Indie Action Movie Tutorials Episode 3: Guns, Weapons & Props (Stunts)

A tutorial on film fighting techniques and stunts for independent (indie) action movies. In this first episode we start with the obtaining and use of props and weapons as part of a series on choregraphing fight scenes and stunts.

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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[LavonMM]

What website do you go to for all your props if you dont mind me asking?

[ShahuyenProductions]

@LavonMM For those props they were mostly 99-cent store objects that were sometimes modified. Otherwise, halloween costume shops are a boon and I stock up on random stuff from there when the season's around =)

[jolton49]

You guys are funny as heck! I dont see why u arent getting more views! Hilarious, check! Action, check! Educational, check! Keep up the good work! I hope to do action shots as well as you guys some day!

[ShahuyenProductions]

@jolton49 Thanx! Yeah, we're really trying to spread the show. It's got a good subscriber/visitor ratio but we're still waiting for that tipping point when the show really starts spreading =)

[BadKarmaNinja]

Okay I know I probably ask this repetitively but when it comes to camera shots do you film the whole fight scene in one shot and then take different angles of it afterwards?

[ShahuyenProductions]

@BadKarmaNinja I don't usually do a "master shot; coverage" kind of workflow when it comes to fight scenes, in large part due to the limitations of angles you can use due to stacking. We'll be doing a several-part episode on cinematography soon. I wanted to do it right, so its taking some time =)

[Primape92]

@Primape92 Oh a 99 cent store! But I dont think any of the ones I've been to have all those props or any for that matter. I'll check again.

[Primape92]

What is that place called? A prop shop? I've never seen one of those in Florida.

[JackieBlades]

LMFAO!!! po-lex ahh the classics :)

[iGilsonn]

asians these days

[bobkane27]

Hey, please help me. I kinda need those sound effects or something close enough. Where can I download some for free?

[gilesmic]

This was hilarious! Great comedic timing