me, because I was willing to put my life on hold to be a part of this ride.įor those of you who aren't familiar with this experience, Zero G has modified a Boeing 727-200 to be capable of producing zero Gs for its passengers by flying in a parabolic trajectory relative to the center of the earth, during which the plane is in free fall for parts of the curve. Reiko Wakai, an incredible Japanese photographer, won the contest with her Zero G concept.Īfter planning the shoot, Wix set some money aside to invite a few individuals in the media to be a part of this experience in person. Whoever had the most interesting idea for a photoshoot would have their entire idea funded and brought to fruition by Wix. Luckily for me, this incredible opportunity fell into my lap.Ī few months back, Wix held a photography concept composition. Sadly, there is only one of these planes (for civilians) in the US, and at over $5,000 a seat, I wasn't sure I would ever get to do it. It may sound silly to some of you, but from the second I heard about these zero-gravity planes as a child, I've obsessed about getting to experience them for myself.
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