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Action Designer | Mad Scientist

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Japan

Noh Theater, the Sacred Foundation of Japanese Action

on March 16, 2021March 16, 2021

Noh is an ancient Japanese theatrical art form. Its sacred backbone might help us understand modern Japanese action.

by Eric Jacobus

Japanese Artwork for Death Grip is Super-Mega-Insane

on June 18, 2013June 18, 2013

English translation coming soon. "Engrish" translation coming soon after! Buy Death Grip on DVD or Blu-Ray at the Stunt People Store.  

by Eric Jacobus

Indie Action Weekly-ish Roundup – August 14, 2012

on August 14, 2012August 14, 2012

Hiroshi Adachi's Shoreline Operation with Emmanuel Manzanares Sleeping Dogs, action by EMC Monkeys, funded by Enix themselves! Reddit article here. Green Jade by Movie-Do

by Eric Jacobus

High-octane action videos you probably haven’t seen

on April 15, 2012April 15, 2012

Tired of stunts done with computer graphics? Wires that gently float actors down after a dangerous 4-foot jump? Still imagining the pads off camera? Here is some much-needed medicine for your ailment. Let's start early on, just at the peak of the Hong Kong "old school" kung fu film. "Shapes", or succinct, posing movements that [...]

by Eric Jacobus

I don’t dig anime, but the Ruroni Kenshin trailer looks amazing

on December 22, 2011December 22, 2011

I tend not to watch many modern Japanese actioners because live-action anime pacing comes off as really cheesy. It sits somewhere awkwardly between Chambara/Western and HK-style, like a not-so-self-aware Kill Bill. Black Belt was a nice departure, which was basically Chambara without weapons, close to reality without the extreme epicness that anime action suffers from [...]

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