How to SHOOT a Fight Scene: MOVEMENT, CHOREOGRAPHY (taught by stuntmen

Hollywood stuntman shows how to shoot a fight scene, with movement tips for Actors / Directors. Fight choreography performance tips I use in fight scenes. WATCH PART 4: youtube.com/watch?v=u0Z4b9m1QUk

Fight Scene TUTORIAL PLAYLIST: bit.ly/2lQIZeR

In this action filmmaking tutorial series, Hollywood stuntmen Rustic Bodomov and Justin Gant break down how to shoot a fight scene in the safest, fastest, and best looking way.. as well as give more tips on how to do stunts safely.

WATCH PART 1: youtu.be/1-FMPwJd8iE

The points covered in this Fight Scene Tutorial:
- Camera Awareness: Always use your peripheral vision to be aware of where the camera is, so you can make adjustments.
- Intensity & Control: Use your body language to sell speed and power, not actual speed and power
- Timing: Work out your tempo with your partner
- Distance: Always be aware, and adjust your distance to suit the choreography!
- Footwork: Learn some basic martial arts and Boxing stances!
- 45s: Angling your hips 45 degrees away from your opponent helps you control distance and stay mobile.
- Ghost Beats: Improvised movements help fill the awkward spaces in between fight choreography beats.
- Acting: Remember you're in a fight scene! Act!
- Open to Camera: Make your stances open to camera so we can see the fight choreography!

WATCH PART 2: youtu.be/BcHAi2y9qfg

In this Action Filmmaking series we will teach you how to film fights, how to choreograph a fight scene, how to be a stuntman, and give you tricks on cinematography as well as movement.

Rustic's STUNT REEL: bit.ly/2lLPiQf
Rustic's IMDB: imdb.com/name/nm4493407/
Justin's Channel: bit.ly/2miW2CS

I created this fight scene tutorial series to teach youtubers and indie filmmakers how to film a fight scene safely and effectively. I love fight choreography!

I want to teach you EVERYTHING I know, so I can help other youtubers and filmmakers like me when I was first starting out. People are going to do action scenes ANYWAYS, and I want to teach them how the pros do it safely and make it look good :)

SONG:
"Ephemeral Reign" by Machinima Sound - youtube.com/watch?v=RV6k9wdd77Q