Double Car Hit on Meet Joe Black
Great article on how they did the double car hit stunt with Brad Pitt. All sorts of Hollywood magic going on.
Behind the Stunts – “Be Brave, Daddy!”
To me, the funniest scene in my Doritos contest spot from six years ago, “Be Brave, Daddy!” is when the dad drops a computer monitor (like the cartoon anvil) off … Continue reading
5 Reasons Doing Movie Stunts Is Harder Than You Think
A good reality check on choosing a stunt performing career, from Cracked.com: #5. Stunt Work Is Tougher for Women (But Not for the Reasons You’d Think) #4. You Never Know … Continue reading
In Memory of Hal Needham
I met Hal Needham at a book signing for Stuntman! at the Screen Actors Guild, along with a ton of his stunt performer peers. He was the legendary inventor of the … Continue reading
Action Camera Motorcycle
Just embarked on a new project, to build an electric camera motorcycle. The new Zero electric motorcycles are pretty awesome and well suited for action cinematography. They have no gears, … Continue reading
Low Budget Car Chases – Part 2
There is a minute long car chase in my short film “Run Cholo Run” (starting around minute 4:00) that almost didn’t happen. When planning the eight page shoot, I couldn’t budget … Continue reading
SAG Stunt Rates
Here’s my research so far into rates for stunt performers and coordinators for all the agreements Screen Actors Guild offers. These rates are mostly accurate until June 31, 2013. I … Continue reading
The Human Jib
So, in my quest to design cool shots for action scenes, I took apart my jib and mounted it to pivot on my hips in a proof of concept for cool … Continue reading
Low Budget Car Chases – Part 1
Today’s post will be about a low budget car chase I directed from my short film “Welcome to Sundown” (starting at 06:34). The story surrounding the chase is the demon … Continue reading
Fight Scenes, Improv Acting and Story Structure
Alternate title: How Improv Broke My Nose. What do improv acting and story structure have to do with fight scenes? Where do I start? Let’s build up a fight from the … Continue reading
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