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[Ultima_5]

That looks awesome. Can't wait to see it implemented in more movies

Also, I think Keanu would work as Spike...

Also, Speed was great.

Also, where the hell is Bill&Ted 3

 

[FStop7]

After reading about the things he did for his sister he pretty much won everything forever.

 

[colt45joe]

He actually does I believe. They were all trained in martial arts for the Matrix and I believe he kept with it. I might be wrong.

i thought i remember him saying something along the lines of "fake kung fu" .. like, he doesnt really know kung fu, but he knows some moves that he rehearsed just for scenes/training.

 

[the_log_ride]

Jebus that rig... Is he really directing a Kung Fu flick? Day freaking 1

 

[Winnie the Pimp]

I don't usually dig long hair... but when i do, i make sure it's Keanu Reeves'es

 

[Ultima_5]

Jebus that rig... Is he really directing a Kung Fu flick? Day freaking 1

Pretty sure he's starring in it too

 

[EliteArtist]

That rig was incredible. I really enjoyed watching that small snippet. Hopefully the tech becomes more widespread because it just moves around SO incredibly smooth and some movies could definitely benefit from it.

And yes, I'd be interested in a movie by Keanu. I wonder what sort of ideas that man has floating around in his head.

 

[Winnie the Pimp]

That rig was incredible. I really enjoyed watching that small snippet. Hopefully the tech becomes more widespread because it just moves around SO incredibly smooth and some movies could definitely benefit from it.

And yes, I'd be interested in a movie by Keanu. I wonder what sort of ideas that man has floating around in his hair.

fixed

 

[John Harker]

I'd give him money just to make quick-cuts and ultra zoom GTFO out action movies.

Totally ruins things like Batman... and, well, yea, most action flicks. When's the last time we got one shot still takes? At least this fight looked organic, distant, and consistent. yah.

 

[Esch]

Does anyone know the Kung Fu style used in that clip? I don't recognize it at all.

The guy in the chinese attire is using choreographed taijiquan/ tai chi. The bald dude, i dont know. It looks like some kind of shaolinquan, but i cant be arsed to spend more time looking at it.

Plus its all choreographed anyway.

 

[Tokubetsu]

I'd give him money just to make quick-cuts and ultra zoom GTFO out action movies.

Totally ruins things like Batman... and, well, yea, most action flicks. When's the last time we got one shot still takes? At least this fight looked organic, distant, and consistent. yah.

Yea, this is why everyone is hoping this tech takes off/he puts it to good use to show it off in "Man of Tai Chi." His heart seems to be in the right place. I believe in Keanu~

 

[Ruze789]

Keanu is the man! I had no idea he was helming a movie but I'm very interested. I've liked him since I first saw Bill and Ted.

 

[Ultima_5]

I'd give him money just to make quick-cuts and ultra zoom GTFO out action movies.

Totally ruins things like Batman... and, well, yea, most action flicks. When's the last time we got one shot still takes? At least this fight looked organic, distant, and consistent. yah.

We don't get them because they take an incredible amount of talent.. I can't see the majority of hollywood celebrities being able to pull of a full fight scene without tons of cuts.

 

[John Harker]

We don't get them because they take an incredible amount of talent.. I can't see the majority of hollywood celebrities being able to pull of a full fight scene without tons of cuts.

thank you. that was great. I loved how when he jumped on the first floor the camera did not zoom, but stayed on the ground till he kicked the man down, and then went up the stairs and you missed a few quick fights... THATS what I'm talking about, it feels so much more real when there's action going on constantly and the camera acts as your 'eye', trying to follow it constantly but not always catching everything, not always cutting and missing, but staring, straight, wide-eyed, grasping to understand but hovering outside a bottle field and not trying to 'produce' one

 

[Ultima_5]

thank you. that was great. I loved how when he jumped on the first floor the camera did not zoom, but stayed on the ground till he kicked the man down, and then went up the stairs and you missed a few quick fights... THATS what I'm talking about, it feels so much more real when there's action going on constantly and the camera acts as your 'eye', trying to follow it constantly but not always catching everything, not always cutting and missing, but staring, straight, wide-eyed, grasping to understand but hovering outside a bottle field and not trying to 'produce' one

Youre welcome! I highly recommend The Protector to anyone. Easily one of my favorite movies. Ong Bak is also excellent and involves many of the same people. They still make great action movie scenes... just not so much in hollywood

 

[Riggs]

Cannot wait.

