skullchaser wrote: ↑Wed Jun 22, 2022 7:27 am... Alex tends to oversell the swing...
Not to quibble about fine points, but the best arm/body motion during whippings has got to be the ZFX crew. I think their whip was actually pretty light, so it's definitely a learned, studied motion in order to sell it. The full body/arm motion is pretty important for the camera.
I have no proof but I think they filmed a few test sessions to see what worked best for the motion and the weight of the whip's lashes vs. what looks best on camera.
But of course, there weren't any welts left behind on the skin, like what Alex so convincingly films. I think anything of that sort with ZFX was added, via makeup, after the fact.
And the fact that Alex does oversell it a little works better for me than some of the limp-wristed obvious fakes you see on other offerings.
Edit: Or do you mean those occasional Bruce Lee-like sounds he sometimes does as he's whipping? I actually don't mind those, and find them entertaining.
Whipping scenes from ZFX: (1) South of the Border2, with Penelope Pace, (2) Duty Bound, with Monica.