We’ve seen too many “Evolution of Dance” videos to count, but the “Evolution of Movie Stunts” is far cooler.

Damien Walters is a British freerunner, former gymnast, and stunt performer who worked on films like Kick-Ass, Captain America: The First Avenger, Kingsman: The Secret Service, and next month’s Assassin’s Creed. With the help of Honda and All4, the on demand channel for Channel 4 in the U.K., he was able to channel all of his skills into portraying the evolution of stunts in films.

And the best part is, he does it all on a treadmill.

Walters begins with a mild jog, but the magic of wall and floor projections transforms his environment into the side of a building, a bar-room brawl, and the crop-duster scene Alfred Hitchcock’s North By Northwest. Then he threw in a ticking clock, some Matrix moves, and flames for good measure.

Watch the video below.

And, yes, those flames were very real. Walters posted a behind-the-scenes video from the fiery stunt in which he’s lit on fire by crew member with a torch.

Where's the floor? Oh right there it is A video posted by @damienwalters on

A quick look through Walters’ Instagram reveals more of his physical talents, including some slick gymnastics moves and behind-the-scenes looks at his work on Assassin’s Creed as Michael Fassbender’s stunt double.

Never been able to get my knees together on a triple :) A video posted by @damienwalters on

 

Leap of faith behind the scenes. If you want to see the full video click the link in my bio A photo posted by @damienwalters on
Standing work A video posted by @damienwalters on

He even shared in a Taurus World Stunt award for his work on Kingsman.

World Taurus Stunt Award arrived this morning for best fight in Kingsman   A photo posted by @damienwalters on

Stuntmen and women are oftentimes the unsung heroes of action films. While the Marvel movie actors, especially, are quick to show off their talents on social media and in interviews, but there’s still no stunt category at the Oscars or Golden Globes, which is something that some in the industry have been fighting for. “It’s an insult to our profession,”

Conrad Palmisano, a veteran stuntman and member of the Academy, said of the subject. “We take the written page and breathe life into it. People love action; that’s why people go to the movies. No disrespect, but who goes to the movies to see the hairstyles?”