Friday, February 03, 2006
Efficient Incapacitation
More from JP Higgins:
Today was all about fighting and dying. We took an in-depth look at some of the more complicated physical sequences (i.e. fights). The trick with fights is that there are so many different ways they could go. Thankfully, the team rose to the occasion. The key issues here are convention and style- how realistic/abstract the fight is, what are the objectives of each fighter, etc. In the end, we found constructing the fight in a more naturalistic manner was the best starting point. With this framework, we can move forward with addressing the style of the piece, which will be informed by the music and scene work surrounding the fight. Thankfully, my good buddy Rachel Scott came in and provided invaluable stage combat consulting.
Despite battling a cold, I enjoyed punching, pummeling and generally kicking the @#$% out of Andrew- he has the best grunts and yelps in the business!
Tomorrow and Saturday and Sunday will be about incorporating the music, which can be both exciting and tedious in a process. However, I have every reason to believe that it will prove more of the former rather than the latter.
Today was all about fighting and dying. We took an in-depth look at some of the more complicated physical sequences (i.e. fights). The trick with fights is that there are so many different ways they could go. Thankfully, the team rose to the occasion. The key issues here are convention and style- how realistic/abstract the fight is, what are the objectives of each fighter, etc. In the end, we found constructing the fight in a more naturalistic manner was the best starting point. With this framework, we can move forward with addressing the style of the piece, which will be informed by the music and scene work surrounding the fight. Thankfully, my good buddy Rachel Scott came in and provided invaluable stage combat consulting.
Despite battling a cold, I enjoyed punching, pummeling and generally kicking the @#$% out of Andrew- he has the best grunts and yelps in the business!
Tomorrow and Saturday and Sunday will be about incorporating the music, which can be both exciting and tedious in a process. However, I have every reason to believe that it will prove more of the former rather than the latter.
