Search found 872 matches

by 2nd_Recon
Mon Apr 10, 2006 5:22 pm
Forum: Stunts, Physical Effects & Props
Topic: Elevator Mock-Up
Replies: 5
Views: 3085

RE: Elevator Mock-Up

usually, if you talk to whoever would get in the most trouble if you got caught in an elevator with guns, offer to let him be there personally to make sure you don't do anything naughty and, occasionally, line his pockets with a little something, you will find someone who is more than willing to let...
by 2nd_Recon
Mon Apr 10, 2006 5:18 pm
Forum: Zombie Files Project
Topic: Weaponry- from chainsaws and knives to handguns and miniguns
Replies: 93
Views: 81749

been watching "Shaun of the Dead", eh?
by 2nd_Recon
Mon Apr 10, 2006 5:16 pm
Forum: Zombie Files Project
Topic: Does everyone agree on these RULES
Replies: 11
Views: 12672

RE: Does everyone agree on these RULES

when a Zomie is confronted with a human, (s)he should NOT attempt to do anything more complex than shamble towards them in a straight line and try to eat them. I believe that zombies should not attack with anything more than the naked fist Also, zombies should not only not communicate with each othe...
by 2nd_Recon
Mon Apr 03, 2006 4:34 am
Forum: Members Films
Topic: We got bored again video
Replies: 17
Views: 9414

Alright Alright ALRIGHT Obviously noone here is going to be able to convince anyone else that their point of view is right or that someone elses is wrong, so I'm going to write a semi-ambiguous post about my point of view. Obviously, since we aren't trying to make a living through this, there is no ...
by 2nd_Recon
Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:49 pm
Forum: Zombie Files Project
Topic: Are we ever going to do this?
Replies: 12
Views: 14076

RE: Re: RE: Are we ever going to do this?

we were planning on doing a massive, worldwide zombie infestation project, with dozens of users on this forum doing small peices of it, then sending it to (central base guy) to be put together, but it's been a long time since I've really heard anything about it. It could be brought back from the dea...
by 2nd_Recon
Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:36 pm
Forum: General Film Making Stuff
Topic: Hardest shot?
Replies: 12
Views: 4923

RE: Hardest shot?

A shot directly over the head of my actors, only about one foot higher, where the actor had to move through the area I (would have) been standing if I had held the camera. I ended up wedging the tripod into a low branch on a convenient tree, and tying a string around the handle for the tripod to kee...
by 2nd_Recon
Tue Jan 31, 2006 6:59 pm
Forum: Special Effects
Topic: Guess that thing.
Replies: 10
Views: 4453

I picked up a deavtivated grenade from the local surplus store. Mine was a pinaple style, with fuse assembly, but no explosives. The scale of them and the holes in both sides are consistent with yours. Decision: It's a grenade
by 2nd_Recon
Tue Jan 31, 2006 6:52 pm
Forum: Zombie Files Project
Topic: Are we ever going to do this?
Replies: 12
Views: 14076

RE: Are we ever going to do this?

I had a falling out with most of my cast/crew... Still trying to fix that
by 2nd_Recon
Thu Jan 05, 2006 6:33 pm
Forum: General Film Making Stuff
Topic: In ww2 movies
Replies: 56
Views: 20887

I would write a long triade about how foolish this argument is, but I think it would be more interesting to see it play itself out. All I will say about it is that I believe that if ANY of the allies had decided they were going to stay neutral, or (Lord forbid) join with the Nazis or Japaneese, we w...
by 2nd_Recon
Tue Dec 06, 2005 7:37 pm
Forum: Special Effects
Topic: Kung-fu wire work without the wires
Replies: 7
Views: 2820

RE: Kung-fu wire work without the wires

alright, I"m not sure I follow you. You are going to use manequins to do kung fu without wounding yourself? If so, how will you keep controll of the doll during the fight? I wouldn't worry so much about how to make the dolls faces realistic unless you have a way to make their actions realistic.
by 2nd_Recon
Mon Nov 21, 2005 6:28 pm
Forum: Special Effects
Topic: Artificial gun recoil
Replies: 12
Views: 4113

