MattHawkins Online - Film Making Forum

hmm:

real size: about M16A4 length

COOL SIZE: about 2m

a film really needs a vulcan like vulcan ravens
http://www.16bit.com/toypics/mgs/vulcan/01.gif
(like a vulcan minigun off a fighter jet)

its 12V

it burns out sooo fast It doesnt even light the material in question

lol, well I used 4 C size batteries the first time and it did it NOWHERE near as fast as this does.

Also Im gonna be making a sealed box for the battery and switch mounting

lol, theres no point opening them up

check my latest version of the electric ignition post

lol, will be

is 3.2m far away enough (or will I need to make a fuse)

woo, thankyou

hmm, try adding something like jelly crystals

could I get a firework (fountain or something like that), remove the black powder, and use that for effects (EG. wrap masking tape around a few grams and use it as a small charge)?

kk, Ive made a new, deluxe (probably cheaper) version of camclubs electronic detonator: parts: 4 crocodile clips (2 large, 2 small) sealed lead acid battery (small, rechargable, £10 one is enough) wire (lots) flcik switch (ON OFF 2 terminals) simple...... solder the 1 large and 1 small crocodile ...

NO! never use red food colouring for blood unless U also add some yellow, otherwise it looks pink and girly (btw, try not to add flour. I tried, and I got some on my shoe....which dried, so now part of my shoe is pink)

hmmm, that could be okay if mixed in with a normal blood mixture (the look of disgust is one that cant be acted and should be cherised)

Ive got (after clearing out my large inventory of airsoft weaponry): electric blowback desert-eagle (pull trigger and slide flies back, useful for filming) super 9 sniper rifle (def. a gd looking item, with ejecting shells) un-branded machine pistol (jus got it cuz it looks gd, £3 though) I buy m...

for that, Id take a guess that you would need:
a degree in 3d moddeling
a 4ghz processor
a 512mb graphics card
and hunreds of pictures of the plane with an 11 megapixel camera (for closeup shots)


and btw, all of the above DO exist

but its all down to wether U wanna spend $1000+

3. how long til u think the XM2 is outdated by a better model?

IMO a camera is just like a computer. iF you buy a brand spanking new, top of the range computer, by the time you bring it home, it will already be outdated

If U live in england (which U do) U can goto maplins electronics shops and, not only buy clip on gels, but also Buy 'sheet gels'. theyre special tracing-paper like pieces of paper which Im yet to try out :P they look quite cheap But remember, if you ever have proffesional grade lighting, use industr...

thats a fade In. U can do it in almost any editing program

i used a balloon, and filled it using a syringe

imo, the safest (and best looking way) ive tried is to fill up a waterbaloon with your fake blood (use syringe) and then use CamClubs electric detonator to pop the baloon. U dont need to have half your chest explode for a nice looking effect

well, its dumb not to follow the airsoft code whenever your using airsoft weapons on films: before shooting: -take out the magazine -empty the magazine -load the gun (or as matthawkins call it, peni5 it) -fire it until you are absolutely sure its empty -reload the mag -fire it until you are absolute...

or, use the good old art of stitching. Jus get a load of cloth, stitch it into the shape of a shirt and another into the shape of trousers, put in some sticks where bones would be, and FILL!

hmmm, also, if U live in the UK, U can get programmable LCD screens so they say wat U want (maybe "I am a bomb. Ha. ha. ha. 5...4...3...")

or, have them hidden under a quite big sleeved coat, then jus have something like fishing line tied at one end to the trigger guards, then tie the other end to something else (eg. door handle) then when U want em, jus pull your hands back, and with luck, U should pull them out :P (and then U switch ...

those guns on ukbbguns.com are grossly overpriced. I saw most of them on another online site for about £10 less

http://airsoftshop.polyactive.net/top/m60dx.jpg http://airsoftshop.polyactive.net/top/m60shorty.jpg http://airsoftshop.polyactive.net/top/m60e3.jpg http://airsoftshop.polyactive.net/aegpic/m249.jpg All airsoft guns. Unfortunately almost 1000 dollars, but damn fine replicas. the SAW on the bottom is...