Action Realism: The Art of Action

By Lawrence Ribeiro

"Lawrence is 10-15 years ahead of the game."
- Garrett Warren, Stunt Coordinator for Avatar, Avatar: The Way of Water, Road House (2024)

A new edition with a new cover

" Action Realism] goes beyond its scope as a technical production manual to become a holistic treatise on creativity." - MovieMaker Magazine

Indeed.

Using the art and science of an innovative new approach, critically acclaimed Action Director Lawrence Ribeiro gets to the heart of creating action. This book was written for two reasons: to live life while developing your own point of view and to bring back realism -- Action Realism.

Start by retraining your eyes how to see. Discover opportunities for speed. Follow the book as it breaks down the components of creating speed, from location scouting to camera choreography to physical movement and much more Use each tool individually or learn to integrate them to produce an exciting rush of imagery. Written for veteran and novice filmmakers alike, with or without a big budget. By the end, you will gain the ability to shape dynamic sequences, from motorcycles to cars to fights

Inside "Action Realism: The Art of Action"What you need to create speed onscreen How to train your eye to see like a proHow to get the most value out of your budgetWhy location scouting is vital to actionWhat tricks or illusions can you use when shooting cars?The difference between choreography with or without the cameraHow to gauge talent and what newbies and veterans bring to the setWhy you need the stunt coordinator in the editWhat sound design can do for actionHow to develop your own point of view as an artistWhy it's important to make mistakes-a lot themHow do you train your imagination using speed?What's the biggest missing element of filmmaking today?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0692175105
• ISBN13: 9780692175101
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Lawrence Ribeiro
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 8.0"