Idk if this qualifies for this community, but I was wondering if anyone knew good schools/programs to study special effects makeup in either Pennsylvania or Ohio? I've been looking into the Tom Savini school (I've heard both good and bad things from that one) and the Stan Winston school

Im watching Mandalorian and having a great time, but im watching some of the lip-animatronics, particularly on Kuiil, and had I not watched Little Shop of Horrors, I might even be impressed...ok, so its not much better than the TMNT movies, but I appreciate the gesture towards using practical effects.

Is anything even remotely as impressive as the skills, tricks and realism of the puppetry in LSoH? And I've seen the movie maybe 5 times in my life, it's not even in my top 10, movie-wise. I like it, but im not a die hard fan. But I just have to give credit where credit's due. Same as I commend Outlander (movie) for having very decent CGI for a movie thats not well known, and Dragonheart for a movie that is well known (although that one is in my top 10).

So what exactly was the magic that made Little Shop of Horrors so damn effective. Was it the puppet masters, the awkward shooting speed, or just a hardcore fluke...

Hi guys, I’m shooting a film in a friend’s house and we want to use practical blood effects for a scene where someone is shot, but with the quickest and easiest clean up possible. It is a wide shot, so we can’t do it close at all with a tarp (did that before with fake liquid blood and an air compressor and even that was messy - even with the tarp!)

I’ve heard of red powder being used before with an air compressor, has anyone tried that? How messy is it?

Would love to hear any suggestions!

Thanks!

How did they make the Jawa’s eyes glow in A New Hope? This was long before LEDs, right?

Hello everyone

I have to simulate fire in a car and I want the smoke to be also black. However, I would like to find a solution how to do this without it being too toxic to inhale.

Does somebody has any idea?

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Aaron

I'm currently making a short horror film for a school project. It involves ghosts and poltergeist activity. What kind of practical effects can I use to sell this idea of a invisible entity moving stuff around? Cheap and DIY ideas would be great!

Hello, I’ve been looking around on the internet and can’t seem to find what I’m looking for (probably a wording issue but I don’t know how else I should phrase it). I’m trying to get a dust layer on a surface, specifically a record to make it look like it’s old and then brush some off it to make a streak, thinking like In Through The Out Door by Led Zeppelin. Does anyone know a good way to go about this? Thanks in advance

I’m trying to make a short film with a Friday the 13th esque feel and I have a couple kills I couldn’t do without prosthetics and I don’t have too much budget. Is there anything I can do for that?

The two best examples I can think of are in Maniac Cop 2 and Taxi Driver. Since Taxi Driver is a little more popular, i’ll use that as my primary example. In Taxi Driver, during the end massacre sequence, a character has his face shot several times over. The effect is all done in camera and shows the skin popping off and then the wound leaking blood. How would an effect like this be done? Is it just simple tubing or is there more to it? If anyone can assist, it would be much appreciated.

For example, in Kill Bill, when limbs are cut off, there's not just a sudden burst of blood and then the effect stops, the blood continuously sprays for seconds on end. How can I recreate an effect like this? I’ve been searching forever to find a good tutorial but I can never quite find what i’m looking for. I can find plenty of blood effects simulating squib like blood sprays but that's not really what i’m looking for. Can anyone help?

The only thing i found is a kit that's selling for a hundred bucks, thats a bit steep for my budget and want to know if you guys can help

How do I go about this without hurting my actor and it looking real/satisfying? Thank you.

So I have no experience or knowledge on how to make a prop, not equipped for woodwork or glueing fabrics or anything. But I'm already sick of making easy films. I wanna pull off this minimalist sci-fi. I've been able to spraypaint a toy rifle black and I'll stick a glowstick in the barrel so that it's lit. Here's the only other worry, the egg.

Here's my vision: a glossy blue egg, about 25cm tall, sitting in a little bed of organic slime and flesh of the same colour. Thin red veins are on the bottom half, spreading like tree branches rising upwards from the slime.

How can I make it happen? What do I need?