RE: Artificial gun recoil

Yes, the flash began just a fraction of a second to soon. Remember, it is the explosion coming out the barrel that actually pushes the slide back in the first place, and so they (the muzzle flash and the slide sliding) would occur at nearly the same time. Your original question, about the slide effe...
by 2nd_Recon
Mon Nov 14, 2005 7:48 pm
Forum: Stunts, Physical Effects & Props
Topic: Dead Bodies - Dissapearing..?
Replies: 15
Views: 7693

depends on your resources vs the amount of people getting killed. If you have enough clothes and newspaper and time to stuff it, by all means do it, but if you're that worried about it, you have to make sure the "Dead" people don't move. I'm planning on a short whereby the protagonist just...
by 2nd_Recon
Wed Oct 05, 2005 6:39 pm
Forum: Stunts, Physical Effects & Props
Topic: Arm shot test effect
Replies: 13
Views: 4507

The I liked the blood effect, but the arm that broke off was just a little to stiff and bouncy for me to belive. The way it fell, it looked like the wrist would've bent over, and the forearm would've just flopped to the ground. Also, you have to find a better way to hide your vitims real arm rather ...
by 2nd_Recon
Fri Sep 09, 2005 6:50 pm
Forum: Stunts, Physical Effects & Props
Topic: Spider Cobwebs
Replies: 27
Views: 10290

sounds yummy! I mean good! I mean... screw it
by 2nd_Recon
Fri Sep 09, 2005 2:41 am
Forum: Stunts, Physical Effects & Props
Topic: I need an M60!
Replies: 14
Views: 6343

I might try the Crushman Paintball just for starting a uniform...
by 2nd_Recon
Mon Sep 05, 2005 11:07 pm
Forum: General Film Making Stuff
Topic: My first post, questions about filler shots
Replies: 7
Views: 3142

this is a veritable plethora of info here.
by 2nd_Recon
Sun Sep 04, 2005 5:32 am
Forum: General Film Making Stuff
Topic: My first post, questions about filler shots
Replies: 7
Views: 3142

RE: My first post, questions about filler shots

is there any particular reason you need to know what it's called?
by 2nd_Recon
Sun Sep 04, 2005 12:06 am
Forum: General Film Making Stuff
Topic: Wondering if this is possible?
Replies: 30
Views: 11693

RE: Re: RE: Wondering if this is possible?

The Onion is awesome

And we're b*itching at the fact that someone who is as new at amateur films would have a GL2
by 2nd_Recon
Sat Sep 03, 2005 5:08 am
Forum: General Film Making Stuff
Topic: Wondering if this is possible?
Replies: 30
Views: 11693

RE: Wondering if this is possible?

be sure your actors remain ABSOLUTLEY still in between, orhterwise it will look pretty bad
by 2nd_Recon
Sat Sep 03, 2005 4:34 am
Forum: General Film Making Stuff
Topic: Wondering if this is possible?
Replies: 30
Views: 11693

RE: Wondering if this is possible?

how do you stop the shot? Thats pausing it
by 2nd_Recon
Sat Sep 03, 2005 3:41 am
Forum: General Film Making Stuff
Topic: Software Video Stabilizers
Replies: 6
Views: 2710

RE: Software Video Stabilizers

usually, it's best to get a stedicam. I'm sure someone around here has a link to a homemade one, but if the footage is shot, and there is no way to reshoot it later, I doubt there is much you can do
by 2nd_Recon
Wed Aug 31, 2005 11:22 pm
Forum: Stunts, Physical Effects & Props
Topic: Who wants to make me a flak jacket??
Replies: 8
Views: 3442

RE: Who wants to make me a flak jacket??

if I remember right, a flack jacket just looks like a very overstuffed vest/jacket.
by 2nd_Recon
Wed Aug 31, 2005 11:20 pm
Forum: General Film Making Stuff
Topic: WW1
Replies: 32
Views: 8893

RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: WW1

I belive Highlander didn't say he WANTED to make a WWI movie, he we only observing that there is a disproportional ammount of WWII vs WWI films, both in the amateur and in the pro weight class. I think the reason is because there wasn't many huge and well known battles.
by 2nd_Recon
Wed Aug 31, 2005 3:00 pm
Forum: Zombie Files Project
Topic: Weaponry- from chainsaws and knives to handguns and miniguns
Replies: 93
Views: 81749

The guy tottaly ganked my idea for "The Worst Case Scenario: Paranormal Editition" but thats alright
by 2nd_Recon
Wed Aug 31, 2005 1:55 am
Forum: Zombie Files Project
Topic: Post your ideas here
Replies: 17
Views: 18642

RE: Non-Zombie Zombie Script

Alright. My basic idea... A group of friends are out on a camping trip. at about dusk, one of them has to go into the forest to answer the call of nature. While he's gone, "Something Happens" to him, and he comes back the next morning as a zombie. The rest of his friends flee the area, onl...