Here we see them as they separate. It is now clear to our audience what has happened. Macbeth falls back as Macduff's blade slides out of his gut. Macduff at the end of the sequence. It should be remembered that this is about acting and not just a series of moves.
Moves are just moves unless acted with intent and character.
This was a test film shot on digital video. A important part of the fights in this piece was that the actors costumes could should not be dirtied by the action, as there were no backups, and we were shooting out of sequence. Carter Ferguson as an Armed Police Officer in the short film directed by Ross Gerry. There were two fight sequences in this piece, more struggles than anything else. We used theatrical firearms to assist the actors performance when possible, but the actual muzzle flare was added in post production.