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Mike Gunther
Mike Gunther is an American film director and stuntman. He is known for being the second unit director on ''Transformers: The Last Knight'' (2017), ''Star Trek Beyond'' (2016) ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows'' (2016) in addition to ''Transformers: Age of Extinction'' (2014). At the end of 2011, he directed the feature film ''Setup (2011 film), Setup'' starring Bruce Willis. During 2017-2019 Gunther developed and then directed the popular Netflix "Rogue Warfare" trilogy of films, In 2020 he was the 2nd Unit Director for the Will Smith, Martin Lawrence blockbuster "Bad Boys For Life". 2021 found him serving as the Second Unit Director on "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" for Marvel Pictures. Gunther also owns and operates 5150Action Productions, a film production company focusing on a wide slate of original content development. Career After a career creating action sequences for films, Gunther developed and sold a slate of MTV shows: ''Live Free or D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Unit
Second unit is a discrete team of filmmakers tasked with filming shots or sequences of a production, separate from the main or "first" unit. The second unit will often shoot simultaneously with the other unit or units, allowing the filming stage of production to be completed faster. Function The functions of the second unit vary, but typically the first unit films the key face-to-face drama between the principal actors. Two frequent ways a second unit is used are: * Action sequences: Action sequences are often filmed in discrete locations, using stunt performers, rather than the principal cast, and requiring significantly different filming arrangements than for ordinary scenes. Therefore, they are an opportunity for second unit shooting. * "Pick-ups": After the main unit has finished on a set or location, there may be shots that require some or all of this setting as background but that do not require the principal actors. These shots may include things such as close-ups, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |