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  • sam wrote on June 22, 9:04 pm

    wow that siren scared the poo out of me, it sounded like it was outside my house

  • deamed wrote on June 23, 6:28 am

    well at detonation.com nothing is good... i haven't found nothing userful there...

  • deamed wrote on June 23, 6:36 am

    PLZ show us how to do a real explotion when even ground is coming up in air...

  • redwall wrote on June 23, 10:49 am

    thanks for putting this up, its a big help. can't wait to see all them heads fliing everywhere eventually!

  • happy wrote on June 23, 11:08 am

    HEAD EXPLOSIONS!!!!

    Im probably just a noob but an episode about microphones and audio for your movie would be a big help for me

    thanks dude

  • whitstick7 wrote on June 23, 11:38 am

    hey i went to detonation films and it was great but whenever i try to use the free effects on adobe for somereason it says the file is missing nessacary content, is this because it is a zip file, did u run into this problem, and if so how did u overcome it

  • Devin wrote on June 23, 3:42 pm

    I've been trying desperately to make a green/blue screen, it seems the only cheep material I can find is reflective, making shine spots all over the screen making it very difficult to cut out. But my setup can't be painted or otherwise has to be removable without leaving much behind. I was wondering how you would go about doing it. Seeing as a lot of special effects for sci fi and what not depend on this FX. Thanks for the help.

  • Devin wrote on June 23, 3:45 pm

    Sorry for the double post, but also what kind of management do you use for your site, I've been trying to find some kind of php setup built for videos but the best I can find is a old podcast based site that I've hacked to work with videos. Thanks agian

  • AtomicD wrote on June 23, 4:15 pm

    Check out the smoke bomb at unitednuclear.com/experindex.htm . It's relatively safe. I believe Potassium Nitrate is pretty easy to get too.

  • Devin wrote on June 23, 4:18 pm

    also thought I should mention that there is free chroma key software here: http://www.zs4.net/

  • tombstone wrote on June 24, 3:16 am

    i was wondering if you guys can help me do a cheap and easy set up for a sewer i am shooting a zombie film where we need a sewer and tunnels but i don't have and tunnels or a sewer i can us.....i do have a script and ideals if it would help for you to see it...maybe you can do a show on it..making cheap under ground props....look as real as you can.... and for happy go to http://www.channel101.com/articles/article.php?article_id=104
    look for the ones with jack black in them they are very useful...it tell you everything you need to know about filming in a few mins of watching....peace and thanks love the shows keep them coming erik beck and i will keep watching....

  • liamblackere wrote on June 24, 12:01 pm

    how can i make a hand geting choped of?

  • doubled39212 wrote on June 24, 2:25 pm

    i'm shooting a movie but i need to learn to make the creature from the aliens movie series out of bed foam and old clothing please give me a tip

  • Rainer666 wrote on June 25, 4:24 pm

    i need to know how to make a power ranger type looking helmet?

  • dizzy wrote on June 26, 1:59 am

    a great addition i think would be to give a source for music that adds to the drama of a movie. maybe like someone died or something. where could i get some like sad orchestra music. or maybe suspence. stuff like that! help out!

  • Fizgig wrote on June 26, 1:26 pm

    yeah, i heard that siren to, and i stopped the video to see what the hell was happening out side.

  • bcampbell957 wrote on June 27, 11:47 am

    hi wondering when your doing the fake head show it sounds great

  • Sanch wrote on June 27, 11:59 pm

    I need a way to make it look like somone has been swollowed up into their bathtub or sink and like teleported to the middle of a lake. It sounds outrageous, i know. Any help, Erik??

  • ErikBeck wrote on June 28, 12:44 am

    The compression makes it look like I have freckles...weird

  • Justinsuperstar wrote on June 28, 9:06 am

    Sanch, I would suggest using a lot of green screen for something like that. Could be very easy, actually ... not easy to explain in full though.

  • daydreamer1 wrote on June 29, 3:17 am

    This great guys!I plan on making a short zombie movie,so I think I'll need help with fake dummies,and bones probably.Maybe some crazy wounds like somone getting ripped up by a chainsaw,or getting decapiated by a hatchet.So it might be crazy.

    One mre question,what is the more affordable,and best editing system I can get?And do you think green screening is a must?

  • Charles wrote on June 30, 4:29 am

    THanks Erik ur the shizit

  • microman171 wrote on July 1, 3:27 pm

    The siren - I was lyk WTF.... hahaha

    Thanks heaps!! that helped me out so much :D For guns me and my sister bought pistol (Not revolver) cap guns.

  • pigpeneatbrains wrote on July 6, 2:05 am

    how whould you show limbs being cut off

  • seth956 wrote on July 7, 12:25 pm

    hi i need a video for a transformers video for the new movie TRASFORMERS

  • anna wrote on July 9, 1:14 am

    i love the tips thanks alot
    but im making a zombie movie for my high school film fest i won last year and i dont want to make my zombie movie chesey...u know how could i make it look like my 'zombies are eating people ripping there skin off and make fake limbs look realistic...i was thinking real meat but that would be expensive kinda and might get my "zombies" sick
    thanks
    anna lackawanna ny

  • anna wrote on July 9, 1:17 am

    about zombie movies is there a way using imovie or something to edit the eyes of zombies to look like contacts
    (white,black or red eyes)with out actually buying them?

