MattHawkins Online - Film Making Forum

Hey all. I know I'm going to get inunduated with several posts stating that Star Wars fan films suck, but for the last year I've been involved with one such film that is finally nearing completion. I was the key makeup artist as well as the main villan in Star Wars; The Evil Within, the vision of Wr...

You could sound capture some of the radio traffic off of COPS. (The show or DVD's) They also sometimes have scenes in the stations themselves.

If you want a nice tutorial on getting a nice wood finish for say a Thomson M1 or a BAR check out the following link.
http://www.sci-fire.com/how_to_wood_grain.htm

Spike_P_2 wrote:i like the masks you made dude, they look awsome. where would i go if i wanted to start making some of those myself? website i wise i mean?

www.latexmaskcentral.com

Good place to start.

You can also use a fire extinguisher. Course they cost about $100 +.

If you want to know if someone is allergic to latex, dab some on in the crook of their arm. The skin is thin there and they will likely break out in a rash within a few minutes. Make sure and be quick in removing it if they complain of itching or burning. Liquid latex is fairly safe to use if you ar...

You can individualize the solders by varying where they are carrying equipment, like on their duty belt. Put packs on, take packs off. Have one with a knife on his belt. Have another with a "simular" (the same) knife upside down on their shoulder. Have one with a rifle, another is carrying...

Or go to the dollar store. You know those lame "hopping" frogs? Around a buck, and you can canabalize the bulb and tube.

Yeah these ideas sound great but I always used the guacamole gun which I have a tutorial on but the video isnt there anymore, I like this idea just have to find an electric valve becuase manual would suck bad. I'd almost rather spend more to make it easier. Actually, all the kabuki gun is a guacamo...

Somebody else had posted a similar question. I think in the end he wound up going with a pringles can shoved over his hand and dressed it up using paint and clay. He also rigged it to spray blood with a squeeze bulb.

I keep telling people that the majority of "hollywood" blood is just Dick Smiths corn syrup recipe. You can get all the ingredents at you local super market and make a fair amount of blood on the cheap.

I did a quick search for electric air valve and came up with a few web sites that mostly seem to sell parts for low riders. http://www.streetbeatcustoms.com/streetbeatcustoms/12inelval.html for example. I don't think Home Depot is going to have them. I would try places that sell air hoses and equipm...

I think the valves they used were electronic. It looked like the actor used a push button device like they use for fireing squibs. Only problem I think the electronic valves cost about $50 and up.

I found a website that has some of the specifications of the blood cannons that were used in Dawn of the Dead. As I recall the guns were called "Kabuki Launchers".
http://www.praisebanners.com/Kab_18_launcher.htm
http://www.fireworksfx.com/kabuki_launc ... ations.htm

This probably has a really easy answer and I'm embarrased to have to ask for help :oops: but ... A I-search US toolbar has taken up residence on my computer and so far has resisted all efforts to be rid of it. When I go to Add/remove programs to remove it, it says it's already been removed and do I ...

If you want some great reference photos, check out;
www.montysminiguns.com/AirSoftPage.htm

They used steel wool for the flaming Reaper "corpses" in Blade 2.

Everybody says Brandon Lee died from blanks, well actually, the armoror wasn't on the set, (Out of town) So someone went to a store and bought live ammunition instead of blank rounds for the gun. What someboady did was just take the bullet projectile off and then put it in the gun. But a couple of ...

NaziSentry wrote:Ugh, I know! were the KING COUNTRY of Illegal Imports!

Hey NaziSentry. I just read that now they're making swords illegal in Australia?

Yup, Canadian Tire still has the Crossman Softairs, but only in clear plastic with colourful internal parts. However my local dollar store just started carrying Chinese import "soft air" guns. :D Hmm. Is that a local , local dollar store, or a franchise dollar store? Either way, might hav...

Ugh, I know! were the KING COUNTRY of Illegal Imports! :evil: You think you've got it bad. Anything the RCMP determines is a replica weapon becomes prohibited. Airsoft? Illigal. Blank guns? Illigal. It does seem to be a crusade against Airsoft. Crosman's Softair guns are still making across the bor...

Ah..resin is that some kind of plasic? what do i use o make a mold? www.smooth-on.com Their tester kits are relatively inexpensive and easy to use. I would suggest Oomoo 25 with a plaster mother mould. You can use autobody fiberglass to make the positive. Bondo kits work well. Both are available in...

xbreaka420 wrote:spring airsoft does not hurt as long as yourt not a complete pussy

It hurts when someone's holding it two inches from you. Especially when you're trying to drive.

This site has a tutorial on making a fiberglass body mold. (Human body)
http://www.bioweapons.com/Fiberglass1.htm
Not quite what you're looking for but the principles are the same.
You can buy polyester resin fiberglass kits from Wal-mart for dirt cheap. We got ours for $18 CAD.

Is it just latex or foam latex? If it's foam, you can use some paper towel stippled over with eyelash adhesive to blend the edge. Otherwise blend the edge down as best you can and use blood or blood paste to disguise any stubborn edges. You might also want to consider useing spirit gum as opposed to...