Yeah, special effects are actually easy to do with certain Pc programs. Of corse there not to sleak, but they get the idea across. As for a gun fight there are only two things you can do to duplicate the idea. either go to a prop store and get a dead gun with blanks, or find blanks to fit and actual gun. Or you can just dun in the sound effects of gun fire during editing.
Without dishing out large amounts of money there are two different ways you can recreate the effect of getting shot. Take three pop bangers tied together in a plastic bag. Fill the bag with two tablespoons of the substance your using for blood. put the bag under your shirt where you want the effect to occur. Cut two slits on each side of your shirt where the bag is. Then just pull the cord of the pop bangers. Of course you will have to rig some string work under your shirt.
the other, if your brave is to wear some protective grear under your shirt. Take several firecrackers tied together with an extension wick. Wrap the firecrackers in a small balloon exposing only the tips of the wick. cut your shirt where the firecrackers are placed. During some editing if you want you can add some bloody shots and even take out the firecracker sounds. However, when we used to do that it actually gave it a nice appeal to the shot, kind of cheasy, but kind of neat because it is a nice effect.
Or you could just use simple editing to give the idea of being shot. Only if you are using film of course, It looks kind of shitty put together on video.
Good luck on the movie.and I would love to see the scipted!Anyway not all movies need special effects.I think some movies are poored acting when they use too much special efforts and have real bad actors.
coughharrypottercough!But if you feel like the people in your movie are good actors then yea add special efforts by using a com corder!JM
ok. First off i would suggest for gunfights and explosions a cheap $100 program called alamdv that can be purchased from fxhome.com. you can download plugins for it that allow you to animate muzzle flashes and squib hits, as well as a lot of different explosion effects and animations. I've used this program for many a starwars film and it has a lot of versitility, for not alot of cash. if you have any questions on specific shots i might be of some help.
to tell you the truth, botankus, I think ive used my brain just about enough. I have a full school schedule, I play basketball, I'm in my church's worship team... how bout I get some help, I mean, ya, for the help ill even throw in a free t-shirt that says; "I (heart) your mom"
So please guys, cut me some slack and help me out.
Cheers,
Jason
P.S. And besides, I never said that those people didn't help, I'm just saying that I WANT MORE!
Originally posted by rampageman
any last minute ideas would be smashing!
Then, after you've taken care of that, have your main character walk in through the front door for the last scene, and the special effects team will light the fuse. Make sure you have the cameras about a hundred feet in front of the house but still make sure you get the house in frame. Then, post the link to the movie on KMC.
The results will definately be smashing. You're welcome!