Choregraphing a small fight

[WonJohnSoup]

I've posted up a video on choreographing small "fights" for the screen. This episode I felt is helpful for the average indie filmmaker rather than stunt actors/martial artists so I'm posting it up here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWATr2Lbiak&feature=share&list=UUXxNRFctiCJc_pwgYY9Sjng

 

[MichaelR]

Good vids, keep them coming!

 

[WonJohnSoup]

Good vids, keep them coming!

Thanx, Michael!

And it looks like I'll be holding a workshop in New York City on Nov 9th, 2013. If people would like to learn about the techniques behind shooting a fight scene, you can sign up at http://www.urbanactionshowcase.com/p/ticketspasses.html !

 

[WonJohnSoup]

I restarted the show (have the time now haha). Gonna spiffy things up a bit but I figured I should get one out just to get the momentum going for myself. This new one is on filming the fight scene itself. For a lot of people this is all just a fancy way of saying, "No master shot; make sure EVERY shot can edit nicely into the next." But for some reason, even super experienced DPs and directors just lose it when it comes to fight scenes. So here we are.

 

[rustyrehl]

Watch any Jackie Chan movie ever and you will see what good fight choreography looks like.