I'm making action filmmaking tutorials now for indie action filmmakers, martial artists, and stuntmen and stuntwomen, a series I'm calling "Indie Action Essentials". The first skill I'm tackling is the Hong Kong spin, or the "HK". The video includes all the steps plus what padding I recommend when doing the stunt on hard surfaces. If [...]
Stunts
Skills I Seek In Stunt People
onSomeone asked me what I look for in a stunt people when casting for our films. I gave him more than an ear-full, which may have been unwarranted but made me realize it could make an interesting post, because the answers weren't as broad as some would think. Not Telegraphing If I'm doing a kick [...]
Eric the Redneck’s Tutorial on Stunt Falls – Watch now!
onWhenever I find myself alone at our weekly stunt practice, I make an independent film. Independent in the sense that there's only one of us makin it. I'm the director, star, and cameraman. And I do all my own stunts, so here's my tutorial on stunt falls. Careful, don't go doin' these at home. Here's [...]
Motorway – the return of authentic and extreme vehicle stunts in Hong Kong films
onPoster Produced by film-making maestro Johnnie To (The Mission, PTU, Throw Down, Exiled) and directed by Soi Cheang (Dog Bite Dog, Accident), Motorway is an upcoming car-chasing action film about a rookie cop (Shawn Yue) who takes on a veteran escape driver (Guo Xiao-Dong) on a death-defying final showdown on the roads of Hong Kong. Other [...]
What are your picks for best action scenes of 2011?
onIn my opinion, nothing could match these three scenes - plus Donnie's fight with Andy On in The Lost Bladesman which I decided not to upload - in terms of creativity: Action choreography by Donnie Yen Action choreography by Donnie Yen Action choreography by Dion Lam
Chinese Zodiac – Jackie Chan preps a 4 min stunt scene
onJackie Chan on location in Paris, France Jackie Chan was recently featured in an interview while launching his Maotai Wine, and revealed that shooting of Chinese Zodiac - described as his last action-packed film - is about to wrap while a scene involving lots of stunts is to be initiated which will take an amount of [...]
J. J. (Jordan) Perry on Haywire, stunt business, and filmmaking
onJJ Perry has been all over the stunt industry. From doing stunts as Sub Zero in the Mortal Kombat film to fight choreography in Haywire, his credentials speak for themselves. Here are some interviews where he basically reiterates the Action Kickback Model, that audiences today are smarter about martial arts than just 10 years ago [...]
Indie Roundup for Nov 29th
onI'll try to make these consistent, weekly updates. There's an enormous amount of good indie action content out there, especially featured at The Stunt People Forum. Enjoy the latest sampling. Lazy Brown Productions - Round One - Shawn and Manny, with some quick knife fighting. Jabronie Pictures - Battle Hero Absolute - Jay Huerto dons [...]