The hidden science behind your favorite action scenes - with Eric Jacobus

Eric Jacobus, stuntman and action designer, delivered this talk on the science of action design at San Diego Comic-Con 2024.

Timestamps: 00:02:33 Origins 00:05:17 Film Reviews 00:09:12 Psychology 00:11:41 Game Theory 00:13:21 Mimetic Theory 00:15:28 Movement Grammar 00:22:20 Language and Violence 00:25:44 Military science 00:29:49 Anthropology (of Kung Fu Cinema) 00:33:41 American, HK, and Japanese comparisons 00:37:28 Rethinking Bourne 00:40:13 Violence is language 00:41:18 Q&A: Marvel action 00:42:32 Real violence in Japan and America 00:44:08 Real violence in China influencing cinema 00:44:44 The best action style to teach to a beginner 00:46:18 Making your vision come to life ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17_aBEjr5D4