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Topic: Fight Scene
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HoganKing
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posted 06-04-2000 02:37 PM
In and upcoming short movie I'm making there are a lot of fight scenes. Does anyone know anyn sites about this topic? Or help me with choreography, or how many cameras do I need... I have a one on one fight scene... two on one....and a two on two... do you have any tips for me? Certain moves I could use.. certain camera angles to make it look better?Thanks a lot,
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jeeroome
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posted 06-04-2000 02:59 PM
Hi,
I have a looked on the net for some sites but without luck. For my short fight scenes, I used a good ol' Hi8 Camcorder. There was one cameraman. We shot on many different angles the same hit and on computer looked for the best. You can check my film on www.jeeroomevideo.com
Download the first film (tyhe last one hasn't been uploaded yet).
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Movieman21
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posted 06-04-2000 04:48 PM
Choreography is something you will have to work out amongst your cast. If someone in your cast is especially well skilled at martial arts, then he/she might be good to choreograph, or at least assist. As for the number of cameras you will need, you only really need one. If you have only one though, it will take longer because you will have to reshoot the scene several times. The problem wiht too many cameras, is that it becomes too dificult to keep the cameras from filming each other. I am currently using only one camera for my film and there are many fight scenes. If you want other info about fight scenes, the best thing to do is just search the boards. There is a myriad amount of info here about fight scenes. Any questions, don't be afraid to ask. Good luck.------------------
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Jeff F
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posted 06-04-2000 05:16 PM
if no one in the cast is a martial artist, start knocking on doors and making calls all ver town and find one who will help you with choreography in exchange for a credit in the movie.The main thing is to plan out the "fight" completely and carefully, like a complicated dance, All participants must completely memorize (this means mountains of rehearsals) the choreography for safety and to keep it from looking bad. Practice is done in slow motion, about 1/3 speed over & over until flawless, then taken up to 1/2 speed, over and over and over, to 3/4 speed, and finally to full speed. the finished performance should be as well rehearsed as an ice skating or gymnastic routine in a contest. The punches of fighters miss each other by several inches, but shooting more or less over the shoulder (anything but perpendicular to the punch) of an actor conceals this fact. ------------------
Jeff F - Moderator
Magic and FX
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