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    action movie makers training

    Action Movie makers training

    ACTION Philippe Deseck


    MOVIE June 6, 2017
    MAKERS actionmoviemakerstraining.com
    TRAINING

    Basic principles of becoming a great Stunt Fighter

    'Knowing is not enough, we must apply.


    Willing is not enough, we must do.'
    ---Bruce Lee

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    Action Movie makers training

    The 7 Stunt Fighting Principles


    Every Action Star Knows

    By Philippe Deseck
    June 2017

    Content

    • About the Author

    • Distance

    • Eye Contact

    • Make your Movements Big

    • Action = Reaction

    • Camera Angles

    • Open yourself up

    • Performance

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    About the Author

    IMDB PROFILE: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3455222/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

    Since a very young age Philippe has had a love for movies, particularly action
    movies from Hong Kong. Since 1994 Philippe has been actively involved in film, TV
    and radio whilst living in Thailand. Philippe’s movie credits include Street Fighter -
    where he was first introduced to stunt man Ronnie Vreeken, Operation Dumbo
    Drop and The Quest - where he met stunt man Alex Kuzelicki.

    During the filming of these movies Philippe had the pleasure of working with the
    Thai stunt coordinator Kawee 'Seng' Sirikanerat, who’s work on The Beach and
    Rambo IV is highly regarded. Having lived in Thailand for over 5 years, Philippe has
    trained in Muay Thai, Tae kwon Do and Thai weapon training.

    After living in Thailand, Philippe moved to Belgium and the UK where he started his
    own Video Production Company. Having the urge to become an Action Director,
    Philippe moved to Australia in 2001 where he worked and trained with some of the
    best stunt performers and coordinators in Australia. Some of his credits include
    The Great Raid, At World’s End, Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Iron Sky and
    The Killer Elite where he worked with Jason Statham and Robert Di Nero.

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    Action Movie makers training

    Most recently he has doubled Todd Williams on San Andreas and worked on Pirates
    of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell no Tales and Kong: Skull Island.

    His involvement in the film industry has also allowed Philippe to acquire camera
    and editing skills, essential for filmmaking and performing. Consequently, Philippe
    has filmed and edited well over one hundred action scenes.

    Philippe is graded as an Assistant Stunt Coordinator and has also been instructing
    Stunt Fighting and Stage Combat at the New York Film Academy Australia since it’s
    conception and has started his own company Action Movie Makers where he
    teaches actors and stunt performers the Art of Shooting and Performing Action.

    Philippe’s dream is to work with Donnie Yen, whose work he has admired from a
    very young age.

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    Action Movie makers training

    The 7 Stunt Fighting Principles

    DISTANCE

    Distance means that the camera cannot see DISTANCE. So don’t think that you have
    to be really close in order for the hit to look real. Being really close or a lit bit further
    away from your partner does not make any difference to the camera whatsoever.

    EYE CONTACT

    Eye Contact means that you cannot react to what you cannot see.
    If you cannot see the punch coming then you cannot react to the punch which would
    make the fight look very unrealistic.

    Another reason to have EYE CONTACT with your opponent is that if you
    feel that your opponent is swinging those punches a little to close to your
    face you can then edge away to a safer distance thus avoiding any
    unnecessary injury.

    MAKE YOUR MOVEMENTS BIG

    Make your movements big means that you have to make your movements larger
    than life and that goes for punching and kicking. MAKING YOUR MOVEMENTS BIGGER
    also makes it a lot clearer for the audience to see what is happening. If you do things
    for real it won’t actually read for the camera.

    ACTION = REACTION

    If you are getting a big kick or punch then you do a big reaction, if you are getting a
    small kick or punch then you do a small reaction unless of course the script says
    differently.

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    So if you are playing a super hero or playing someone with super human strength
    then that rule does not apply.

    But in general, ACTION = REACTION

    CAMERA ANGLES

    Camera angles are a very important aspect of film fighting. It is important to know
    where the camera is in order to make those kicks and punches work. If you are in
    doubt whether a punch or a kick will work just draw an imaginary line from the lens of
    the camera to the face of your opponent or where ever you are going to strike. Once
    you have drawn this imaginary line you then have to cross that line with your punch
    or kick in order for that strike to work.

    This line is called THE LINE OF IMPACT. Once you cross that line of impact your punch
    or kick will work for camera.

    OPEN YOURSELF UP

    With open yourself up you must go against your instincts.

    In a normal situation if you are going to get hit you are going to instinctually protect
    yourself. When doing a fight scene for the camera you must go against your instincts
    and OPEN YOURSELF UP.

    When students start out with learning choreography fights they are always
    protecting themselves as feet and fists are flying in their direction, but you
    have to actually go against your instincts and OPEN YOURSELF UP to receive
    the punch or kick. It does feel very unnatural doing so but it looks great for
    camera.

    There are many examples where the Actor or the Stunt Performer opens
    themselves up in order to take the punch or kick. A good example is “FLASHPOINT”
    starring Donnie Yen. There is a fight scene where Donnie Yen back kicks Collin Chou in
    the chest. Collin Chou turns towards Donnie and clearly opens his arms exposing his
    chest where Donnie Yen kicks him. Collin Chou then closes his arms for the reaction
    shot. It feels very unnatural doing this but it looks very good on camera.

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    Remember that even within a fight scene you are telling a story and by
    OPENING YOURSELF UP you are making it really clear for an audience to see
    what is happening within the fight scene. Remember to still keep your distance
    though when working with actors. Stunt performers sometimes do make contact
    but it's a controlled way of making contact.

    PERFORMANCE

    Performance means, RHYTHM, TIMING, ENERGY, VOCALISATION AND ACTING. All


    very important ingredients in order to make a good on-screen fight.

    You could be the best fighter in the world but if you don’t have number 7 down pat
    your fight will look pretty flat. You could be a mediocre fighter but if you have number
    7 mastered your fight will look dynamic and believable.

    This just shows you that you don’t have to be a good fighter in order to be a good ON-
    SCREEN FIGHTER. These are two completely different things and that is something
    that a lot of people get confused by. They believe that you have to be a good fighter to
    be a good on-screen fighter but that is simply not the case at all.

    So once you understand those PRINCIPLES you are on your way to becoming a great
    Stunt Fighter

    Want to become a great Stunt Fighter

    Then Visit

    www.actionmoviemakerstraining,com

    Thank you very much and hopefully see you on set.

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