This is the most impressive fight sequence I have ever seen that contains no edits. From the movie "The Protector", featuring Tony Jaa (of Ong Bak fame), this stedicam shot lasts over 3 min. I wonder how many times it took to get this shot right! Simply amazing! After watching the behind the scenes extras on the DVD, here is some additional info that filmmakers and martial arts film fans may appreciate: The director calls this "the most dangerous long take scene ever." A 4 minute stedicam shot featuring a variety of martial arts. The crew spent over 1 month preparing and choreographing before they were able to get a perfect shot. When it came time to shoot, they could only do 2 takes per day because of the set repairing and prop replacement that needed to be done. It took 5 takes to get it right. A foreign cameraman was needed because the stedicam mount was built for american / european operators who are typically much larger than asian operators. The foreign operator they hired could only do two flights of stairs at a time and simply gave up. They decided to use a Thai stedicam operator who physically prepared for a month for this job. The reason the shot is 4 minutes is because reels of 35mm film are only about 4 min in length. They shot the first take which had a number of problems with stuntmen cues, and even a stuntman bumping into the stedicam operator. After choreographing more dynamic action, an increase of extras and improving the set, the next take they did was 17 days after the first take. The second take was better but when the stuntman was supposed to be thrown from the 3rd story, the safety mattress was not completely in place yet so Tony Jaa stopped the shot and saved the stuntman's life. The third take was just about perfect but just before Tony Jaa was supposed to bust through the last doorway, the film ran out. The director finally decided that instead of simply cutting there, they would try again for perfection. They thought the fourth take was perfect but after review there were some parts that weren't as good as the pervious takes. They decided on one more try. On the fifth try, it was almost perfect. But there were 2 miscues. On the 2nd floor, Tony Jaa slams a door into the head of a stuntman and the small glass window on the door was supposed to break. It failed to do so, so they used CGI to fix this. The 2nd issue was the fight just before the sink gets thrown. The timing was off as planned but the end result looked natural so they decided this was the take to use in the final film. Simply amazing.
Author: JmanFIVEkOnly two and half hr. drive from Las Vegas "The Grand Canyon Skywalk" is the glass bridge suspended 4,000 feet (1 219 meters) above the canyon. The horseshoe shaped bridge protrudes 65 (20 meters) feet from the edge of the canyon. For more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Canyon_Skywalk
Author: StasemanChicago's Reckless Records is profiled in this Priceless Pick on MasterCard's Priceless.com.
Author: PricelessExperienceJonas really screwed up and we had to race him to a... I feel so bad about the whole situation but hopefully he'll be okay. -Bree P.S. We're posting all of our videos on my account to make it easier for you guys to find them :)
Author: lonelygirl15http://www.target.com/spiderman3 Target presents the Spin Your Own Webisode Contest. Go to target.com/spiderman3 and submit your own Spider-Man 3 webisode for a chance to win a spot on the Spider-Man 3 DVD bonus disc available exclusively at Target, a Trip to the LA Film Festival and great Sony Prize Packs. Register for weekly drawings for other great prizes. Webisodes must be submitted before May 3, 2007. Public voting is May 20-26. Must be legal U.S. resident at least 18 years old or age of majority to submit webisode and at least 13 to rate /vote. Visit target.com/spiderman3 for more details and Official Rule or the Guest Service Desk at Target Stores. Void where prohibited by law.
Author: Spiderman3MovieA song made entirely with things I found in my kitchen. It starts slow, but gets going fast! It carries a reference to my previous video 'Pancakes'. I made this mostly to test out my new video camera for an up-coming project (It's a Panasonic DVX 100b). I'm pretty pleased with it, it's an awesome camera and I can finally stop borrowing my parents one! I used only a video camera and Sony Vegas 7.0. Voice at the start: http://www.youtube.com/user/Yukeh
Author: GiR2007Toddler talking on the phone to Papa feeding the dog popcorn
Author: stepholsenWhat do you do with fresh McDonald's French Fries and 10 packets of Ketchup? You paint with them of course. 50 min speed painting plays in 4 mins. Ketchup as paint and french fries as a paint brush. Please check out my other videos where I draw with more traditional mediums. Coming in April I am starting a series of instructional videos on how to draw portraits. I am also holding a contest on YouTube soon to win your own portrait. So subscribe to my channel to keep updated. Now to answer some questions.. The song is called French Fries! by Danny Dey from a children's album called Do Ants Wear Pants? The painting Measures 14x11 inches on foamcore surface. It is not permanent the video is the art. I do custom portraits in a variety of mediums. You can find some info at http://www.EclecticAsylum.com
Author: EclecticAsylumArtThe Total Lunar Eclipse of March 3, 2007 shot in Des Moines, Iowa. I realize the veiw from the UK, Europe, and the western Atlantic was better, but the focus was to capture the experience of watching it...and what we suffered through to see it! Hopefully the next eclipse on August 28th will be warmer! Thanks YouTube for featuring!! ...and thanks to everyone who have left positive comments, they are appreciated :-)
Author: picassolamaIn two separate competitions -- one hosted by Car and Driver® in Washington D.C., the other by Road & Track® in Los Angeles -- 1,000 car enthusiasts test-drove Ford Fusion, Toyota Camry and Honda Accord back-to-back-to-back. The winner? Ford Fusion. In both the original contest and the re-match, drivers preferred Fusion's handling, performance and styling to that of the two imports. Visit http://www.fordvehicles.com/fordchallenge/fusion/ and see for yourself why Fusion is making drivers feel tingly all over.
Author: FordFusionChallengeDina Sansing from US Weekly was stunned into silence when Glenn Beck hinted that he'd like to take some "nude photos" of her during the discussion about tawdry pictures of American Idol's Antonella Barba. I'm giving odds this will be on Keith Olbermann's Worst Person in the World segment. It is quite possibly a form of sexual harrassment, requesting nude photos from a guest.
Author: ThePatriotsMaximI found some really interesting artwork here at Jonas's vacation home. It was on my mind all night and I wasn't able to sleep. I guess you could say it inspired a little bit of perspective on things... Music: "Truth Has Failed" by Love Equals Death http://www.loveequalsdeath.com
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