This could be interesting. It's rare for a film to use bucklers in a sword fight.Bucklers and targes sometimes had odd forms... these could explain the lozengal elements in elvish heraldry!
Quite interesting, since the one wielding a broadsword is a southpaw, like Maedhros.At laest targe looks quite good in my opinion...
Would a wrist-mounted shield be larger?On note about bucklers: not always, but often, they are held by a handle like this
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We’ve established that Maedhros has a prosthetic that allows him to hold a shield; however, I don’t think a buckler like this would be an ideal weapon for him. He would not have the shock absorption of a hand behind the shield, and he would lose a lot of control without a wrist to rotate.
I suggest using targes or both Maedhros and Fingolfin having the kind of buckler that straps to the arm.
Would a wrist-mounted shield be larger?
Not necessarily, but it could be. If you want a larger buckler strapped to the forearm, though, you might as well go with a targe.Would a wrist-mounted shield be larger?
Also, if we are having them use shields, do we have anything keeping the shield from sliding off? This was a concern that was voiced a number of times regarding Maimed Maedhros?Not necessarily, but it could be. If you want a larger buckler strapped to the forearm, though, you might as well go with a targe.
Also, if we are having them use shields, do we have anything keeping the shield from sliding off? This was a concern that was voiced a number of times regarding Maimed Maedhros?
What would I need to do to choreograph fights like these?If you are interested in choreographing a fight, perhaps you could try one of the duels from Season 2 or Season 4.
What would I need to do to choreograph a fight like this?
What would I be handing in as output?Ok, firstly, I'm not a fight choreographer, so take what I say with the appropriate amount of salt. There are online resources out there I would encourage you to check out.
I would suggest breaking up the fight into three acts. The first act is composed of Maedhros' first point and Fingolfin's first two. Maedhros' second point marks the end of the second act, with the tiebreaker taking place in the third.
The pace of the first act is quick, while the second slows down as the fighters act defensively. The third act should have a rising pace that culminates in the final point.
That's entirely up to you and what you are able to make. I could see the choreography being conveyed in a series of sketches. Or, if you can find props and someone to fight with, maybe you could produce a video or a series of photos showing the fight.What would I be handing in as output?
I’m not sure if I can do either. I‘m rather poor at drawing and don’t have access to props.That's entirely up to you and what you are able to make. I could see the choreography being conveyed in a series of sketches. Or, if you can find props and someone to fight with, maybe you could produce a video or a series of photos showing the fight.
They don't have to be realistic swords. Even sticks would work. Alternatively, maybe you could find some kind of software that would allow you to pose a 3D figures to depict the choreography.I’m not sure if I can do either. I‘m rather poor at drawing and don’t have access to props.
That's entirely up to you and what you are able to make. I could see the choreography being conveyed in a series of sketches. Or, if you can find props and someone to fight with, maybe you could produce a video or a series of photos showing the fight.
Does fencing count? I also took taekwondo when I was younger.I have a collection of weapons and costumes....if you can convey what you want this to look like in some way, it's possible others can make the images. And if you look at the guys in Haerangil's video, it's not like you'd need fancy equipment to convey the movements.
Generally speaking choreography is step-by-step and timed. Getting the sequence of the movements down is the important part. So just a written description of what is happening might be an okay starting point.....but that works better if you have vocabulary to describe the actions. Are you familiar with any martial arts?