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How In the World do you do this?

X-Raymond_Leggs_
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Mar 10, 2004, 6:03 PM

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HOw do you fade to black from one scene to another?
How do you make a jet look Like Its chasing a farai Testerosa In the desert?
How do you jump froma sixth story bridge inside a hotel Lobby without a mat and not get hurt?
Can Anyone Build Me a model oirig that can withstand water? How do you make a plane look like its Strafing a building
How do yu cut a 1970 something car in half to make it look like it was blown in two with the driver still dring the forward section
This is all for my movie raise the Britannic!

X-Jim_Colman
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Mar 10, 2004, 6:46 PM

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: HOw do you fade to black from one scene to another?
Any decent edit suite can do this.
: How do you make a jet look Like Its chasing a farai Testerosa In the desert?
Film a ferrari, add a jet and a little Computer magic, stir until done.
: How do you jump froma sixth story bridge inside a hotel Lobby without a mat and not get hurt?
Use a loooonnnng wire tied to a stunt man. The wire is wound around a drum that unwinds as the stuntman falls. The drum is connected to a special rig that de-accelerates smoothly so that it doesn't snap the stuntman in half. Use computers to digitally remove the wire.
: Can Anyone Build Me a model oirig that can withstand water? How do you make a plane look like its Strafing a building
Yes. There are model builders than can build anything. Shoot from the inside of an airplane cockpit. Have a blue or green screen outside the window. Using computers yet again, matte a shot of a building that you shoot from a POV using a helicopter. Use computer magic to insert shots of bullets hitting the building. Second way, use models on a computer controlled motion control rig.
: How do yu cut a 1970 something car in half to make it look like it was blown in two with the driver still dring the forward section
Cut a 1970 something car in half. Convert the car to front wheel drive. Use pyrotechnics to blow the rear of the car off.
: This is all for my movie raise the Britannic!
Good. I hope you have a lot of money.

X-Raymond_Leggs_
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Mar 10, 2004, 11:04 PM

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I Dont Have a lot of Money
I Guess old fashoned filmaking will do I do Have A Model of a farari RIGGED WITH A THIN PULL STRING READY NOW~
I Think The car blown In half Thing can be done with small Models Towed with string
I Do get Good underwater SFX For some reason Without any enhance Ment
I DiD Get Some Good raw SFX Raising a model ship from the bottom of a tank
I painted a small part of the front like the Britannic
and left the other end unpainted
I simplified my oilrig model to be built by myself!
I Make My own Music
I think the bullets in the Building can be done with small strip caps set off under paper on the wall

X-Jim_Colman
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Mar 11, 2004, 8:28 AM

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Sounds like you're off to a good start as an innovator. When you don't have money and you want to do big effects, get creative, but don't expect your results to look as good as what you see on the silver screen.
You might be wise to think about suggesting events through the use of other cinematic devices rather than trying to film them. A person reacting to the sound of an explosion and seeing the flash from the explosion light up their face can be more powerful than actually seeing a car blow up.
Good luck.

X-Ed
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Mar 13, 2004, 3:16 AM

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Use models. Use blue/green screen for scenes like falling off a building------unless you've got great stunt technicians and stunt people(recommendation: for that, only use certified stunt-people). Otherwise, use green/blue non-photo backgound and Final Cut Pro 4; log onto to www.genarts.com for great digital FX plugins.
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: : HOw do you fade to black from one scene to another?
: Any decent edit suite can do this.
: : How do you make a jet look Like Its chasing a farai Testerosa In the desert?
: Film a ferrari, add a jet and a little Computer magic, stir until done.
: : How do you jump froma sixth story bridge inside a hotel Lobby without a mat and not get hurt?
: Use a loooonnnng wire tied to a stunt man. The wire is wound around a drum that unwinds as the stuntman falls. The drum is connected to a special rig that de-accelerates smoothly so that it doesn't snap the stuntman in half. Use computers to digitally remove the wire.
: : Can Anyone Build Me a model oirig that can withstand water? How do you make a plane look like its Strafing a building
: Yes. There are model builders than can build anything. Shoot from the inside of an airplane cockpit. Have a blue or green screen outside the window. Using computers yet again, matte a shot of a building that you shoot from a POV using a helicopter. Use computer magic to insert shots of bullets hitting the building. Second way, use models on a computer controlled motion control rig.
: : How do yu cut a 1970 something car in half to make it look like it was blown in two with the driver still dring the forward section
: Cut a 1970 something car in half. Convert the car to front wheel drive. Use pyrotechnics to blow the rear of the car off.
: : This is all for my movie raise the Britannic!
: Good. I hope you have a lot of money.
: