Fight Choreography: The Art of Non-Verbal Dialogue
"...one of the most impressive books I've ever read about fight choreography and should be essential reading, not only to stunt fighters and film-makers, but any full blooded fan of the fight-film genre. Kreng doesn't try to lecture, but he gets his point across as you realize this is someone who is still a fan of the genre, but also works within the genre and has been on the receiving end of the action beats he talks about." - Mike Leeder, IMPACT MAGAZINE (UK)"Kreng knows what he is talking about! The book's 12 chapters explain the intangible aspects of movie fight scenes that karate schools or acting class just can't teach you." - Patrick Vuong, BLACK BELT MAGAZINE"This is the first time in any language that a real unifying approach of how to mix all the cinematic elements of fight choreography has been engagingly detailed into a veritable know-how of historical and technical clarity.... Solidly lays down a path for anybody interested in learning the process of creating a simple or stylized fight scene for TV, film, stage and videogames…. Any university that claims to have reputable Film Departments or intense extension programs that boast about providing complete curriculums and courses that fully prepare their students for a career in film, TV and video production, should use 'Fight Choreography' as a required text." - Dr. Craig Reid, KUNG FU CINEMA.COM"If you're planning a low-budget "starter" film with a couple of brief action sequences, intending to work your way up the budget scale, you'll probably use this book until the spine breaks and the pages fall out. Trust me, this is a compliment! Even for someone who only intends to a few fight sequences, this book could save them from some costly mistakes. Plus, a reader may just discover a whole new love in fight choreography!" - Monika Deleeuw-Taylor, MICROFILMMAKER.COM