Eric Jacobus Talks THE ART OF CINEMATIC KICKING
It’s been a long time since we last heard from stuntman, filmmaker and mo-cap entrepreneur Eric Jacobus who, prior to the news of upcoming animated action comedy, Katzenjammer, gave his insight on the history on the Korean roots of kicking in HK cinema three years ago, in association with our campaign to promote Bruce Khan actioner, Revenger.
Welp, Jacobus is back (not that he ever left as you can still tag along with him over at Telegram) with video essay “The Art Of Cinematic Kicking”, providing a detailed history of martial arts and varying styles, and how the evolution of kicks per each style played a role in film. We’re talking someone with more than twenty years in martial arts on both sides of the lens and who’s practically make kicking a viral phenomenon, so I’d say he’s an authority.
Enjoy!
Native New Yorker. Lover of all things pizza, chocolate, pets, and good friends. Karaoke hero. Left of center. Survivor. Fond supporter of cult, obscure and independent cinema - especially fond of Asian movies and global action cinema. Author of the bi-weekly Hit List. Founder and editor of Film Combat Syndicate. Still, very much, only human.
