stuntwork
Dangerous film sequences
Stuntwork is the performance of dangerous or physically demanding actions in film, television, or live entertainment—falls, fights, car chases, explosions.
Professional stunt performers execute sequences too risky for actors: The stuntwork in that chase scene took three weeks to film.
The term covers both the craft and the labor involved.
Violent burst of energy
- pyrotechnicsArt of explosive displays
- fireballLuminous meteor or explosion
- freefallUnimpeded downward motion
- defenestrationExpelled through a window
fire · burn · squib · bullethole · fight · chase · acrobatics · illusion
Art of choosing moments
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
execution · control · balance · flexibility · agility · strength · training · rehearsal
Process of doing
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- sceneDramatic unit or locale
- takeCapture or filmed segment
- filmingRecording on camera
director · doubling · wirework · rigging · camera · angle · sequence · rehearsal
Performer who defeats restraints
- motorcyclePowered two-wheeler
- acrobatAgile circus performer
- highwireElevated taut cable
- freefallUnimpeded downward motion
bungee · freeclimbing · freerunning · parkour · motocross · aerialist · rappelling · parachuting
explosion
Violent burst of energy
- pyrotechnicsArt of explosive displays
- fireballLuminous meteor or explosion
- freefallUnimpeded downward motion
defenestration · fire · burn · squib · bullethole · fight · chase · acrobatics · illusion · showmanship
timing
Art of choosing moments
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
choreography · execution · control · balance · flexibility · agility · strength · training · rehearsal · positioning
action
Process of doing
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- sceneDramatic unit or locale
- takeCapture or filmed segment
filming · director · doubling · wirework · rigging · camera · angle · sequence · rehearsal · production
escapologist
Performer who defeats restraints
- motorcyclePowered two-wheeler
- acrobatAgile circus performer
- highwireElevated taut cable
freefall · bungee · freeclimbing · freerunning · parkour · motocross · aerialist · rappelling · parachuting · rodeo
injury
Physical or psychological harm
accident · safety · precaution · insurance · liability · emergency · protection · harness · padding · crashmat
stuntworkemotional scenes
Dramatic moments evoking strong feelings
talking heads · drawing room drama · character work · monologue · exposition
stuntworkdigital effects
Computer-generated imagery in film
CGI · computer-generated imagery · post-production · visual effects · motion capture