 

[dominuece]

I give my respects to a fellow immortal. It looks awesome!

 

[RiccochetJ]

So you're showing a video that is probably 14 years old to show how awesome Keanu is this week?

Considering how he's aging, this actually makes sense.

 

[TDK Rises]

You know who's cool? Keanu Reeves

 

[Wiktor]

Youre welcome! I highly recommend The Protector to anyone. Easily one of my favorite movies. Ong Bak is also excellent and involves many of the same people. They still make great action movie scenes... just not so much in hollywood

Westerners can still make excellent martial arts movies, just look at Undisputed 3, but it seems they can pull it off only in low budget movies.

 

[Ermac]

 

[SRG01]

The guy in the chinese attire is using choreographed taijiquan/ tai chi. The bald dude, i dont know. It looks like some kind of shaolinquan, but i cant be arsed to spend more time looking at it.

Plus its all choreographed anyway.

That's Tai Chi? Which style? I was trained in Tai Chi too, but what I do is totally different.

edit: Oh wait, I see it now! I had to slow the video down to see it

 

[Esch]

That's Tai Chi? Which style? I was trained in Tai Chi too, but what I do is totally different.

I don't know. Given the lack of fajin in the expression and just on sheer probability i would make a guess and say Yang.

 

[Jimothy]

Keanu sounds like the best guy in the world. That story about him buying the entire stunt team on The Matrix motorcycles was awesome.

 

[Izayoi]

Keanu. ;_;

 

[LAUGHTREY]

I saw another robot arm controlled camera for a HD slow-mo production company. Is this really a relatively new thing? Why'd it take someone so long to come up with that?

 

[iNvid02]

god damn

 

[massoluk]

Never knew. wow.

 

[fanboi]

Read that before... I belive there is one more detailed...

BUT you could make a picture like that featuring all the good fortune he has had!

 

[sphinx]

it's at times like this that I hate it when people question whether GAF has a mancrush on keanu reeves or not. It's so damn clear.

keanu is the coolest guy ever and deserves GAF'S love and bromance as much as Bale/Fassbender.

 

[Discotheque]

*sister dead from leukemia.

 

[DieH@rd]

This camera rig and Keanu are awesome, but nothing is better than getting few talented fighters and let them fight in front of static cameras with long continuous shots.

proof https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImSDVhW6Aho

To this day, you can hardly find better fight scene than this one.
/bows to Tony Jaa

 

[Ryaaan14]

I love Keanu, but what does this have to do with him?

Just looks like him giving a basic explanation of why he decided to use some camera tech.

 

[DieH@rd]

I love Keanu, but what does this have to do with him?

He will star and direct in his martial arts movie "Man of Tai Chi".
http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=32699

 

[lobdale]

Dude is a fucking boss.

 

[Munin]

In the restaurant that's downstairs where I live in HK there's a big picture with Keanu and the owners...he must have been to HK quite a few times now.

 

[Ænima]

 

[MANGOD]

That in 3d with some slow mo here and there would be amazing!

 

[MisterAnderson]

<3 Keanu.

 

[Coins]

He must be growing that hair out for the new Bill and Ted.

 

[Xun]

He seems like a really awesome dude, and he definitely deserves more recognition.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

The Man™

 

[madkiller]

Real hero. Real human being.

 

[Ryaaan14]

He will star and direct in his martial arts movie "Man of Tai Chi".
http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=32699

You ignored half of my post :_|

 

[noah111]

Love this guy, but that video was pretty amazing too. Robotics/automation where it counts, makes sense and looks so fluid as well.

 

[sphinx]

Dude is a fucking boss.

<3 Keanu.

The Man™

"When I am gone, I am gone. When i am back, I am the fucking boss"

 

[strafer]

Jesus Keanu

 

[Cipherr]

Nice music track, wish they had named it in the credits or something.

 

[Kaako]

I'm really for this. Follow the flow of energy; dance with the motion and angles according to the movements. I would go ape-shit with a setup like that and would probably take a loooooong ass time for a 3-5 minute fight scene.

Mad respect and admiration for Keanu.

 

[Messofanego]

I like The Raid more than the Tony Jaa or other asian martial arts movies where you can tell it's a dance and enemies are cannon fodder.