https://padlet.com/schneg0444/iavnsqi5t127 Made with eyes on the prize en-us 2019-01-21 15:45:05 UTC 2025-12-28 08:54:13 UTC hello@padlet.com schneg0444 https://padlet.com/schneg0444/iavnsqi5t127/wish/322713216 Stage Combat/Fight Instructor
By Gabriel Schneider 
Drama 3]]> 2019-01-21 15:47:18 UTC https://padlet.com/schneg0444/iavnsqi5t127/wish/322713216 schneg0444 https://padlet.com/schneg0444/iavnsqi5t127/wish/322713631 2019-01-21 15:48:40 UTC https://padlet.com/schneg0444/iavnsqi5t127/wish/322713631 schneg0444 https://padlet.com/schneg0444/iavnsqi5t127/wish/322717340 A fighting director is charged with mapping out and overseeing staged combat in a film, play or other performance. They are experts in making fighting look realistic while keeping it safe for the actors and other participants.]]> 2019-01-21 16:02:34 UTC https://padlet.com/schneg0444/iavnsqi5t127/wish/322717340 schneg0444 https://padlet.com/schneg0444/iavnsqi5t127/wish/322720145 The most important aspect of a fighting director's job is to be able to craft combat sequences that are not just exciting and realistic, but also safe for the actors and crew. After all, his job is to teach them to simulate a fight, not to actually injure one another.]]> 2019-01-21 16:13:33 UTC https://padlet.com/schneg0444/iavnsqi5t127/wish/322720145 schneg0444 https://padlet.com/schneg0444/iavnsqi5t127/wish/322720996 While safety is paramount, the other critical element of a fighting director's profession is his ability to choreograph realistic-looking battle sequences that work within the overall structure of the play or film.]]> 2019-01-21 16:16:51 UTC https://padlet.com/schneg0444/iavnsqi5t127/wish/322720996 schneg0444 https://padlet.com/schneg0444/iavnsqi5t127/wish/322737378 One final "role" of a fighting director may be to teach other directors and actors the craft of staged combat in a non-production environment. Having training in stage combat can help an actor -- or even a director -- with his or her career.]]> 2019-01-21 17:21:12 UTC https://padlet.com/schneg0444/iavnsqi5t127/wish/322737378 schneg0444 https://padlet.com/schneg0444/iavnsqi5t127/wish/322740805 2019-01-21 17:36:59 UTC https://padlet.com/schneg0444/iavnsqi5t127/wish/322740805 schneg0444 https://padlet.com/schneg0444/iavnsqi5t127/wish/322966830 Becoming a fighting director is about more than just taking a course in stage combat, but learning the craft is a good start. Fighting directors may have a background in either general acting or directing and a desire to learn about stage combat either because it is a personal interest or to bolster their overall ability to get hired.]]> 2019-01-22 13:48:17 UTC https://padlet.com/schneg0444/iavnsqi5t127/wish/322966830 schneg0444 https://padlet.com/schneg0444/iavnsqi5t127/wish/322968279 This may mean not just creating a convincing illusion of swordplay, for instance, but also ensuring that the combatants are using techniques appropriate to the historical period in which the scene takes place.]]> 2019-01-22 13:51:10 UTC https://padlet.com/schneg0444/iavnsqi5t127/wish/322968279 schneg0444 https://padlet.com/schneg0444/iavnsqi5t127/wish/322969045 A fighting director's main role on a stage or movie set is to choreograph combat sequences. These could be anything from martial arts to swordplay to mock gunfights.]]> 2019-01-22 13:52:55 UTC https://padlet.com/schneg0444/iavnsqi5t127/wish/322969045 schneg0444 https://padlet.com/schneg0444/iavnsqi5t127/wish/322969626 2019-01-22 13:54:10 UTC https://padlet.com/schneg0444/iavnsqi5t127/wish/322969626 schneg0444 https://padlet.com/schneg0444/iavnsqi5t127/wish/323023755  The fight director is not the primary director of the play or movie, but rather a sort of consultant who works on the action sequences under the guidance of the director -- and while keeping the director's vision for the scene in mind.]]> 2019-01-22 15:11:46 UTC https://padlet.com/schneg0444/iavnsqi5t127/wish/323023755