Capturing action is very challenging for me- I've got a couple of great books that talk about camera angles, movements and setup for a wide variety of situations, but they're mostly in regards to fictional "stunt" actions, or for tension-building moments in film.
Shooting actual martial arts videos, action works a bit differently - you're supposed to be able to see what's really happening, so that as a technician, you can parse the different movements in order to potentially replicate (or consider replicating them).
Hey, I'm overthinking again, right?
Well, add to that the very interesting position of working with people who could tear your arms off and beat you with them - they're not "actors" per se, they're martial artists, experts in hand to hand (and hand to whatever you want, in the case of Mr. Davis).
So, here's the first in an installment of online "situational self protection" videos.
The next step will be to add the "in class" demonstration portion, with Mark Davis, the instructor, talking through what's going on, and how to best keep oneself safe in the displayed situation.
Thanks to Mr. Mark Davis and Mr. Paul Etherington for their time and effort, and to Renato Rodriguez, Tom Lato (the shakahachi flute), and Ryan Oberland!
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