Short Film I'm writing, involves a local boxing match at a small local venue...Anyone shot this type of scene, any tips for doing it on the cheap etc???
Filming a Boxing Scene
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Hi Derek! Me and my guys had shot a couple of boxing scenes that you can use as reference.
This one I directed and choreographed personally: The Boxer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaQy_nLtsh8
This one is a found footage type boxing video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTeKb4OLud8
This one is for a video contest:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hoy9HDyDVc
Finally this one is for HBO promotion:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DZz2l5G6jA
Filming a boxing scene is not too difficult as long as you have actors who can perform physically really well and an understanding of how to stack punches for the camera. The expense you have on your film is completely up to you. The first 3 videos are done with absolutely no budget but as for the last video we rented out a spot for 500$ a day just to use only the ring and nothing else in the gym. I hope this helps.
This one I directed and choreographed personally: The Boxer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaQy_nLtsh8
This one is a found footage type boxing video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTeKb4OLud8
This one is for a video contest:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hoy9HDyDVc
Finally this one is for HBO promotion:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DZz2l5G6jA
Filming a boxing scene is not too difficult as long as you have actors who can perform physically really well and an understanding of how to stack punches for the camera. The expense you have on your film is completely up to you. The first 3 videos are done with absolutely no budget but as for the last video we rented out a spot for 500$ a day just to use only the ring and nothing else in the gym. I hope this helps.
Great clips...I love the movement in the first, and obviously the setting in the final video....a combination of the two is something im planning on...well done
i don't unfortunately, sorry.
but there are 3 or 4 big boxing scenes in that movie that ron howard talks about in the commentary. and about working with athletes vs working with real boxers, the crowd in the background, etc
maybe check out your public library, they might have it
Research, research, research!!!
You should be watching every boxing film you can - yes, even the "old" ones from the 30's and 40's - and listening to all of the commentaries.
I rewatched "The Adventures of Robin Hood" (1938; Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone) just the other night with the commentary. Part of it focused on the sword play. It was mentioned that they are not fencing; they are having a fight with swords. The form of what they are doing (fencing) had to be correct, but the motions have to be exaggerated for the camera. Then the action sequences themselves are really choreographed dances. I would assume that the same applies to boxing (and most other types of action) sequences.
You should be watching every boxing film you can - yes, even the "old" ones from the 30's and 40's - and listening to all of the commentaries.
I rewatched "The Adventures of Robin Hood" (1938; Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone) just the other night with the commentary. Part of it focused on the sword play. It was mentioned that they are not fencing; they are having a fight with swords. The form of what they are doing (fencing) had to be correct, but the motions have to be exaggerated for the camera. Then the action sequences themselves are really choreographed dances. I would assume that the same applies to boxing (and most other types of action) sequences.
1. Raging Bull (1980)
2. Rocky (1976)
3. Million Dollar Baby (2004)
4. Cinderella Man (2005)
5. Rocky Balboa (2006)
6. The Hurricane (1999)
7. When We Were Kings (1996)
8. Requiem For A Heavyweight (1962)
9. Rocky II (1979)
10. The Set-Up (1949)
11. The Champ (1931)
12. Gentleman Jim (1942)
13. Resurrecting The Champ (2007)
14. Annapolis (2006)
15. The Great White Hope (1970)
16. Diggstown (1992)
17. Ali (2001)
18. Kid Galahad (1937)
19. Gladiator (1992)
20. Somebody Up There Likes Me (1992)
21. Fat City (1972)
22. Body And Soul (1947)
23. Harder They Fall (1956)
24. Rocky IV (1985)
25. Rocky Marciano (1999)
2. Rocky (1976)
3. Million Dollar Baby (2004)
4. Cinderella Man (2005)
5. Rocky Balboa (2006)
6. The Hurricane (1999)
7. When We Were Kings (1996)
8. Requiem For A Heavyweight (1962)
9. Rocky II (1979)
10. The Set-Up (1949)
11. The Champ (1931)
12. Gentleman Jim (1942)
13. Resurrecting The Champ (2007)
14. Annapolis (2006)
15. The Great White Hope (1970)
16. Diggstown (1992)
17. Ali (2001)
18. Kid Galahad (1937)
19. Gladiator (1992)
20. Somebody Up There Likes Me (1992)
21. Fat City (1972)
22. Body And Soul (1947)
23. Harder They Fall (1956)
24. Rocky IV (1985)
25. Rocky Marciano (1999)
That's a great boxing list...its definetly sorted out what I might be watching this weekend....Yeah, I've watched quite a lot Boxing scenes over the last few days...I used to do some Muay Thai Boxing, so was chatting my friend, and were going to choreograph some scenes, and record them, to give us an idea, of how to improve etc