Harri-Pekka Virkki's Reel

This is a compilation of some (older) stunts I have done. Aikido is the foundation of my stunt work. Scenes are taken from movies Häjyt (Solar Films), Strandvaskaren (Greta Film), Skärgårds doktorn (SVT Drama), Wallander: Mörkret (Yellow Bird, SF), Hotelli Voodoo (YLE), Yakuza Diaries: Blooming Flower (Outline Studios), GoHome commercial (Also Starring) and Eurovision Final Act in Finland 2007 (YLE), and from Aikido Bridge seminar class by Christian Tissier Sensei in San Diego 2012. The...

Director : H-P Virkki DOP and Editor : Pekka Sipilä Script: H-P Virkki Aikido Actors: Mari Lehtinen Juuso Kenkkilä Aino Manninen H-P Virkki Antti Pekkarinen Hanna-Kaisa Hellstén Tuuli Sipilä You can also read the story behind this work of art: http://klaava.com/movies/how-video-segments-were-created-for-a-book-abou...

As a part of my study " Aikido - the way of expression " we shot some material using Hi8 and 8 mm film. We also did some experiments to find out how difficult /or easy it was to to stay in frames. It was kind of fun and my first practices in front of the camera. The music credit goes to a street band from Cologne Muskat 120.

This is an old commercial from late 90's . We shot it in Stockholm. The stunt was coordinated by my friend Kimmo and I was privileged to.... well ....you'll see ... Kimmo's page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0707325/