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Stunt mastermind Akihiro Yuji Noguchi plans action sequences using his 6-step process
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(Image credit: Netflix/Akihiro Yuji Noguchi)
(Image credit: Netflix/Akihiro Yuji Noguchi)
Admittedly, the most exciting part of the Power Rangers franchise is the stunts. Those incredible jumps and seemingly gravity-defying backflips glue kids to the screen and make adults gasp with awe. How are these stunts planned? Have stunt performers much time to practice? Can you even rehearse wire stunts, and if so, how?
If there is one person who knows the answers to all these questions, that’s Akihiro Yuji Noguchi, stunt choreographer and long-time Power Rangers 2nd Unit Director. Mr Noguchi is, in fact, the mastermind behind the incredible stunts seen in Power Rangers Dino Fury, available to stream now onNetflix.
1. Get an overview based on the script
“If I have any doubts or want to clarify information, I will check while exchanging opinions with the director, producer, screenwriter, etc.” says Akihiro Yuji Noguchi, “The stunts required for the scene may be written in the script in advance. Sometimes it isn’t easy to convey the image with just the text, so it is essential to align on a vision for the episode through conversation.”
Stunt locations are explored before the shooting commences(Image credit: Netflix)
Stunt locations are explored before the shooting commences
Stunt locations are explored before the shooting commences
(Image credit: Netflix)
2. Hunt for locations
3. Take photos and videos
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Even the most intense action scenes start on paper(Image credit: Netflix)
Even the most intense action scenes start on paper
Even the most intense action scenes start on paper
(Image credit: Netflix)
4. Draw the storyboards
“I will draw the storyboard to represent the flow of the scene and the development of the action”, explains Mr Noguchi, “The storyboard I create is based on location scouting and allows the team to see what we need specifically. At this point, I will list things required for the shot, such as art and special effects, in the storyboard.”
“The shooting schedule of Power Rangers combines the contents of three episodes like a puzzle. In my case, a visually recognisable storyboard is very useful for instantly determining which scene is from which episode.”
5. Update the stunt performers and ask them for their interpretation
“They must complete wire stunts in a short amount of time, from rehearsal to principal photography. The cast also practices the action with the stuntman in the actors’ free time.”
If a stunt is too violent, it’s culled(Image credit: Netflix)
If a stunt is too violent, it’s culled
If a stunt is too violent, it’s culled
(Image credit: Netflix)
6. Examine whether the action scene fits my vision and holds the theme
“Performers can show me the videos they took of their choreography or show me directly. I’ll judge and adjust whether it’s in line with the scene’s theme”, Mr Noguchi explains, “I also try to watch action movies, dance videos, music videos, etc., regardless of genre, to always keep new ideas in stock. Above all, I often watch Hong Kong action movies from the 1980s to the 1990s because they are packed with various ideas.”
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