Dan in duel & Dueling Positions

[Steve <bboy_mn@yahoo.com>]

Just a general comment on the 'Ready' postions Snape/Lockhart and
Draco/Harry took in the movie.

Draco/Snape on the left of the screen extend their left/non-wand hand
forward while their wand hand is poised over their head.
Lockhart/Harry stand with their left hand back and their wand hand
thrust forward. Again, that is the 'Ready' position.

Why? Why the extremely different styles? Magic? Training? What?

They did it that way so neither actor had his back to the camera.

Now the casting of charms/curse.

I think Snape and I'm sure Malfoy, who where holding their wands hand
above their head, brought they arm down and across their body giving
the impression that they were hugging their own neck, then in a
backhanded motion, whipped their arm forward casting the curse. Draco
also added some very nice looking fencing leg movements.


Harry who already had his wand arm forward, only had to step forward
slightly while drawing his arm back and casting the curse. That's very
little movement compared to all the movement Draco had to make to cast
his curse.

But the whole thing originated in not wanting either actor to start
the duel with their back to the camera. 

Just a thought.

bboy_mn