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Season 1, Episode 14: Jackie Chan - How to Do Action Comedy

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Some filmmakers can do action. Others can do comedy. But for 40 years, the master of combining them has been Jackie Chan. Let’s see how he does it. The 9 Principles of Action Comedy 1. Start with a DISADVANTAGE 2. Use the ENVIRONMENT 3. Be CLEAR in your shots 4. Action & Reaction in the SAME frame 5. Do as many TAKES as necessary 6. Let the audience feel the RHYTHM 7. In editing, TWO good hits = ONE great hit 8. PAIN is humanizing 9. Earn your FINISH

All Episodes - Season 1

Mother (2009) - Telephoto Profile Shots
Episode 1
Mother (2009) - Telephoto Profile Shots
 The Imposter (2012) - Looking into the Lens
Episode 2
The Imposter (2012) - Looking into the Lens
 The Spielberg Oner - One Scene, One Shot
Episode 3
The Spielberg Oner - One Scene, One Shot
 Wolf Children (2012) - The Lateral Tracking Shot
Episode 4
Wolf Children (2012) - The Lateral Tracking Shot
 Edgar Wright - How to Do Visual Comedy
Episode 5
Edgar Wright - How to Do Visual Comedy
 Martin Scorsese - The Art of Silence
Episode 6
Martin Scorsese - The Art of Silence
 Michael Bay - What is Bayhem?
Episode 7
Michael Bay - What is Bayhem?
 Satoshi Kon - Editing Space & Time
Episode 8
Satoshi Kon - Editing Space & Time
 A Brief Look at Texting and the Internet in Film
Episode 9
A Brief Look at Texting and the Internet in Film
 Robin Williams - In Motion
Episode 10
Robin Williams - In Motion
 David Fincher - And the Other Way is Wrong
Episode 11
David Fincher - And the Other Way is Wrong
 The Silence of the Lambs - Who Wins the Scene?
Episode 12
The Silence of the Lambs - Who Wins the Scene?
 Snowpiercer - Left or Right
Episode 13
Snowpiercer - Left or Right
 Jackie Chan - How to Do Action Comedy
Episode 14
Jackie Chan - How to Do Action Comedy
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