Fight Choreography: The Art of Non-Verbal Dialogue
by John Kreng
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Author: John KrengEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-12-14
ISBN: 1592006795
Number of pages: 450
Publisher: Course Technology PTR
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Book Review: Great intro + outline for exploration
Summary: 4 Stars
If you know nothing about fight choreography, then this book is an excellent introduction to the whole process of what makes a good fight scene and what must come together and go on behind the scenes for those criteria to be met. Kreng references numerous action movies as examples of the various aspects of fight choreography that he discusses from chapter to chapter which serves to broaden the "applicability" of what he talks about. However, as a long time fan of HK choreography, my one gripe w/ the author is that he doesn't focus as much attention on major innovative choreographers such as Jackie Chan and Yuen Wo Ping as I think he could have. He does mention them and talk to some extent about their styles, but I felt there was so much more he could have covered in depth in relation to their method of envisioning and creating the signature choreography masterpieces that they have become famous for. Also, there were a few specific fight films whose choreography I really would have liked to read about in more detail (e.g. Legend of Drunken Master, SPL, Bourne films -- all of which, except for maybe the first, represent distinct changes in the standard choreography contexts from which they came out of). All in all, however, it is an informative and enjoyable read.
(Note: this review is written by her grandson, to whom this book was given as a Christmas present.)
Summary of Fight Choreography: The Art of Non-Verbal Dialogue
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.Choreography Books
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