Hi Henry, I've been a propmaker and effects creator in theatre, film, themeparks etc for twenty years. If you want any advice, for what it's worth,...
I've studied martial arts for 20 odd years including about 18 years of Japanese sword fighting. I'd go for rehersing again and again. The most obvi...
Just remembered something. This may sound like a joke, but I heard of the director setting up the shot and then someone pulling a hair out of the acto...
My local library has BBC sound effect CDs to take out at a quid a time, covering just about everything. May not be the best quality, but very cheap.
If I remember correctly we used to use glycerine on stage for tears. It's slightly viscous so it holds its shape as it slowly runs down. A theatrical ...
You're getting into dangerous territory using real flames, but if you must have at least a small local flame,maybe the start of the conflagration, don...
There is no fast, cheap way to do a body cast and it's a bit daunting for a beginner, though not impossible. Traditionally, the cast is done using pla...
Thanks for the advice. I suspect evertything said so far is good advice to take on board. Possibly the most compelling from MarkG who said that if it ...
I don't know if they are in the USA market, but Roscoe sell a green paint specifically for video screens. They may also do blue, I just happened to no...
Hi Luke, Thanks for the reply. I'm not completey sure what you mean by distribute. My plan is to shoot the equivalent of a showreel to try to get a...
Thanks for the offer. When I see the response I get I'll update the topic.
I suspect you're right, I'd better get creative, it's what I'm paid for after all.
Hi all, Just realised that this is an international site and I didn't mention that I live in London. Doesn't bode well for organising a film sho...