Speed of Fencing long version

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12 жыл бұрын

Behind the bullet, the tip of a fencing blade is the second fastest-moving object in Olympic sports. Speed of Fencing captures the grace and movements of New York's top epee fencers. Using high-speed photography, amateur spectators will be able to see some of the fastest actions in all of sport for the first time.
For the untrained eye, a flick scores without notice. Body signals and feints are too acute for a novice. And what happens when someone blinks at the wrong moment? Fencing has some of the fastest moving objects in sport, which is arguably why it is hard to watch and not spectator friendly. All of these actions will be realized in slow motion with high-speed photography to allow the viewer to appreciate and see what happens in the mind of a trained fencer. These actions appear slower to show the speed in which the mind is calculating each action from years of training and repetition.
Song 'Even' by Mike Sal from the Bear Out There
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@farallongroup 4 жыл бұрын

Got to meet Holly at an NAC event in SLC event and watched her fence. Told her how powerfull the video was for me. I watched my son fence for years and became our team armourer. When he stopped fencing I took it up and loved every minute of it. Wished I had the chance when I was younger, it's the best sport I've ever played.

@DenisMaksymowicz Жыл бұрын

I remember this video before the sappy music was added. It is a brilliant portrayal of epeé fencing slowed down so that anyone can see the split second decisions that are involved. Excellent!

@SkeWTF 10 жыл бұрын

the most beautiful sport in the world

@jowenbrown 12 жыл бұрын

Great video. Every time somebody asks me about what's going on in a fencing bout, I show them this video. It gives me time to explain what's going on. The music's pretty good, too.

@stephencook1063 11 жыл бұрын

When I coached fencing at Cornell in the late 70's, some of us were involved in a 16mm film entitled "The Art of Fencing" made as a project by an NYU grad student. In addition to set up bouts, we did a "duel at dawn" as well as personal interviews. However, visually, it did not approach the HD, slow-mo quality of this work. Nicely done!

@SpookyTran 8 жыл бұрын

This was fantastic. Thanks so much for making this. Great music, great shots.

@thekillerpillow 12 жыл бұрын

This is the best fencing video ever. Thank you for motivating me to continue to pursue my aspiration to become a great fencer.

@aterseraph 10 жыл бұрын

This is really beautiful to watch. I found myself cheering at some of those touches. :) Your vid has made me dig out my fencing gear and get active again. Thank you!

@Braindazzled 11 жыл бұрын

I'm an old-school fencer, so I guess I'm compelled to make tedious comments about ankle positions or something, but this is really lovely and hypnotic! It deserves much more airplay!

@MrDrw2323 12 жыл бұрын

Great video. I've been fencing for years and this video captures the intricacies that my friends couldn't understand. Well done!!

@SoopaCoopa 12 жыл бұрын

This is so well put together. Great job!!

@TrueGritMedical 12 жыл бұрын

absolutely breathtaking!! I've been fencing for 11 years now and this is the only video I've seen that does real justice to the sport. thank you!

@LtGlenn 11 жыл бұрын

More videos like this one need to be made! So great to see it all in complete detail. :)

@violethill 11 жыл бұрын

Just sort of tripped over this video while casually browsing. Very cool production. I've never fenced (would love to!), but this is a nice interpretation of your sport here; I suspect it's something that really exhibits that personal experience the fencer must have. I'd really like to see it with a music track sans words.

@YCJONI 12 жыл бұрын

This is an amazing video and really display the beauty of fencing. I look forward to videos with more professional fencers and more high-speed footage!

@AndyABOM 12 жыл бұрын

Nicely done. Great fencing captured with a great camera.

@batman1569 12 жыл бұрын

Beautiful Video!

@rsf0356a 10 жыл бұрын

very beautiful video !

@jnT646 12 жыл бұрын

This is a nice piece!!!!

@Nulli_Cedo 11 жыл бұрын

Undoubtably the best video in fencing. Hope it could feature foil in the future!

@SamStuart07 11 жыл бұрын

Nicely done!

@duran3d 11 жыл бұрын

The video is really beautiful.

@ucscfencingclub5957 9 жыл бұрын

This video has exactly one problem. You never see how fast they are actually moving. Everything is in slow mo to some degree. Other than that it's great!

@dcan001 12 жыл бұрын

Slow motion of fencing is absoutely beautiful,

@LadyMartingale 12 жыл бұрын

Nice job! Liked it.

@Nulli_Cedo 11 жыл бұрын

Best fencing video of all.

