Michael Chance helmed this dystopian scifi action thriller Whipping Boy which features Eric Jacobus and fellow Stunt People members Lucas Okuma and Ashley Short in a 2 on 1 fight scene against actor Tongayi Chirisa. Here's hoping Mr. Chance can score a much bigger budget in his next film, because he has some serious potential. [...]
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Action Thriller “Ness” starring Eric Jacobus, Hiroshi Adachi, and Ed Kahana – Watch Now!
onDetective Ness kicks some ass to catch the man who killed his partner. サンフランシスコのスタントチームThe Stunt Peopleのアクションショートです。 パートナーを殺された警部補 ネスがその犯人を追う。 Starring Eric Jacobus, Ed Kahana, Victor Repizo, Hiroshi Adachi, Lucas Okuma, Alvin Hsing
Genre Mini-reviews – How films measure up to the Action Kickback Model
onI'll be posting short reviews for the sake of search-ability, focusing on genre and how they live up the Action Kickback Model. I'll review genre films in general; action, horror, sci-fi, etc. The main points I want to address with the reviews are: Story - Do we care what's happening? Genre Promise - Does the [...]
How Science Fiction Lost Its Edge – A Genre Study
onWhile working on a science fiction concept I'm developing, it's been interesting to study how the genre itself functions. Science Fiction has two key responsibilities: Predicts the logical ends of a technological trajectory and sets it up as the conflict. Utilizes current filmmaking and computer technology in a profound way.Or "Tech-porn". Often sci-fi films will [...]
Small Fish and a Promise
onThe latest series of events in Stunt People history have made it painfully obvious to me that you have to be a huge player to get any momentum in the entertainment world. Materials - Getting a printing company to make 1,000 DVDs on time when their regular clients print 50,000 is like pulling teeth. Printing [...]
Notes from The Funds Book – Hong Kong vs. South Korean Government Funding
onHere are some interesting bits taken from The Funds Book from the Cannes Film Market. It outlines all the major government-provided film funds, budgets, and basic criteria. I compared Hong Kong and South Korea, not based on market share (since that would be an unfair comparison), but based on their criteria. Check out Hong Kong [...]
Action film requires the biggest conflicts
onRobin Hanson at Overcoming Bias recently wrote: In my culture, most stories are not about work life, and the few stories that are focus on a narrow set of unusual jobs like soldier, detective, politician, artist, doctor, lawyer, or teacher. Why? One explanation is that work is usually boring. But this seem weak to me. [...]
"Contour" to Premiere in UK at Phantasmagoria Film Festival
onThanks to our good friend Raoul, Contour will be showing at the Phantasmagoria Film Festival in the UK. Friday July 11, 2008 @ 1:30 PM "PhantasmaGoria is the South West's premier genre film festival showing an eclectic array of horror, fantasy, exploitation and martial arts movies." The festival takes place at the Swindon Arts Centre [...]