Chainsaw

thecrowdravin · Post by **thecrowdravin** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 5:07 am

Does any one no where I can get a "Realistic" looking chainsaw PS it dose not necessarily have to work

bloodymess · Post by **bloodymess** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 5:35 am

buy a used chainsaw, you should find one for about 20-30$. and if it works, take of the chain, and you'll be able to start it without risking injuring anyone!

rhys · Post by **rhys** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 8:53 am

Or pull out the motor if thats possible.

Jimbobsquarepants · Post by **Jimbobsquarepants** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 9:56 am

theres a resident evil ps2 controller wich looks like a chainsaw, its covered in blood as well

Bocca · Post by **Bocca** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 10:25 am

rhys wrote:Or pull out the motor if thats possible.

Wouldnt get the same noise

bloodymess wrote:buy a used chainsaw, you should find one for about 20-30$. and if it works, take of the chain, and you'll be able to start it without risking injuring anyone!

You can also paint and cut the sheath thing to look like the blade, they do that at Halloween Nights in Universal and Islands of Adventure. Creepy as hell, but very realistic.

rhys · Post by **rhys** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:42 pm

Ok... so he wants the noise too, i get ya.

JackBauerII · Post by **JackBauerII** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 1:00 am

Wouldn't get the same noise? Sound effects!

thecrowdravin · Post by **thecrowdravin** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 2:57 am

there right still not the same noise

bloodymess · Post by **bloodymess** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 3:41 am

and it's trouble for nothing, it's easier to pull out the chain than to take out the motor and finding sound effects and syncing them correctly!

rhys · Post by **rhys** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 7:25 am

Yeah i agree, but i dont play around with chainsaws much, and u might want another of the same chainsaw so u can see the chain moving, unless u dont want it or u cant see a chain move in reality.

Solomon Cloud · Post by **Solomon Cloud** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:16 am

you cant really see the chain that much anyway especially on film. I've done shots with the chain off for wide shots, than switch to the chain on to show the blood flying for a closeup. (stuck the thing in a bucket full of blood). But in the actual edit when the chain is moving you cant even see the damn thing.

I'd say pull the chain off and leave the engine in, the sound is good and synching is not a problem.

Also another little tip, if you want the saw to show a lil more smoke coming out of the exhuast add more oil to its fuel mixture. It'll burn dirtier and spew more smoke for a nice effect.

You can get saws for fairly cheap (garage sales or otherwise) just hit up craigslist and look for ads or post a wanted ad.

thecrowdravin · Post by **thecrowdravin** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:01 pm

Solomon Cloud wrote:you cant really see the chain that much anyway especially on film. I've done shots with the chain off for wide shots, than switch to the chain on to show the blood flying for a closeup. (stuck the thing in a bucket full of blood

Thank you that was the most helpful post on this page

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 10:46 pm

You would shoot around shots easily with the chain on and off, especially closeups.

dmosher · Post by **dmosher** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 4:31 pm

Somewhere I have an article form an engineering magazine from years ago, it shows how to use a bike chain so it still turns but has no blades. I also have seen situations where they use a dremmel or heavy file, remove the chain and round off the blades/points on the chain. Yes it could possibly still cause a mild injusry but is much much safer than a live saw.

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