@juliesan42 11 жыл бұрын

I LOVE this so much! AMAZING!

@WP4WW3 10 жыл бұрын

Great ! Really good Quality movie !

@moviemadness2009 11 жыл бұрын

This is my new favorite video.

@mapexmac 11 жыл бұрын

Pure poetry in motion.

@thewhiskergang8353 10 жыл бұрын

Love this!

@mayklhovhannesyan8591 12 жыл бұрын

awesomeeeeeee!! the song is really good.

@stevenmautone 10 жыл бұрын

Wow, this is an amazing video!

@mariesiblikova7361 10 жыл бұрын

Just love it. Amazing video. Amazing sport. Together just magic. Amazing.

@kiddrkyle 7 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@RogueBlade00 10 жыл бұрын

2:00 Dat back shot tho

@vikingmanman 12 жыл бұрын

best fencing vid i have ever seen!!!!!!!

@MrFirefly3000 12 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. i used to play but sadly i moved to another country.i was ranked first in Egypt when i was fourteen.god i miss this sport.

@michaeluhl2981 11 жыл бұрын

fencing isn't about hurting about, its about out smarting your oppenent, speed, distances, and timings

@svetfinelt 11 жыл бұрын

Well done Holly! Beautiful:)

@ntb199993 10 жыл бұрын

WOW super NICE!!!!

@AlbertChang17 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I was wondering how I could film something similar with foil rather than epee, but either way it's really an inspiring video.

@draft2006 12 жыл бұрын

very nice video :) Hi from french fencer :)

@dendanny 12 жыл бұрын

that was awesome

@hbuechel 11 жыл бұрын

Depending on the shot, the speed ranged from 500fps to 1500fps. For the faster action, like the flick and dropping the mask, we used a higher speed.

@vuelalejosfilms 12 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Would love to see it done with sabre!

11 жыл бұрын

I hope we can see soon the new work including sabre

@lachasse 12 жыл бұрын

Nice work, but wow... what a huge crew for the task! I worked with a Phantom.... great camera!

@hbuechel 12 жыл бұрын

@scar9000 The song is by my cousin, an awesome musician in Atlanta. Mike Sal - "Even"

@stefanblandin 12 жыл бұрын

I'm gonna have to show this to my friends.

@scar9000 12 жыл бұрын

A truly fantastic video! It gives a fantastic view of what fencing is to spectators. I've shown this to many friends interested in trying fencing and they have all ooed and aaah'd in the right places, and our fencing society now has quite a few new members! One quick question - What song did you use ?

@taylorunleashat13 12 жыл бұрын

EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@hbuechel 12 жыл бұрын

yes, it's called Bear Out There. A link to the iTunes page is above in the Description.

@chloelightfield1077 9 жыл бұрын

AWESOME! lol i do fencing and its a great sport :P

@TheTrooperX11 11 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly.

@Wolfylink 12 жыл бұрын

A good fencer has grace and agility... The best fencer has a strong spirit, grace, and agility. :)

@bigchintzy 12 жыл бұрын

3:17 is a beautiful touche

@GustavoSantosToltech99 11 жыл бұрын

Perfect.

@scont35 12 жыл бұрын

Pretty.

@christopherjones7023 8 жыл бұрын

Well done indeed! :-)

@warmaxxx 11 жыл бұрын

nice

@hbuechel 11 жыл бұрын

At this moment, no. The camera we used was the Phantom HD Gold which retails for around $250,000.00 so it's way out of the USFA's budget to own. We rented it for the shoot and it would be more practical to rent it, but again it's a very expensive camera. Technology should catch up with a more affordable version in the next 10 years.

@mr.jamesdavidrobert2115 Жыл бұрын

Used this video to demonstrate how debating works.

@JerseyRams96 12 жыл бұрын

Wishful thinking for you pal

@hbuechel 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Does your film still exist somewhere? I love finding archival fencing footage. I'm working on a new project that will have some historical fencing coverage and it would be great to find more.

@user-in9sw7jz6n 10 жыл бұрын

Розвиваючий спорт...завдячую йому.:)

@charlesverrier4008 12 жыл бұрын

Movie swordfighting is trying to go for drama and the best storytelling. The best portrayal of swordfighting of a style similar to fencing is "The Duellists" (Ridley Scott's first big movie). Even in that, though, I recall they ran electric current through the blades to get impressive sparks!

