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kan you have a show abowt fake heads
I dare you to make some ghosts and ethereal beings, that don't look overly cheesy. That'd be sweet.
Also, please dance.
this is all cool but i live in england so my costume shops dont sell stuff like this! where can i get it instead?
One of the best yet! Absolutely great!
My favorite wrinkles are wrinkly wrinkles
Grampa!?
Oh wait! Its just some guy in make up. Hahaha. You guys sure got me!
Great episode
Haha that was great. Hello? Hello? One soda pop. Haha!
You failed because you didn't actually try to buy movie tickets. I thought you were going to denny's anyway.
Yeah, what happened to Denny's? That would have been great. Although the girl at the ticket booth wasn't "amused," I must say that I was.
Definately, definately... CHUCK NORRIS wins...
Chuck Norris is the absolute power on earth.
Mateo
Hello? Hello? What? Hello?
Hilarious!
i just wanted you to know that your little show kicks ass. Im a college student thats trying to make a name for myself and your website is helping. thanks
(ANOM) We're getting a lot of requests for fake heads and fake body parts - we'll get to it in the coming weeks, dontcha worry.
Why didn't the make-up fool anyone? you should have at least gotten a senior dicount for something.
can u guys make a knight outfit after a samuri armor??? that would be cool keep up the GR8 WERK and thanks for the awsome tips on weekend extra!
hey guys your website and show rocks. I was wondering if you could do a show where you can make a really scary looking alien for a sci-fi film. If you can that would be AWSOME!!!!!
(ROB) Hey man! Did you just call in and leave us a message?
Hilarious!I should try the aging thing with friends.Can you guys make a superhero or a ninja or even a pirate costume?I have plans....creepy plan!mMwuahahaha!xD
What happen to the fake head episode!?
cant wait for the cardboard armor episode=D
Aaron, I know your dying for the fake head episode. Don't worry we are working on it. We are still deciding the best way to pull it off. Patience grasshopper...patience.
can u guys make master cheif armor from halo
R those YUR real sideburns?? Anyway, Great effect i can use! Thans Again!
I would like to know how to make a laser type of gun
Okay. I've got a dead prostitute belly-up on a hardwood floor and I need to dismember her. I need to cut off her feet and hands with a hacksaw. I can do it at the kneecaps and elbows if I must (by simply tucking her ankles and wrists below the floorboards and using fake extremities in place of her real limbs) but I would love to find a way around this, if possible, and use her God-given arms and legs. Is this possible? Does anybody have any suggestions? I would love some CLOSE SHOTS of a rusty hacksaw tearing into her flesh. This may be Gore FX 101, but I simply can't figure it out. Any help?
And also, how do I rip out somebody's front teeth with pliers? Is that even possible on a $500 - $1000 budget? Any help would be appreciated.
I thought the zombie and cyborg episodes were great. I'm currently making a superhero film, and I need a very cheap way to create over the top costumes. What can you recomend. The show is great, keep up the good work!
hey, erik after the samurai armor, do you think about doing how to make fake eyeballs
Thank you for featuring my film you guys are AWESOME! Plus this is a great ep too!
Spirit is closed this time of year, I'm too young to use a credit card on the internet, so I was wondering where i can get that latex stuff, locally. I live in the bay area
You Should Do A Sow On How To Make A Home Made Parashoot!
I think a cane was in order, also sudden outbursts of "You young whippersnappers!!!"
I can't wait to be an old vamp with my forehead streched back to my ass, I'll have so much botox pumped in my face that I'll have a permanent smile!
well ive looked everywhere for a boom mic and i cant find one anywhere. where is the best place, or any place, to get one? thx
A home made para-shoot sounds dangerous.... and lawsuity...
