Online course · Coming soon
Action
Fight
Design
The complete methodology for designing, directing and executing action fight scenes that work. Taught by Jean-Paul Ly, stunt double for Marvel and Netflix, actor and action designer on Jailbreak.
Lesson preview · The right angle sells the hit
Lesson preview · Selling a choke safely
Why this course
Built in
the real world
Over 13 years, I’ve worked on blockbuster films, including Marvel and Fast & Furious productions, as well as independent films. That experience led me to a question: how can we make action scenes more original, compelling, and deeply connected to the story and its characters?
I developed a practical framework to help answer that question. In this course, I’ll share my approach to building a fight from the script to the screen: finding the story in the action, shaping its structure, and making clear choices about movement, camera angles, and safety. You don’t need a martial arts background to follow along.
This course is for filmmakers, producers, and creators who love action movies and want to make action of their own, whether they’re just getting started, working far from a stunt team, or looking for a flexible way to learn. You’ll get lifetime access, with new modules added over time, including future contributions from guest experts.
This is my methodology, developed through years of practice, not a set of rules you have to follow. It’s a starting point you can adapt to your story, your characters, and the resources available to you.
Jean-Paul Ly
Lesson preview · How to create original action design
The curriculum