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This is the summary page for the video content that has been released for The Mongoliad. For iOS app viewers, you may click on the lower right of the video as it plays and make it fill the screen of your handheld device.

The historical scope video, offered prior to our release.

Greg and Neal, offering an introduction to Chapter 5

Posted in Interlude 01

Fight Choreography Session from 01.03.2010

Neal Stephenson, doing the initial pitch of the project to the writing team

Ellis Amdur, our Araki-ryu expert, offering some background on the martial arts of Japan.

High Speed Naginata Attack Videos

Kesagiri, followed by lateral reap (Overhead view)

Kesagiri, followed by Gyaku Kesagiri

Kesagiri, followed by lateral reap

The above are Araki-ryu Naginatajutsu techniques, performed by Ellis Amdur (tachi) and Aaron Fields (naginata). Video shot by Nathan Pegram. Camera courtesy of Intellectual Ventures Laboratory.

Video Content Posted with Chapter 21

Brandon Uttech, offering some background on Kim Alcheon, last of the Flower Knights.

Writers, Doing Silly Things

Mark Teppo, doing "research."

Greg Bear, doing an audio book voice test.

Brady, our videographer consultant, offering one opinion about our working technique.