(DEVON) Check eBay - just search for 'boom mic' or 'shotgun mic'
IMO Erik should do an episode entirely about acoustics. Like what the different kind of mics are and the best way to use them, what mics are best according to their cost-effectiveness etc. Because I think alot of people, including me, have no idea what theyre doing in this area
the armor episode is going to be awesome!
thx justin
dear erik ive been thinking about making a vampire wherewolf movie! and wanted to know how to turn someone into a wherewolf! on a low budget
please and thankyou
-toast-
Toast
For the werewolf make-up, lookie here http://www.halloweendirect.com/stagemakeuptips/werewolfmakeup.htm
(Idea I pulled out of my ass in 5 minutes) > You may want to try some liquid latex, flesh toned then get an old, cheap wig or a doll from goodwill where you can cut the hair off the thing. Add that layer by layer for the facial hair look. You can also use Spirit Gum and Crepe Hair like Erik did for the old effect. I suggested the plastic wig hair because it'll be rougher-looking. Do the same to the lower arms (make sure you shave the area first before applying the latex because it will yank out the hair on your arms when you're cleaning it up. Also, you can use some make-up puddy for the abnormal bone-structure effect to the face, and if you wanted any cuts or slashes across the face, you can use the latex+toilet paper idea from the zombie diy vid.
Aaaaaaaaand. Yuh
For werewolf fx, you can also do a 'stages' process and use morphing (remember when morphing was the new cool thing?) to make it work. It's easiest to do when your actor is fairly still. If he jumps around a lot in agony as he transforms it's going to be a bit more difficult.
To do it, you need to prepare three or four stages of werewolfery. Greenscreen is a definite asset for this sort of effect but locking down the camera works too.
Shoot each stage of the makeup for the whole transformation scene. Then pick and choose crossfade points that match as closely as possible and blend. This is pretty much what the old school werewolf movies did.
Using a morphing program or plugin (I know After Effects has it) you can set up the morphs to bring an added bit of realism to it, moving ears, eyes, etc to match the next stage of the makeup. Add the morphing to the crossfades and you will get something that looks pretty sweet.
Had a lot of fun watching this, very creative production and entertaining theme. Good show.
i dont have anything SPECIFIC i really need to ask.. but just can you list any things that are easy to get ahold of..[household items, stuff you can buy anywhere] i can use to help improve my films? [eg. vaseline for a sweaty look]
GREAT!!! that alot of help. thanks indy mogul. but what if i want to turn my friend (who is a guy) into a granny?
I'm wondering if you guys could make a full version of the little theme song at the begining of most episodes
Os there any way you can make animal costumes like apes or dogs?
Or even make a fake gutair and drum set please?
thanks
^_^
[eg. vaseline for a sweaty look]
Glycerin mixed with water in a squirt bottle that can spray a fine mist will give a sweaty look that'll last a few takes.
:D nice work but next time try to do something about the nose...i am suggesting u apply a thin coat of latex you prepared and with a needle...poke some tiny holes in it and also make some ridges around the the nostrels and the nose tip :D
can you have a show about how to make a halo chief commander helmet for under 60$?.....please!
i love this web and its helped me
I HAVE AN IDEA, like omg, my brainreally worked
I have not watched ALL your videos ...BUT.... have you done be an drunk gangster, or NERDY NERD?(( a.k.a nerd))
Sincerly,
T.B.W.L.A.K.A.H.P.F.F.L.T.I.A.G
(( if you can figure out what that stands for, I will be AMAZED!))
hey could you guys make one on how to make a harness
Two reasons it didn't work.
#1. The beard isn't believable, you would have been better off just dieing his hair gray.
#2. The old man voice and behavior was too over the top and fake.
Hey guys, these tips are awesome!!
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did u ever get the ticket?
i really have trouble doing the aging :( well mostly its my blending into the skin and applying eveny...and this is for my exam and the model is not allowed to kelp in any way...so i have to hold the skin and latex it and dry it and powder it...i need like 3 more arms!
Have great scripts and a little bit of a budget. your great tutorials. Now all that is needed is some free time
that would work in other states but your show is hilorious hello
yea where can i get some stuff like crepe hair or spirit gum
what were you going to do if you got the tickets
You know It just dawned on me after rewatching this , you should do basic face change make up, just how to make a bigger nose, ears, brow not for a creature but more for like what they did with marv in Sin City, pronounce fetures better,
don''t worry
your clotes are just cool
I think that you needed to make him act older and weaker, and like sunny said add the cane. ... perhaps you needed to make his hands look younger too. young hands are a dead giveaway when your dude is old.
*make his hands look *older*
realistic
That is pretty awsome, i am in a schooL play acting as an old man, im going to show up like that^_^
my new film is coming out soon!!! trailer is soon too...its called one shot lucky, ints an anction film : )