Demo Reel Delay

I completed the latest cut of my demo reel and was ready to plaster it here at screenwarrior.com. But then I realized after uploading it that it started to pixelate and lost some of the visual clarity.
So now it’s going to be delayed a day or two while I figure out how to maximize [...]

Bruce Lee Versus Iron Man?

Who said Bruce Lee’s dead?
Check out this hilarious short movie that pits our Little Dragon Lee against Iron Man. This is one of the best short movies I’ve seen in a long time!
And pay special attention to the fight choreography, the actual moves. The movie’s creator obviously spent some time studying great action directors [...]

Screen-Fighting Demo Reel Coming Soon

My screen-fighting demo reel will be posted shortly.
I’ve finished editing it and just awaiting my highly-talented music composer friend to record a score for it. Once that’s done, you’ll get to view it right here at ScreenWarrior.com.

The Spiritless Action Design

I had high hopes for The Spirit … despite the overwhelmingly negative response to the movie. I mean, I love writer/director Frank Miller. He’s one of the greatest comic book creators of all time. And The Spirit is one of the most iconic characters of all of graphic novels. But now it’s clear Miller’s “co-director” [...]

(Annoying) Screen-fighting Trends

I haven’t actually done a study of recent action movies, but in my unscientific observations, I’ve found two growing (and annoying) trends in action direction in the past few years:

Shaky-Camera Syndrome
Repetitive Martial Arts Expertise

Shaky-Camera Syndrome: This trend is fast becoming the bane of my existence. All too often, directors and actions directors are choosing [...]