Well this is a kind of a vague question...

But I think the most important part is the camera angles. There are to many of them and I don't have enough time so go look them up on google.

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Hi ace. me and my friend are fight coordinators. im also trying to write a script. If you fancy let me know how many cameras you have, actors in the scene, angles you want, what type of fighting and how realistic or fancy you want and maybe i can help you. best regards, wayne

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Thanks guys. I have searched this every where on the internet and could find nothing and just to let you know I have only one camera and there would be two actors fighting. In the fight one person would know some type of martial arts and the other actor would just be a "redneck" who just punches. I know this isn't very detailed, but I am just really seeing how good we can do a fight scene.

Theres a couple of ways to do it, still depends on your requirements though.

Is the redneck a good guy or bad. Martial arts good or bad. Or re they actually friends whove fallen out. Parts of this may seem trivial but it would aid in the type of scene.
Also how long would you like the scene to last.

The shots arent really a problem, it just means there would be more close ups. And you can film several times over.
If you would like to email me please feel free.

my email is bvlgariproperties?easy.com

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To be honest this is an area where I could do with some advice myself. Im in the pre production stage of my first independent film. Within a half hour space there are 3 different fight scenes which are all vital to the narrative, would you be able to have a little look at one of my fight scenes which is in screen play format.

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Cheers Cleary.

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Hi cleary, not sure who the post is aimed at, but if you would like me to have a look please feelfree to forward the details and i will help all i can

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Cheers, I have sent the screen play of my 1st fight in screen play format to the above e-mail adress. Cheers Cleary.

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Fight scene for M. Mccleary

Hi mike. I have done part the scene for you.

Just stick with the same principal for the rest.

Once is edited together, you may have to discard some depending on how it looks for you.

Have a rehearsal with and without the camera getting the best angles.

When we watch a fight we tend to move about and find the best angle.

This is one of the angles you need to replicate for a mid shot or long shot.

Ideally you can do three takes from different angles on each character, Mark/Kirsty,

So would be six takes (apart from CU and ECU),three on each. In each take keep the other(mark or kirst) out of the shot.

If you want them both to be in a shot you can do that in a different take.

The only extra medium long shot i would suggest you put in for added effect is the antagonists kicking Mark.

This can linger for a few seconds for dramatic effect

CLOSE UPS

Close up shots to be edited in later

Chips faling to floor
Close up gang leader as falls into mark
Kirstys bum being pinched
Mark being jumped on
Kirstys face as she forces her way out of the group
Mark falling to the floor.
Mark Jumping to his feet
some of the blows on the floor.

Choose your angles so it looks as if they are being hit.
This can be emphasized by the ECUs that are being taken

Extreme close ups

Mark being headbutted
Mark being hit by fist
Marks face squirming as he is being kicked on the floor

If you are just using one camera, i would personally film like this:

Long shot of mark as his paths cross with the gang.
I would keep the camera running at this point try to keep mark in the same spot as youre attention is on him.

The close ups and ECus are filmed seperately then edited in post.

You will get more raw footage filming this way, which will take longer to edit in post but you will have more to play with and stretch out if need be.

Try filming the same shot two/three times from different angles

Film Kirsty seperately with the gang from a different angle.

Remember, never cross the line

The long shots/wide shots etc i will leave to you, you have done well so far.

Do a shots list so that even though is being filmed out of chronological order you can edit the footage back in post

Best regards, wayne

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Cheers Wayne, I really appreciate your help. Like I said my actual screen play is colour coded and far more organized than how it will have appeared in the email. Cleary.

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yes i realise that pal. looked good though. Thats the reason i posted on here as well as the email, i know how things can look through there if it condenses them in any way. best of luck pal

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