Fight Direction for Stage and Screen
“Fight Direction for Stage and Screen” by William Hobbs is a comprehensive guide aimed at both inexperienced and seasoned practitioners in the realm of stage combat. Published by A & C Black in 1995, this New Ed edition spans 143 pages and is presented in English. The book serves as a resource for directors, actors, and fight arrangers, promoting a professional approach to the complexities of performing and arranging fight scenes.
Readers will discover a wealth of information, including a fully illustrated glossary of strokes, insights into battle scenes and mass fighting, and techniques for staging both comic and symbolic fights. Hobbs also details his system of notation for documenting fight choreography and includes a brief discussion on weapons. The final chapter addresses slapstick, highlighting its nuances within the art of stage combat. This edition provides practical guidance for navigating the challenges of performing arts, making it a valuable resource for anyone involved in fight direction.
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William Hobbs has written his book as a guide to the inexperienced, so they are able to put their ideas into action more smoothly. The author’s aim is to promote a more professional attitude and way of thinking about the task of performing and arranging fights that will demonstrate the range of exciting challenges which are open to directors, actors and fight arrangers alike. Both amateurs and professionals will find the problems and dangers of stage combat dealt with by the author.
There is a fully illustrated glossary of strokes, a chapter on battle scenes and mass fighting, and an account of how to arrange comic and symbolic fights and how to stage unarmed fights. The author explains his system of notation for recording the moves of a fight, and includes a short chapter on weapons. The final chapter covers slapstick – a deceptively simple art.
Forewords by Laurence Olivier and Roman Polanski.
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