In this blog I would like to talk about the style I would like to go with in our fight scene and our fight choreography. Going into this project I had already ruled out any possibility of a long take, I knew that I wanted to use cuts. I watched fight scenes that used cuts and some that used long takes, looking to see what I could learn from each:
The style that I am going for with the scene is similar to that of Creed 2 (2018). I like this style because it uses cuts as opposed to being shot in one scene. Director Steven Caple Jr. also uses closeups in slow motion of each character to show their suffering in each punch delivered. The fight choreography in this scene is a good show of adjusting the choreography to the camera.
This church fight scene from Kingsman: The Secret Service is one of the most brutal fight scenes I have ever watched. However it is not the blood and violence that makes this scene so great. It is Matthew Vaughns use of great music, pacing, and choreography that makes the scene so exciting. On the cinematography side of it, this movie did a great job in taking the viewer along with the main character instead of leaving them to spectate the main character fighting. Although this scene was made to look like it was one shot, I prefer that my group's film opening does use cuts. From this scene I learned how to use cinematography to take my audience along with the character, and that pacing and music are both very important to keep the audience on the edge of their seat regardless that the scene be a long take or that it uses cuts.
Fight choreography is one of the most important parts of a fight scene because it ensures the safety of actors and it can ultimately make or break the entire scene. From the moment Rafael, Arianna, Jonathan and I decided on a boxing drama, my biggest fear was the fight choreography because I knew how important it was. After conducting research on fight scenes, I learned to treat it like a choreographed dance. The normal flow for a choreographed fight goes: a few small moves followed by a high impact moves. Fight scenes have to be choreographed meticulously in order to avoid any injuries. Improvisation can never take place. When working with my actors, we will start working on the choreography, followed by power, followed by speed. This is a long process but it will ensure the safety of our actors and camera operator.
CITATIONS:
(2019, February 19) Creed II - Adonis Creed vs Viktor Dragon (Final Fight) HD. Retrieved March 3 2019, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdG2zRAruOk
(2017, July 7) Kingsman: The Secret Service - The Church Fight. Retrieved on March 3 2019, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3zdYUG2_RA
(2018, August 14) Fight Choreography with Iko Uwais & Sam Looc. Retrieved March 3 2019, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdHDSyt_pZ0&t=446s
How to Choreograph A. Fight Scene For Film. Retrieved March 3 2019, from https://beonair.com/choreograph-a-fight-scene-film/
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