By The Sword - Society for Creative Anachronism Documentary

[Dante1231]

There are many that would help complete this project. What if you tried to get many kingdoms involved. Try and use the same cameras so you have consistent quality, and turn it into a collaborative project?

Just an idea from a fighter in the East Kingdom.

[roktinfast]

This is awesome. I hope you make the actual movie.

[cinemaduro]

@MSgtErinMcLeod That's awesome. I'm getting a high quality camera and gear in the next few months. I'd like to revisit this idea in HD. The color, the action, the politics, the crafts - all great stuff. I moved back to the area where I got in with the SCA guys, too, so I'm hoping to pick things back up with them.

[rwenzlaff]

The main reason the SCA does not do live steel is safety. You can do live steel safely if you practice live steel regularly. But the SCA is open to everyone who's done our fairly minimal authorization test. You have a mix of guys on the field, some who fight 2-3 times a week, other's who fight once per year. You can't do live steel safely with that wide of a gap in training or that big of a gap in equipment quality. We don't want it to take $1200 and 3 mos. just to get started.

[teren4m]

@rwenzlaff Live steel is safety when you have good armor.

We open for everyone and haven't authorization test.

[teren4m]

It ladies fight?

In my country even girls fight steel swords)

[JVRottweil]

@teren4m We have groups that fight wiht live Steel in the US. Women too. Adrian Empire is but one group.

[firemanjt73]

Nice depiction of various combat scenarios. I'm involved with a guild who frequently fights at Estrella in February and Blood Heros in October at minimum in addition to doing demos at various Renn Faires around the southwestern region. I agree with Orion in the fact that this video makes me want to strap up my armor and go charge the field! Good job with the video.

[gsparx25]

So awesome! Planning on joining An Tir soon! I've been training for about a month now with rattan. I still need armor and a shield though, lol. Can any of the affluent (or even just currently involved) SCA members give me tips on keeping it cheaper? Im heading off to college next year and don't have thousands to spend on armor

[lordwulf]

Please! Finish this! Make it what you envisioned. We that love this, need to share the Dream with others who may appreciate it. Don't allow such an awesome project fail! Do what you have to do .

Yours in service to the Dream,

Baron Wulfstan Egweald

Kingdom of Atlantia

[Chisaineko44]

i love this group. i just recently joined and hope to go far within the sca. GO ATLANTIA!

[OrionBjorn]

This is an extremely well done video. I don't understand how anyone can watch something like this and NOT have the urge to charge straight out of the house and find a battlefield to fight on!

It doesn't matter if you use Rattan or Steel, were all playing a very similar game for very similar reasons, and I'm just as happy in an SCA field battle as anything else, and hope you all feel the same.

[cinemaduro]

I know I'm bias, but I get chills every time I watch the guys storm under the castle and bust through the gates! :)

As far as weather or not rattan hurts, i would put it in the same category as getting hit by a baseball bat. If you think that doesn't hurt, then that's awesome, for everyone else, armor is a good thing. Rattan is what is used in martial arts staves/spears. It's also not to be confused with foam covered PVC pipe that some people use for role playing combat.

[OrionBjorn]

Indeed, getting hit by a solid peace of rattan can seriously bugger you up if your not properly armored. Even if it is wrapped in packing and duct tape, its still a big club! Sorry if there was some confusion, I do indeed know what its like to be hit with BOTH live steel and Rattan, as I fight in both the Empire of Adria with live steel (among other things) and in the SCA with Rattan (and Rapier). I seriously hope to see you out on the war field someday. What kingdom are you in?

[genuineone62]

@cinemaduro the whole vid gives me chills--have you joined yet? I have. Also, the LARP group that I play with (totally has NOTHING to do with SCA) doesn't use pvc wrapped in foam, rather it's a golf club wrapped in a noodle. Can & will actually deliver a concussion if delivered to the skull. But, in having said that, LARP rules don't allow for hitting in the head or neck. Like the SCA, there is an honor code in place. Amtgard is like playing a vid game like Assassin's Creed in real life.

[Knightsquire74]

A Good portion of us fight with the very minimal of armour and can throw a good shot with more then just our arms. Unlike most live steel fighters who have to pull back a blow to keep from hurting one onother. I do Calso Cammend any and all who fight with Either Rattan or Live Steel. May our passion never leave our Hearts and Bodies.

[Knightsquire74]

As for the Fire arm bit they can take them away. But I agree with the RESPECT comment about live steel and rattan fighting. I do the rattan and have worn bruises and given a few. As for the commenter who said rattan does not hurt. I am here to say as well as ANY and ALL SCA Members Come out and fight rattan with us.

[lordwulf]

Where can I get a copy of this video? Please? Info anyone?

Baron Wulfstan Egweald,

Kingdom of Atlantia

[cinemaduro]

Sorry, Lordwulf, but this film may never be completed. I started it in college and when our main video capture device broke, the film got put in a box.Several other technical failures during the shooting, has lead to it's staying in a box.

I'd love to start over and and shoot in HD, though. This original attempt was shot in Digital8.

I have 5+ years of professional video experience now, and when I clear my plate of several current projects, I'd like to revisit this concept.

[Nikita4ever9000]

@cinemaduro You might want to put it out soon as the SCA in some places are closing Shires and Baronies for lack of people/members. We need a video such as this to get people interested along with live demos and doing free demos for the community every chance we get.

[kaikeilani]

I wouldn't say that. The person I consider my Liege Lord fights with rattan, but would enjoy learning how to fight with live steel if given the opportunity. As would I.

But frankly, I wouldn't learn from people like teren4m because I'd want to learn the style properly as well as the humility that goes with it. Any arrogant fool can fight with live steel; for example, random drunks who just happen to find a barbarian sword lying around and feel they have to prove themselves.

[Nikita4ever9000]

If the live steel guys think rattan swords can not injure you let them hold out their arm without armor on it and let someone ht it with a rattan sword and see how they fare.

[Nikita4ever9000]

There used to be a show on TV about Games from Around the World. Does anyone remember the name of it, because it had a video of the SCA in it and the video was from some guy who is part of the SCA in California who is involved with Special Effects in Hollywood.

If anyone knows of this show would you post me here or privately.

[lordwulf]

Oh Wow! Where can I get a copy of this video?

Baron Wulfstan Egweald,

Kingdom of Atlantia

[Nikita4ever9000]

I'm jealous in our Kingdom of Antir I don't think we have Knights on horseback and Jousting.

[redwalnut]

Gets my blood rushing just watching that!! Can't wait for Estrella!

[ladyarwynn]

Awesome! I can't wait for the full presentation!

[HammerHeavy]

Very nice....Man now I wanna go fight...to bad it's only 6am :(

[cinemaduro]

Just means you're armor won't heat up as fast as high noon. Have at it!

[HammerHeavy]

lol very true

[teren4m]

Cowardly Americans! Are afraid of the iron weapon!!!

[JVRottweil]

This was not a jab at all my European neighbors, just at this particular arrogant commentator.

Live steel fighters have my respect, as do those who fight with rattan. Some its about re-enactment, others its about recreation.

[Alex231291]

I know it's a rather late reply, but no offense taken. And I do apologise for teren4m. Does he not realise that the SCA is re-enactment for those who cannot bear the rather over-protective rules we live steel fighters have to live by? (At least in my opinion)

From merry ol' England with respect

-Alex

[Nikita4ever9000]

I like the SCA because it's very realistic and you can go all out without staging each fight or have fear of being injured by a live steel sword.

[Nikita4ever9000]

I totally agree with you JVRottweil

[000majorwinters000]

love it!

[ViolenD]

Nice Job! I really dig the video!