@jaroslavb.korinek7285 8 жыл бұрын

Bullet>Arrow>Fencing blade

@barisguven2668 9 жыл бұрын

EPEE!!

@eschersky 11 жыл бұрын

What would be the proportion of choreography vs improvisation in this video?

@scoobert12paws 11 жыл бұрын

It's in the description bar :)

@yamiminshamar 10 жыл бұрын

Splendid video ! How much did you rent the camera for ?

@MacLaurin83 11 жыл бұрын

And the speed element means you don't hold back. You might argue that sometimes you should, but the fact is that a lot of fencers coupé with great force and get a lot of points that way. Good fencers. Using force makes it harder to parry, and more importantly of course makes it faster. And this not only applies to coupés.

@barrywright754 10 жыл бұрын

@op wfree Sprained ankle. That's really it

@CarlotaTous 10 жыл бұрын

Clap! Clap! I hope to doit like this in the future

@FWRBroadcast 12 жыл бұрын

Hello... Is there any way I can get this video @ higher resolution? Or at least some photos from 1:40 to 1:43 at 1080p? Thanks in advance

@AlbertChang17 11 жыл бұрын

Technical question, about what is the speed (in fps) of this videocamera?

@alexandrep.343 11 жыл бұрын

Would this filming technique be possible for competitive tournaments?

@babysharma5014 4 жыл бұрын

I love fencing game ❤️ ❤️

@luffydragneel5635 10 жыл бұрын

It seems so elegant and for some reason doesnt look so violent

@Thedoctorkirby 7 жыл бұрын

Depresso Expresso Someone isn't wearing fie regulation gear... tsk tsk tsk. I'm just kidding, but really if you're getting bruises very often you should consider investing in a heavier jacket.

@Thedoctorkirby 7 жыл бұрын

The Mean Green Pepper I would still recommend first of all wearing your plastron and then looking into both a heavier jacket and plastron. I've only rarely ever found that fencing has left me with bruises and barring that you simply bruise easily I do think that there is something to be done about you're experiencing pain/bruising. It may be a combat sport but it needn't be violent.

@Thedoctorkirby 7 жыл бұрын

The Mean Green Pepper Made you quit football or fencing?

@Thedoctorkirby 7 жыл бұрын

The Mean Green Pepper Ah, well, hopefully you enjoy fencing just as much or more. I still think that you don't need to be in pain or have bruises all over yourself though remedying that issue is completely your prerogative.

@valentinmichel1288 4 жыл бұрын

Hi ! I'm Valentin a French fencing teacher, i want to ask you if it's possible to use your video for the promotion of fencing in my country ? Thank you for your answer !

@homfencing 11 жыл бұрын

You would not believe how many calls I get (I'm a fencing gear vendor and armorer in SoCal) from people asking for 2x4, chain link, etc....

@dbilliodeaux 10 жыл бұрын

This is great, but I will be remixing it to O Fortuna.

@Fishyninjabreadman 11 жыл бұрын

Probabaly an Odd question but what is the name of the backing song?

@FB37SOH 10 жыл бұрын

How many light sources did you have here? one each in the back of the fencers and from the side?

@hollybuechel8802 10 жыл бұрын

Lots! We had maybe 11K worth of lighting in that room. I was directing with sunglasses on.

@obzorotert4760 11 жыл бұрын

love fencig my friends fencing

@scoobert12paws 11 жыл бұрын

It's in the 'description bar' :). Song 'Even' by Mike Sal from the Bear Out There EP

@Fishyninjabreadman 11 жыл бұрын

Ignore that comment, just read the info

@darkshadowpy 11 жыл бұрын

Mostly, but you forgot sabre.

@isan0 11 жыл бұрын

Have you ever seen kendo?

@omardainez 11 жыл бұрын

what's song's name , please ?

@Geckayy 12 жыл бұрын

1:07 teh bub goes pop.

@KatonRyu 12 жыл бұрын

I know that a bullwhip breaks the sound barrier. What I said was that a foil blade is nowhere near that flexible, and that it could never reach such speeds. I doubt it would even reach 200 kmh.

@PiotrSmolanski 12 жыл бұрын

That depends on the system. If you make a HEMA/WMA fighter fight within the constraints of sports rules he will get his ass handed to him simply because most of his instincts are wrong and will end up causing him penalties or not getting points. If those constraints are removed, the sports fencers tend to lose. A sports fencer is not used to having his blade torn from his grasp and being hilt-smashed in the face or grappled. Abstracts systems do not compare well against real combat.