Fight Choreography: The Art of Non-Verbal Dialogue
by John Kreng
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Author: John KrengEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-12-14
ISBN: 1592006795
Number of pages: 508
Publisher: Course Technology PTR
Book Reviews of Fight Choreography: The Art of Non-Verbal Dialogue
Book Review: 1/2 the book I expected
Summary: 2 Stars
I am an independent filmmaker who has had experience shooting fight scenes. Basically, this book teaches nothing new. All he really does is tell you what a good fight scene should have (which is not a bad thing) and then tell you to watch certain movies containing these elements (not bad either). Here is where I felt ripped-off. He tells nothing about how you can achieve this yourself. For example, rhythm is important in choreography, the author tells you that, he lets you know what films have great rhythm... and that's it. No suggestions on how you can being.
He spends a great deal of time talking history, which I enjoyed. Not many books do that. He talks about taking the character's background into consideration when fighting. Wonderful, very few films do that today. However, there is no talk about doing ACTUAL CHOREOGRAPHY. He never explains shooting or editing a fight scene properly (although, he tells many tales of badly shot or edited fights). What I was looking for the most way a way to record choreography (like writing down the moves while choreographing so they can be performed on location later). No such luck.
In summary, if you have never shot a fight scene, this book can begin to help. But if you are already experienced, I suggest renting this book at the library. It's not worth your time (I waited around 2 years for this to come out) or your money.
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