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Sapper Morton retirement (opening)
K's opening retirement of Sapper Morton — a brutal close-quarters fight in the cramped protein-farm kitchen. Choreographed by Vic Armstrong's team; the practical kitchen-table impact (Bautista crashing through the table) used a Korda Studios-fabricated breakaway prop with foam-core supports.
Rigging
Equipment + technique
Safety
Officer + bulletins
Bulletins observed
Stunt videos
1 video from this production
Videos categorised as stunt content from the parent production. Useful for "anatomy of the chase" / "fight breakdown" coverage that frequently overlaps multiple sequences in the same film.
Rigging glossary
5 rigs used in this sequence
Each entry explains how the rig works mechanically and the safety bulletin that governs it. Click through for the full glossary detail.
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Pad arrangement (catch-pad layout)
The choreographed layering of foam, airbag, and pad elements behind set walls and props that catches a performer hitting an unrehearsed surface during fight choreography.
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Breakaway glass / candy glass
The sugar-resin glass substitute that shatters dramatically without lacerating, used for window-breach falls and bottle-strike fights.
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Reactive-camera fight choreography
The post-Bourne / post-John Wick choreography style where camera motion is choreographed alongside the fight itself, so impact reads through camera shake and proximity rather than wide framing.
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Gun-fu (close-quarter firearm choreography)
The combat-shooting choreography style codified by 87Eleven on the John Wick franchise: extended one-take sequences blending firearm handling with martial-arts striking and grappling.
References
Further reading
- BLADE RUNNER 2049 — The Art of VFXArt of VFXinterview