atreideslioness: (Daugher of the Golden Path)
Ghanima Atreides ([personal profile] atreideslioness) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2007-12-05 10:35 am
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Career Choices - Wednesday, December 5th - 4th Period

As the bell rang, Ghanima was (as usual) perched on the edge of her desk, feet swinging.

"Good afternoon and welcome," she said, smiling. 
"As I mentioned last week, today we will be talking about the profession of the stuntman."

"First I thought we would go over the defintion of a 'stunt'," she said, passing around the handout.  "A stunt is an unusual and difficult physical feat, or any act requiring a special skill, performed for artistic purposes in theatre, television, or cinema."

"One of the most-frequently used practical stunts is stage combat. Although contact is normally avoided, many elements of stage combat, such as sword fighting, martial arts and acrobatics required contact between performers in order to facilitate the creation of a particular effect, such as noise or physical interaction."

"Other types of stunts are mechanical stunts, such as the harness and wire stunts found in martial arts films, or vehicular stunts, such as car chases."

"You could be a stunt double, a stunt performer, or a stunt coordinator," she said, passing around three more handouts.  "While these job titles might sound quite similar, the details are dramatically different."

"There are even entire companies dedicated to this position, so you would not need to try and build a client list on your own.  For instance, YoungBlood Services in England has made a reputation in the industry for providing quality services."

"It is important to note that this is not a safe profession.  Stunt performers and stunt doubles die every year.  No matter how highly trained or competent you are, it is not without risk." 

[Plz to be waiting for the OCD is up!  Have fun!]

Re: Sign In

[identity profile] moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com 2007-12-05 06:14 pm (UTC)(link)
River Tam

Re: During the Lecture

[identity profile] moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com 2007-12-05 06:20 pm (UTC)(link)
River listened, an amused smile on her lips. While she could certainly do that job, she somehow didn't think she would end up living in a place where there was a market for that career.

Re: Stunt double, a stunt performer, or a stunt coordinator?

[identity profile] moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com 2007-12-05 06:21 pm (UTC)(link)
"Any of them," River replied, "Although I am good at complex physical movement."

Re: Stage combat, mechanical, vehicular.

[identity profile] moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com 2007-12-05 06:23 pm (UTC)(link)
"Could do any of them," River said, smiling a little. "But stage combat would be entertaining. Like dancing."

Re: The risk and the reward

[identity profile] moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com 2007-12-05 06:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"The excitement. The reward of pushing your body to the limits." It didn't seem strange to River.

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[identity profile] notthehulk.livejournal.com 2007-12-05 06:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Teddy Altman

Re: Stunt double, a stunt performer, or a stunt coordinator?

[identity profile] notthehulk.livejournal.com 2007-12-05 06:28 pm (UTC)(link)
"Stunt coordinator, probably." Less chance of, you know, getting fired for not being human.

Re: Stage combat, mechanical, vehicular.

[identity profile] notthehulk.livejournal.com 2007-12-05 06:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"Vehicular?" It was a guess, really.

Re: The risk and the reward

[identity profile] notthehulk.livejournal.com 2007-12-05 06:30 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well, um..." How to phrase this. "I don't get hurt?"

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[identity profile] iseewhatyoumean.livejournal.com 2007-12-05 06:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Cassandra Cain.

Re: Stage combat, mechanical, vehicular.

[identity profile] notthehulk.livejournal.com 2007-12-05 07:22 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm from New York, I've never actually driven a car, but it looks like fun."

Re: The risk and the reward

[identity profile] notthehulk.livejournal.com 2007-12-05 07:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Teddy shrugged. "I shape-shift to heal injuries unconsciously."

Re: OOC

[identity profile] inthereflexes.livejournal.com 2007-12-05 09:10 pm (UTC)(link)
*feels sudden urge to be in here...with a car. a cool car. badass cool car.*

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[identity profile] bigbluekitty.livejournal.com 2007-12-05 09:32 pm (UTC)(link)
James Sullivan

Re: Stunt double, a stunt performer, or a stunt coordinator?

[identity profile] bigbluekitty.livejournal.com 2007-12-05 09:33 pm (UTC)(link)
"Performer, I think. I'm a 'can do' kind of guy."

Re: OOC

[identity profile] bigbluekitty.livejournal.com 2007-12-05 09:34 pm (UTC)(link)
LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOOOOOOW!

Re: OOC

[identity profile] bigbluekitty.livejournal.com 2007-12-05 09:44 pm (UTC)(link)
*changes song* SEND ME SNOW, SEND ME SNOW, SEND ME SNOOOOOOOW!

Re: OOC

[identity profile] bigbluekitty.livejournal.com 2007-12-05 09:47 pm (UTC)(link)
WOO-HOO! *sends you 90F heat in exchange*

Re: OOC

[identity profile] inthereflexes.livejournal.com 2007-12-05 09:56 pm (UTC)(link)
*hops in a 70something deathproof Nova and peels out*

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[identity profile] chasingsnitches.livejournal.com 2007-12-06 12:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Cedric Diggory