Hamlin Fight - By Persistence of Vision Films

Uploader's Note: I was not associated with the project at all and claim no part of it. This video in particular is a short fight with one man against eight. The numbers are unfavorable. Will he be able to get out of the situation? He couldn't possibly beat all of them at once...or could he...? Watch and enjoy!

Video Description:
Technical Information
Category: Fight Experiment
Running time: 2 minutes
Original Format: NTSC DV (Color)
Date of completion: September 2003

Director TRAN QUOC BAO
Producers JOSEPH K. LEE & STEVEN TRIGSTAD

Cast
ADAM PHELPS
SCOTT ROBINSON
TOM JAFARI
ALAN LUK
RYAN SPICKARD
DAVE KAEKA
JONATHAN REEVE
BRANDON UTTECH
KEN QUITUGUA

Director Comments
I was a bit spent from finishing Carmen's Virtue and wasn't ready to shoot another film, but I didn't want a summer to go to waste either. This fight was an experiment in choreography between one and a whole lot of people. I'd love to do a fight with an even larger group, but at the no-budget level it's difficult to find even one skilled person. Part of the cast was Infinite Quest and a few had already worked on Carmen, but we spent about a month and a half auditioning and training the other martial artists and actors from around the Seattle area.

I really like the way King Hu sets up the fight scenes in his films, particularly in Come Drink with Me. It's a very static style that builds tension even while ostensibly little happens. I tried to play with that a bit in Hamlin, but I think to really get the full effect you'd need a good screenplay and character establishment. Don't be surprised if you see me exploring this technique in a future film. Corey Yuen Kwai's Transporter was also a source of reference, both for the high level of intensity and outstanding camerawork.

We finished shooting in about 7 hours using the Panasonic DVX100. A lot of people saw the fight because they were interested in what the camera could do. It must be said that I can take no credit for Hamlin, the camera does it all. The 24 frames per second feature is well-known, but it also does handheld, panning, and dollying all on it's own. It even saved Adam when he choked on a peanut during lunch. In all seriousness, the DVX freed up a lot of photographic restrictions that DV cameras usually have, the snap zoom is probably the most noticeable effect. But alas, this camera was only a rental, I wish I had 3,000 dollars lying around to really play with it.

For those who wonder about the title, Hamlin is the name of the park that we shot in.

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[xSleepyBakazx]

One camera I believe.

[Silentbutdeadly07]

wow, this was awesome. How many cams did y'all use? Cool fight! Excellent directing as well.