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Advanced Camera Techniques for Shooting Action Tip 1  – Off Screen Violence   So you want to show some violence in your project yet not have it become a bloody gore movie? As a filmmaker, or choreographer, you may want to feature a violent encounter without the blood and pain yet have it still be…

    Many productions like to use prop firearms to maximize their production value. Our team has several licensed professional armorers that provide firearms and weapons of all types to productions with budgets both large and small. Our armorers pull prop weapons from various sources to get you exactly the types of weapons that you…

  It’s very common for many productions to have their actors perform simple low risk stunts and action sequences. Many producers and directors don’t realize all of the hazards involved with taking this approach. The best solution is to always have a professional stunt coordinator as part of your production team.   Discover our highly…

  One of the most common stunts that most filmmakers leverage is the ‘fall to the ground’ stunt. It’s everywhere in movies and TV. It spans genres as well. It’s easy to understand why so many directors use it. It’s a great way to tell a story and include some action in your scene.  …

Thinking about leveraging a car chase scene in your project? They are awesome yet are probably one of the most challenging things to film. With a litany of challenges during the planning, execution, filming and even editing phase, it can seem overwhelming!   In this video post, you’ll see first hand how George Miller shot…

Want to use practical blood effects and NOT digital blood effects in your movie’s fight scene? Here’s a little known method for doing just that. Learn about our highly popular Stunt Design Solutions for film & TV   One of our experienced Professional Stunt Coordinators can advise you on how to best leverage blood effects…

On the surface this seems like a pretty simple question. Not even worth asking. Yet many newer filmmakers get it wrong! They think that the stunt coordinator is one of the LAST people to hire for their production team after the budgeting has already been done. Many producers and directors mistakenly believe that once they’ve…

  Having one of your characters knocked to the ground is a powerful storytelling moment. The audience sees that things are NOT going well for that character and the fight is being lost. Yet performing this is risky for your actors and usually necessitates hiring a stunt performer to double your actor or investing in…