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

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Welcome to the blog of PATRICK VUONG: a stunt fighter and fight choreographer for films, short movies, and TV.

Here, you'll find his blog about the pleasures and pains of "fake fighting," get the latest news about his projects, and have access to his various demo reels.

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