Workshops being held this spring in the Atlanta area for tactical / combat skills for film.
Act Tactical offers ongoing classes for actors in the Atlanta and NOLA areas.
Act Tactical For Film (ATFF) is the premiere weapons and tactical training resource for film and media in the Southeast. Founded by former Police Officer Matt Clanton, ATFF specializes in training actors and filmmakers while providing related film services for the media community.
From seminars and certification based courses to private instructions and classes, ATFF is currently the largest tactical community for filmmakers and actors in the Atlanta region
Their current calendar for Spring 2015:
- Atlanta, GA: 3/07 – 3/08 (Level 2)
- Atlanta, GA: 3/14 Extras/Background Only (Basic Police & SWAT Tactics for Extras) 2pm – 5pm
- Atlanta, GA: 3/21 – 3/22 (Level 1)
- Atlanta, GA: 4/11 – 4/12 (Level 1)
- Atlanta, GA: 4/24 – 4/25 (Level 1)
- Atlanta, GA: 5/02 – 5/03 (Level 2)
- NEW ORLEANS, LA: 5/16 -5/17 (Level 1)
- Atlanta, GA: 6/06 – 6/07 (Level 2)
- NEW ORLEANS, LA: 6/13 – 6/14 (Level 2)
Upcoming Act Tactical Level 1 Course [2 Days, 4 Workshops] ($160)
DAY 1
9am-1pm
– Firearms / Tactics for Film 1
Learn why realism is important on screen, plus how it relates to specific character development and story telling.
•Key fundamentals for safety and realism on screen
•Handling of handguns/rifles/shotguns
•Tactical movement for use as police, SWAT, military, contractors, bodyguards, and assassins
•Partner drills
•Solo room clearing
2pm-6pm
– Fighting for Film 1
Learn to convey emotional story telling through actions like punching, kicking, elbowing, and kneeing. Understand how certain fighting styles relate to character development.
•Stage combat
Footwork
•Israeli styles & Filipino fighting styles
•Street fighting
•Restraint techniques
•Handcuffing
DAY 2
9am-1pm
– Firearms / Tactics for Film 2
Learn each gun inside out. Take the fundamentals you learned earlier and use them in more intermediate applications.
•Two-person team room clearing
More partner drills
•Reloading techniques for handguns/rifles
•Adaptive firing positions
•Handgun disarming
2pm-6pm
– Knife Fighting for Film 1
Learn how knife fighting is its own specialty and how it can bring a unique skill set to the characters you portray.
•Israeli & Filipino knife fighting styles
•Knife offense/defense
•Knife disarming
Act Tactical For Film is the premiere tactics and fighting resource for film and media in the Southeast. Founded by former Police Officer Matt Clanton, ATFF specializes in training actors and filmmakers while providing related film services for the industry.
Matt Clanton
678.485.1498
please see more at http://www.acttacticalfilm.com/upcoming-courses-curriculum.html – To register for classes and see dates and pricing please see this page http://www.acttacticalfilm.com/calendar—registration.html