Before filming a fight scene, I need to draw a storyboard so that I can actually remember what kinds of shot I want and as well as the choreography I have in mind. I didn’t need a big crew to film this fight scene as I only require one camera operator and two person fighting (one person willingly to do some stunts which might hurt in the process). In my drawing board, I did not include both person to get injured but only one does. I did not want anyone to get hurt because there are a couple of stunts in mind which includes falling (fake falling but accidents happen) and another stunt perform includes a side flip (not a front or back- but on ground level so it doesn’t hurt as much). The side flip was something I am afraid of letting someone else do because it really requires some adrenaline to perform. I attempt to do it at home and it hurts a little. But whatever, I love that move that was made by Jackie Chan a lot and I am willingly to do it.
I analyse how I must land and move and also pain it would be to perform. This is very unnecessary, but I rate it 4/10 if landed correctly and 7/10 if I landed flat on my back. So- WINTER JACKETS to cushion my fall. Does not hurt at all if landed properly (landing on my shoulder/tricep- because it has muscles to cushion my bones from the impact) but pain scale is about 5/10 if landed flat. 
Besides having myself as a last resort in performing these acts, I take this as a privilege to feel what Jackie Chan feels on set. He usually directs and choreography the scenes. He is unable to watch the cameraman and the cinematography of it while he performs and I have to deal with that – which is a very big challenge. In Film-TV 1, I directed the short – Catatonia/Reflection, and during the shoot, I was there behind the camera and watching the camera movements, the shot constructions and the performance. I did not have much frustration during editing because I was watching the frame and making sure along with Naz (cinematographer) that we don’t stuff it up. At the end of the day, it is not the best film, but we know what we did and what our mistakes were. Still, editing was quite easy because our shot was actually really nice. Our only problem was we tried to be ‘smart’ by adding a twist but the shot was horrid and we did not include it in our final product. But we were happy with our product at the end of the day. Film-TV 2, I was asked to direct again and one of the major problems we encounter was our framing. Because everyone was ‘shy’ so they ask me to do the interviews and interact with the cast while the camera is rolling, thus, I felt like I have abandoned my job in the technical aspect. In other words, I did not direct or look out for shots that I want when the camera was rolling. Ultimately I was unhappy with the framing when I was editing it. One of our scenes include a series of interviews from people and some of the shots have a lot of headroom and overly exposed footage that was beyond repair. It was a careless mistake but I assume our camera operator was busy with the focus, therefore unintentionally neglecting the exposure and being aware of the headroom. We all make that mistake anyways.
So.. MOVING ON, what I am trying to conclude is that based on my experience from past year’s work it is definitely a challenge as you’re directing but not being able to watch the framing. This time, I am to direct and perform with the cast. I can’t watch stand behind the camera once more. A challenge with performance, shot coverage and time management. Due to past semester’s ‘trauma’, I am very worried about the outcome of the shots and the performance. This will be my first time attempting to create a fight scene. Therefore, I will try my best to get those nice shots while trying to prove a point in what I am researching – how to make an exciting fight scene. Fingers crossed.