{"product_id":"directing-a-successful-action-sequence-for-your-film-or-series","title":"Directing a Successful Action Sequence for your Film or Series","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: teal;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/admin.stage32.com\/vendor\/moxiemanager\/data\/uploads\/15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"158\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eAction sequences are no longer solely confined to big budget features. Movies and series of every size demand them. And while they can boost the status and popularity of a project, they are also complex and difficult to shoot and require special treatment and knowledge from the director. They are, in some way, mini silent movies, relying on image rather than dialogue to tell your story. To be a successful director today, whether you’re focused on film, television, or anything else, it’s important to have the necessary tools so you can tackle these demanding sequences\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBecause every filmmaker, producer and crew members needs to know how action sequences are created, prepared and executed, Stage 32 brought in a bona fide expert to show you how it's done. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Nankin has been a working writer, director, producer, and showrunner for 40 years and has directed action-packed episodes of popular television shows like the Peabody award-winning BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, TAKEN, VAN HELSING, HELL ON WHEELS, CSI, and more\u003c\/strong\u003e. Michael started as a writer\/director at \u003cstrong\u003eWalt Disney Studios\u003c\/strong\u003e at age 22 and his first independent film, \u003cstrong\u003eTHE GATE,\u003c\/strong\u003e was the highest-grossing Canadian-produced film ever at the time of its release. His first series, \u003cstrong\u003eLIFE GOES ON\u003c\/strong\u003e, was the first series that presented a continuing character with Down Syndrome as well as the first HIV-positive continuing character. Michael’s other directing credits include \u003cstrong\u003eShowtime’s THE GOOD LORD BIRD, ALPHAS, TURN, DEFIANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the upcoming \u003cstrong\u003eStephen King\u003c\/strong\u003e horror series \u003cstrong\u003eCHAPELWAITE\u003c\/strong\u003e starring \u003cstrong\u003eAdrien Brody\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Humanitas Prize and Leo Award winner\u003c\/strong\u003e, Michael is an incredibly successful and sought-after director, in part due to his ability to inject action and energy into the projects he takes on.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExclusively for Stage 32 in this on-demand webinar, Michael will lay out how exactly to lay out a fantastic action sequence for your own project.\u003c\/strong\u003e He’ll do this by first explaining\u003cstrong\u003e how to find the story and character development within the scene\u003c\/strong\u003e and use this as a guide to forming your plan. He’ll then go in-depth on \u003cstrong\u003ehow exactly to prepare\u003c\/strong\u003e for your action scene before you even go on set, including\u003cstrong\u003e collaborating with the other departments, storyboarding and shotlisting\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the critical \u003cstrong\u003ewounds and kills meeting\u003c\/strong\u003e. Michael will then teach you h\u003cstrong\u003eow to actually direct the scene on set\u003c\/strong\u003e, detailing \u003cstrong\u003ecamerawork\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eworking with the stunt team\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eshooting for visual effects\u003c\/strong\u003e and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlong the way, we will examine two specific action sequences from projects directed by Michael Nankin – one from his film RED FACTION: ORIGINS and another from an episode of the celebrated AMC series HELL ON WHEELS. 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