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Eric Jacobus

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An Action Filmmaker in Cannes – Day 4

on May 19, 2012May 19, 2012

Day 4 - Saturday May 19 Today was much more relaxed. I slept in until 7:10am for a change and spent the first two hours writing. Rebecca and I ate some of the fine, bagged 2€ madelines from the supermarket and set off to catch all the booths we may have missed. What we found [...]

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

"Johnny Owes" featuring Dennis Ruel wins AOFF "Best Choreography" award

on August 8, 2008August 8, 2008

Micah Brock's short film "Johnny Owes", featuring Dennis Ruel of The Stunt People, recently won the Action on Film Festival's "Best Fight Choreography (short)" award. Micah's hard-hitting style of choreography is reminiscent of Tony Jaa's in "Ong Bak" and "The Protector" and undoubtedly made an impact on the judges when they handed down their decisions. [...]

by Eric Jacobus
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