Re: To all BULLWHIP owners

Posted by D.Borton from piweba7y-ext.prodigy.com on February 12, 1999 at 11:41:31:

In Reply to: To all BULLWHIP owners posted by Satipo on February 12, 1999 at 00:18:55:

: I have a few questions.

: 1) When Indy whips the poker out of Toht's hand in the bar scene, is it really possible to have achieved this without hitting either Marion or Toht in the face?

: 2) Is it possible to swing with a normal David Morgan whip, or do you need a special cable fitted version?

: 3) The David Morgan site suggests that the 10 foot version was used predominantly in the films, but longer versions were also used. Do they mean that the 10 foot model was only used when the whip was seen attached to Indy's belt, or was it also used in some of the action sequences as well? In other words, is the 10 foot model long enough for any of the whip tricks, or is it only just for show?

: Adios,

: Satipo

Satipo, 1. Yes it is possible to do that stunt with out hitting either person. Although I suspect they used a visual effect to achieve it in the film.

2. You can swing on the Morgan whip, however swinging on them is definitely not recommended. It can stretch the thong, alter the whips taper, and basically damage or ruin the whip. According to David Morgan, no cable center whips were made of for the Indy movies, although they did use some in the Mask of Zorro.

3. The whips used were a variety of lengths for various stunts. You can do most tricks with a 10ft whip, but shorter whips are more often used for precision work and longer whip work better for wraps. A 10 ft whip is harder to keep off the ground, and therefore is going to be more difficult to work with, especially if you have never worked with a bullwhip. Hope this helps.

Dan

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Is the 10 foot model best suited for any particular tricks? Satipo 12:16:39 2/12/99 (3)
- Re: Is the 10 foot model best suited for any particular tricks? D.Borton 12:02:16 2/13/99 (0)
- Re: Is the 10 foot model best suited for any particular tricks? ~The Raider~ 17:50:32 2/12/99 (1)
  - Re: Is the 10 foot model best suited for any particular tricks? Satipo 12:49:15 2/14/99 (0)

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: : I have a few questions.

: : 1) When Indy whips the poker out of Toht's hand in the bar scene, is it really possible to have achieved this without hitting either Marion or Toht in the face?

: : 2) Is it possible to swing with a normal David Morgan whip, or do you need a special cable fitted version?

: : 3) The David Morgan site suggests that the 10 foot version was used predominantly in the films, but longer versions were also used. Do they mean that the 10 foot model was only used when the whip was seen attached to Indy's belt, or was it also used in some of the action sequences as well? In other words, is the 10 foot model long enough  for any of the whip tricks, or is it only just for show?

: : Adios,

: : Satipo

: Satipo, 1. Yes it is possible to do that stunt with out hitting either person. Although I suspect they used a visual effect to achieve it in the film.

: 2. You can swing on the Morgan whip, however swinging on them is definitely not recommended. It can stretch the thong, alter the whips taper, and basically damage or ruin the whip. According to David Morgan, no cable center whips were made of for the Indy movies, although they did use some in the Mask of Zorro.

: 3. The whips used were a variety of lengths for various stunts. You can do most tricks with a 10ft whip, but shorter whips are more often used for precision work and longer whip work better for wraps. A 10 ft whip is harder to keep off the ground, and therefore is going to be more difficult to work with, especially if you have never worked with a bullwhip.  Hope this helps.

: Dan

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