{"id":7764,"date":"2005-08-17T09:32:20","date_gmt":"2005-08-17T16:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/2005\/08\/17\/duel-controls.html"},"modified":"2014-11-06T08:34:54","modified_gmt":"2014-11-06T15:34:54","slug":"duel_controls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2005\/08\/17\/duel_controls.html","title":{"rendered":"Duel Controls"},"content":{"rendered":"

Though the author of this TheForce.net piece on how to make light saber duels look more realistic<\/a> is explicitly addressing it toward Star Wars <\/em>fan film producers, and explicitly not toward the SW films themselves — it’s clear that he feels much the same about the SW films themselves.<\/p>\n

In either case, the fights consist more or less of constant striking at one another?s weapon (instead of seeming to be intent on actually hitting their opponent?what a concept that would be). Not meaning to sound harsh, but why it is people in these films (even the experienced martial artists) seem insistent on finding the longest complicated means of moving their lightsabers around with the most vulnerable of body positions, rather than the quickest, strongest and most efficient, is something that will always puzzle me.<\/p>\n

Now, don?t get me wrong, choreography can be “good” while still being “invalid.” What I mean by this is, the display can be viewed artistically as a physical performance of ballet-like balance and timing, judgment of range, hand-eye coordination, and dynamic understanding of movement. But, to the trained eye (and even the untrained yet perceptive eye) it can still be easily seen to be martially unsound, tactically foolish, and technically primitive.<\/p>\n

If the purpose of lightsaber fight choreography is simply to convey drama and excitement within the context of a story, then choreographers feel they’ve done their job well. But, from my point of view, if a lightsaber fight is supposed to convince the viewer that individuals of great skill are really trying to kill one another with laser swords while using supernatural powers that heighten their senses and physical abilities, well, they fail miserably.<\/p>\n

His advice (much more fleshed out that this):<\/p>\n

1. Act Like You Are in a Fight
\n2. Don’t Forget Physics
\n3. Moves that Look Cool are Usually the Stupidest
\n4. Feint, Dodge, and Pause
\n5. Don’t Stop When You Get in Close
\n6. Move Your Feet!<\/em><\/p>\n

Good stuff.<\/p>\n

(via GeekPress<\/a>)<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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