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SPECIALEFFECTSHOW TO CREATE A HOLLYWOOD FILM LOOK ON A HOME BUDGET
MICHAEL SLONE
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vi S P E C I A L E F F E C T S
CONTENTS
HOW TO START YOUR OWN HOME STUDIO
The Digital RevolutionEquipment
The Business
Lessons Learned
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
The Master Course in Blocking and Staging
Pixel Corps
Video Copilot
APPENDIX A
A Word about Sound Effects
Storyboards
DVD Special Features
Fan Films
APPENDIX B
Digital Effects Companies Internships
Colleges: Computer Graphics & Animation
Books on Visual Effects
CONCLUSION
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SECTION
1PHYSICAL EFFECTS / SMOKE AND DRY ICE MACHINES
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SMOKE MACHINES
- Creates more smoke at a faster rate than dry-ice machines- Small and portable
- Fairly inexpensive
DRY-ICE MACHINES
- Creates smoke that tends to float across the floor
- Slower than smoke machines- Not easily portable
- More expensive than smoke machines
- Requires dry ice which can be dangerous if not handled properly
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Another option for white, fluffy snow is Sno Foam. This takes a little
more effort than the other ideas, as you will need a gallon or more ofSno Foam, a Sno Foam generator, a garden hose and an air compressor.
Sno Foam comes as a concentrate, and you end up blowing it all over
your set. One gallon ofSno Foam costs $73.50 and will cover an aver-
age-sized front yard. A company called Tri-Ess sells the Sno Foam and
also rents the Sno Foam generator for $50 a day. They are located in
Burbank, CA, and their phone number is (818) 848-7838. Check out their
website at www.tri-esssciences.com.
* This section includes information from Likeastory.com
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This is a miniature forest we created as a background for some shots.
However, the scene called for a forest covered in snow.
With the help of a can ofFake Snow, our green forest soon became a
winter wonderland.
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Here is how our forest looked for the final shot.
Another scene called for a snow-frosted window. Since there was no
natural snow available, we had to improvise.
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With some more help from our can ofFake Snow, the window is
frosted in no time.
Here is how our window looked for the final shot.
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Cut the PVC pipe to your desired length. In the example above, we used
a inch six-foot-long piece.
Make a mark every inch down the top of the PVC pipe.
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Using a small drill bit, drill a hole on each mark. The reason you should
start off with a small hole first is because you can always make them
bigger if you need more water to come out.
Cover the end of the PVC pipe without the bell housing with PVC
cement.
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Securely attach the PVC end cap over the end of the PVC pipe and
cement.
Coat the inside of the bell housing with PVC cement.
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Cover the end of the PVC garden hose adapter with PVC cement.
Securely insert the PVC garden hose adapter into the bell housing on the
PVC pipe. If the PVC pipe you are using doesnt have a bell housing,
you can use a -inch PVC coupling instead.
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Attach a garden hose to the PVC garden hose adapter and then secure
the rainbar to the top of your ladder with a clamp. If the rainbar is too
long to be supported by one ladder, you can use a clamp and ladder oneach end of the rainbar for support.
You might need to place a small wooden block under the rainbar for
support.
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