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PublisherCourse Technology

ISBN-101592006795

ISBN-139781592006793

eBay Product ID (ePID)45400387

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Number of Pages544 Pages

Publication NameFight Choreography : the Art of Non-Verbal Dialogue

LanguageEnglish

SubjectFilm / Direction & Production, Dance / Choreography & Dance Notation

Publication Year2007

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPerforming Arts

AuthorJohn Kreng

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1.5 in

Item Weight36.8 Oz

Item Length9.1 in

Item Width7.4 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Reviews"This is the first time in any language that a real unifying approach of how to mix all the cinematic elements of fight choreography has been engagingly detailed into a veritable know-how of historical and technical clarity.... Solidly lays down a path for anybody interested in learning the process of creating a simple or stylized fight scene for TV, film, stage and videogames.... Any university that claims to have reputable Film Departments or intense extension programs that boast about providing complete curriculums and courses that fully prepare their students for a career in film, TV and video production, should use 'Fight Choreography' as a required text." - Dr. Craig Reid, KUNG FU CINEMA.COM, "If you're planning a low-budget "starter" film with a couple of brief action sequences, intending to work your way up the budget scale, you'll probably use this book until the spine breaks and the pages fall out. Trust me, this is a compliment! Even for someone who only intends to a few fight sequences, this book could save them from some costly mistakes. Plus, a reader may just discover a whole new love in fight choreography!" - Monika Deleeuw-Taylor, MICROFILMMAKER.COM, "This is the first time in any language that a real unifying approach of how to mix all the cinematic elements of fight choreography has been engagingly detailed into a veritable know-how of historical and technical clarity.... Solidly lays down a path for anybody interested in learning the process of creating a simple or stylized fight scene for TV, film, stage and videogamesâ€¦. Any university that claims to have reputable Film Departments or intense extension programs that boast about providing complete curriculums and courses that fully prepare their students for a career in film, TV and video production, should use 'Fight Choreography' as a required text." - Dr. Craig Reid, KUNG FU CINEMA.COM, IntroductionChapter 1 Basic History of Fight Choreography and Fighting on FilmChapter 2 The Differences between Sport, Art, and Self-DefenseChapter 3 Definitions and TerminologyChapter 4 PrimerChapter 5 The Whole StructureChapter 6 The SourceChapter 7 Extracting the EssenceChapter 8 The Narrative Structure and elements of a Fight SceneChapter 9 Physical Elements of the Fight SceneChapter 10 The Technical elements of a FightChapter 11 Developing a Choreographer's EyeChapter 12 Recommended Reading, Viewing, and Other ResourcesIndex, "Kreng knows what he is talking about?The book's 12 chapters explain the intangible aspects of movie fight scenes that karate schools or acting class just can't teach you." - Patrick Vuong, BLACK BELT MAGAZINE, If you're planning a low-budget ?starter? film with a couple of brief action sequences, intending to work your way up the budget scale, you'll probably use this book until the spine breaks and the pages fall out. Trust me, this is a compliment! Even for someone who only intends to a few fight sequences, this book could save them from some costly mistakes. Plus, a reader may just discover a whole new love in fight choreography!, "Kreng knows what he is talking about! The book's 12 chapters explain the intangible aspects of movie fight scenes that karate schools or acting class just can't teach you." - Patrick Vuong, BLACK BELT MAGAZINE, 'Kreng knows what he is talking about?The book's 12 chapters explain the intangible aspects of movie fight scenes that karate schools or acting class just can't teach you.', 'This is the first time in any language that a real unifying approach of how to mix all the cinematic elements of fight choreography has been engagingly detailed into a veritable know-how of historical and technical clarity.... Solidly lays down a path for anybody interested in learning the process of creating a simple or stylized fight scene for TV, film, stage and videogames'. Any university that claims to have reputable Film Departments or intense extension programs that boast about providing complete curriculums and courses that fully prepare their students for a career in film, TV and video production, should use ?Fight Choreography? as a required text.', ...one of the most impressive books I've ever read about fight choreography and should be essential reading, not only to stunt fighters and film-makers, but any full blooded fan of the fight-film genre. Kreng doesn't try to lecture, but he gets his point across as you realize this is someone who is still a fan of the genre, but also works within the genre and has been on the receiving end of the action beats he talks about., "...one of the most impressive books I've ever read about fight choreography and should be essential reading, not only to stunt fighters and film-makers, but any full blooded fan of the fight-film genre. Kreng doesn't try to lecture, but he gets his point across as you realize this is someone who is still a fan of the genre, but also works within the genre and has been on the receiving end of the action beats he talks about." - Mike Leeder, IMPACT MAGAZINE (UK), This is the first time in any language that a real unifying approach of how to mix all the cinematic elements of fight choreography has been engagingly detailed into a veritable know-how of historical and technical clarity.... Solidly lays down a path for anybody interested in learning the process of creating a simple or stylized fight scene for TV, film, stage and videogames'. Any university that claims to have reputable Film Departments or intense extension programs that boast about providing complete cu|9781592006793|

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Table Of Content1. BRIEF HISTORY OF FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY IN FILM (including the history of women in action films) 2. BASIC HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF VARIOUS FIGHTING STYLES, COMBATIVE SPORTS, AND WEAPONRY 3. A WARRIOR?S CODE OF CONDUCT AND HONOR 4. EAST vs. WEST (comparison between styles of moviemaking between Asia and the US. Also included will be a brief history of Asian's in US films, things you don't learn in film school, why pro wrestling is the equivalent to the Chinese Opera, and why Asian talent is wasted on US films) 5. ANATOMY OF A FIGHT SCENE (Breakdown of how a fight scene is put together) 6. WRITING YOUR OWN ACTION FILM OR SCENE 7. LOW BUDGET AND INDEPENDENT ACTION FILMMAKING 8. WIRE FU - THE USE OF WIRES IN ACTION SEQUENCES 9. TRAINING ACTORS AND STUNTMEN 10. CAMERA ANGLES AND EDITING 11. USE OF SOUND EFFECTS AND MUSIC 12. USE OF CGI IN ACTION SCENES 13. RECOMMENDED READING AND VIEWING 14. GLOSSARY OF TERMS 15. INTERVIEWS

Synopsis"Fight Choreography: The Art of Non-Verbal Dialog" presents a brief history of styles and weapons and the art of fight choreography, helping you understand its evolution and process. It will be instructional, informative, and entertaining, offering coverage of film history, fight choreography, filming, editing, sound effects, and cgi. It will focus on every important element involved in fight choreography--from basic philosophies, initial concept, and planning, to filming, editing, and sound mixing the final product., All of us have seen films in which the story and acting might be great, but the film suffers because the action and fight sequences are not convincing enough, are terribly shot or edited, or do not integrate seamlessly into the story, causing them to be ineffective, gratuitous, or worst of all, unintentionally humorous. However, when done well, fight and action scenes support and heighten the story and expand the characters. Fight Choreography: The Art of Non-Verbal Dialogue helps filmmakers ensure that the fight scenes in their films add to the film's overall quality. Creating a stage fight with a high level of clarity and entertainment value is a very complicated endeavor and requires skills that acting classes and martial arts schools cannot teach. This book helps filmmakers make sense of this art form and how they can use it to create their own styles of fights for a variety of projects, whether they be feature-length films, shorts, or television shows. The book is instructional, informative, and entertaining, and focuses on every important element involved in fight choreography, from basic philosophies, initial concept, and planning, to filming, editing, adding special effects, and sound mixing the final product. The book is not only an indispensable resource for filmmakers, but will also interestfilm buffs who want to learn how great fight sequences are made so theycan better appreciate the action., All of us have seen films in which the story and acting might be great, but the film suffers because the action and fight sequences are not convincing enough, are terribly shot or edited, or do not integrate seamlessly into the story, causing them to be ineffective, gratuitous, or worst of all, unintentionally humorous. However, when done well, fight and action scenes support and heighten the story and expand the characters. Fight Choreography: The Art of Non-Verbal Dialogue helps filmmakers ensure that the fight scenes in their films add to the film's overall quality. Creating a stage fight with a high level of clarity and entertainment value is a very complicated endeavor and requires skills that acting classes and martial arts schools cannot teach. This book helps filmmakers make sense of this art form and how they can use it to create their own styles of fights for a variety of projects, whether they be feature-length films, shorts, or television shows. The book is instructional, informative, and entertaining, and focuses on every important element involved in fight choreography, from basic philosophies, initial concept, and planning, to filming, editing, adding special effects, and sound mixing the final product. The book is not only an indispensable resource for filmmakers, but will also interestfilm buffs who want to learn how great fight sequences are made so they can better appreciate the action., "Fight Choreography: The Art of Non-Verbal Dialogue" presents a brief history of the different styles of art in fight choreography, helping you understand its evolution and process. It also dissects the differences between the Western and Asian approach to a fight scene. The book is instructional, informative, and entertaining, and offers coverage of film history, fight choreography, story, filming, editing, sound effects, and cgi. It focuses on every important element involved in fight choreography from basic philosophies, initial concept, and planning, to filming, editing, and sound mixing the final product. "Fight Choreography" also includes insightful interviews with Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung (Dir. & FC: Eastern Condors), Yuen Woo Ping (FC for Kill Bill 1 & 2, plus the Matrix trilogy), Yuen Cheung Yan (FC: Charlie's Angels), Vic Armstrong (SC numerous James Bond films, Mission Impossible III), Jeff Imada (FC: Bourne Supremacy), Terry Leonard (SC Die Hard III, Romancing the Stone), Rena Owen (Actress: Once Were Warriors) and Cheng Pei Pei (Actress: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon).

LC Classification NumberPN2071.F5K74 2008