Indie Action Movie Tutorials Episode 6: Armor + Padding for Movie Stunts

A tutorial on film fighting techniques and stunts for independent (indie) action movies. In this episode we dive into the world of protective stunt gear and padding for hand to hand combat action.

This indy mogul style film school series will cover basic stage and film fighting, martial arts techniques for movies, basic stunts, camera angles & cinematography, theory behind the action, equipment and much more. Please subscribe!

I am John Nguyen and have been acting, directing, producing and action choreographing for several years around Hollywood and the Bay Area. If you are in need of an action choreographer, drop me a line and I may be able to direct you to someone in your area.

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[Primape92]

And can you do a tutorial or tell me how to make a bleeding effect in film? I've seen formulas for how to make fake blood but not how to perform a scene in which an actor gets cut or shot and the blood leaks out.

[Primape92]

I don't remember if I've ever seen this being done but how would you protect yourself if a fight scene doing stunts like rolling off a platform thats say waist high off the ground onto the ground BUT wearing minimal clothing in the scene?

[azndrummer86]

i love how you guys did this in Hearst haha

[Tweek08]

This is awesome and you're awesome and funny. I don't know why more people don't subscribe!

[TheVidsWeMake]

Oh my gosh I about passed out from laughter at the underwear part!

[bleachigo32123]

BUT IT'S NEVER HAPPENED!

[chikkachinijohannady]

What if you want to get kicked by a horse and not get hurt? :P

[vishifishi01]

@stormcrow71 you can download some from google but they are kinda old fashioned, or you can make your own by recording the aound of punching cusions, or punching bags etc and experimenting.

[stormcrow71]

Nice... a humble request: Sound effects for action scenes? Specifically things like the sounds you use for throwing punches; which are added and which are just the sounds of your clothes moving?

[tedhobgood]

"Don't crush my head into paste!"

God, I love your videos. Thanks for creating instead of destroying. Nice to see positive, productive people on YouTube. Keep on keepin' on.