Well, I didn't totally leave social media. I left Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. I'm still on LinkedIn and YouTube, and Telegram is quasi-social media, but these latter platforms don't have the problems plaguing the other ones. Since people have asked me why I'm leaving, here's a concise blog post explaining it. 1. Addictive If you're [...]
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5 things this stuntman does “wrong” that are worth considering
onI'm a pretty careful stuntman, but often the injuries we withstand happen in the more mundane parts of life. I've taken various steps to change my lifestyle so that I don't get injured, both on and off set, and so here are 5 of those things that I do, which, according to expert opinion, are [...]
Kung Fu vs. Zombies – Making Infinitely Scalable Action Movies
onA detailed breakdown of how a tiny team re-created the classic battle scene from Big Trouble in Little China
Priestly Matters Require OCD-Level Instructions – Vayakhel-Pekudei
onSince the priesthood requires diligent adherence to a set of legacy rules to prevent another crisis, it's normal for priestly texts to be pretty tedious in their instructions. The text describing the building of the tabernacle is practically a carbon copy of the instructions previously given. The repetition is annoying for most readers, and it's [...]
The Violent Spectator and the War Dance
onSpectators play a pivotal role in ritual combat. This article covers the mechanics of their part in preventing violent contagion, as well as the eras of violence that societies undergo when facing violent contagion.
The Blood-Ritual Spectrum – A Solution to Unchecked Violence
onRitual combat wasn't an arbitrary invention by our ancestors. It served a valuable purpose, in all its forms.
Adesanya vs. Romero – A Mirror Neuron Paradox
onSanctioned combat is not designed for the fighters. The rules are mostly for the audience.
Priests and Storytelling – Tetzaveh
onThe priesthood are the storytelling class. When they lie, what can we do?
Cabin Fever – A New Way to Pre-Viz (and Finish) Action Movies Using 3Viz
onby Eric JacobusI spent years doing traditional pre-vis (or "previz") for action scenes in films and shows like Altered Carbon, Black Panther, and A Good Day to Die Hard. I took this overseas for Heart of a Champion and Man Who Feels No Pain. Previz is a video blueprint for a movie. They did one [...]