  • moviemansam89 wrote on July 9, 3:19 am

    hey i got a movie i wanna make and i was wondering if the is a way to make a gun shot effect for a bullet hitting a wall and/or whaterver... you now that throw dust and dry wall. i could do it with computer but it feels to fake. is there a way to do it on set? THANKS :P

  • Centinull wrote on July 11, 2:53 am

    I just recently discovered Indy Mogul and I just wanted to say you guys are doing a great job. Please keep up the good work.

    Before Latex Rubber became prevalent, oldschool makeup was sometimes gelatin based. You could cast multiple peices of the same makeup effect out of the same mold and the gelatin was less harsh on the actors skin. I had a recipe I found online a while back but my PC crashed and I lost it before I ever got to try it out.

    Do you guy s have a recipe for Gelatin based make up ?

  • willie wrote on July 11, 11:46 pm

    SUWEET

  • matthew h from leeds wrote on July 18, 7:23 pm

    i love backyard fx! i dont know how many british fans you have but im spreading the word! keep up the amazing work! ill send you my short film when its done! it envolves blood etc

  • Mr.Moop wrote on July 21, 11:54 pm

    I have a oicture of my brothers freind in a suit of samurai "armor" The point of it was to attempt to block airsoft bb's.... it didnt work ill try and sent indy a photo

  • Jason wrote on July 24, 10:51 am

    Love the shows!

    I hear you're doing a head explosion episode. I've tried this recently and came up with something pretty cool.
    here it is...

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=dSYsvAP6QFw

    If only I added sound effects it would have added much more dimension.

    Anyway, looking forward to future episodes

  • ImCrazy101 wrote on July 24, 5:13 pm

    Im making a video for a contest and i need to know what to do when you look like you're getting electrified besides shaking. And in my first scene, my actors has one hand handcuffed to a bed while a zombie walks in. In this scene, my actor poles his hand hard and his hand comes off but stays in the handcuffs hanging. How can I make this hand thing realistic? E-mail me back on youtube at ImCrazy101.

  • jason voorhees 2007 wrote on July 25, 6:59 pm

    can you guys make body parts. want to make horror movie, parts with people getting cut up.

  • etentertainment wrote on August 13, 3:52 am

    Hey guys, these tips are awesome!!
    A big thanks from ET ENTERTAINMENT!
    THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


    Check us out on the web!
    http://www.et-films.net
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  • shitpants911 wrote on August 13, 12:58 pm

    man that siren scared the shit out of me i thaught it was the cops out side my house

  • daydreamer1 wrote on August 14, 3:01 pm

    Question,what is the closest thing I can get to realistic and fake eyes?I have an idea with the fake heads,and something to do out of boredom.

  • clownhatchet wrote on August 15, 12:21 am

    i saw an old black n white war movie i want to know how to make the effects when the soldier is runing and the bullets hit the ground but i know there is no bullets just dirt i think its like a stick with dirt on it andd when the foot steps on the stick it shoots the dirt up is this the way to do it

  • Stingetan wrote on August 15, 11:15 am

    I'd Like To See Something About Free/Very Cheap Video Editing program,

  • Gwiz wrote on August 17, 8:20 pm

    You've made fake heads, but what about faces melting off, like in Indiana Jones? That would be really awesome if it was possible to make "cheap" face melting effects..

  • Ray Biddle wrote on August 20, 2:35 pm

    How do i make guts for a zombie to rip out of a person?

  • Amanda wrote on August 22, 9:57 pm

    Hello. My name is Amanda Drury and I am a senior at Shelby County High. I am making a horror movie and I was wanting some pointers on death scenes and such. I would also like help with effects. I just wanna make a good movie and this site seems like it can.

  • Ray Biddle wrote on August 28, 1:46 pm

    Hi Indymogul,

    I need to make a body that my trained zombies will tear apart. Actually several. Also, any ideas on making the bloody body filling? Intestines, liver, stomach...you get the idea.

    Any guidance is appreciated.

  • whitennerdy2damax wrote on September 3, 1:55 pm

    wait, if the phone is a prop then that means the show is a sham and you are a corporation!!! fight the power!!! eric is a corporate puppet!!! i'm just kidding but seriously is that your room or a set?

  • ROY WOLF wrote on September 5, 8:40 am

    COMMENT

  • ROY WOLF wrote on September 5, 8:47 am

    THIS SITE IS A BIG HELP. THIS WILL GET ME STARTED IN HORROR FILMS

  • chuckles07 wrote on September 16, 1:56 pm

    Shooting a no budget B-grade short horror film. Need to firure out how to shoot the effect of skin ripping on camera. Character's bladder bursts through his skin. We have some good ideas but not sure if they might look too ridiclulous. Any suggestions??

  • google550 wrote on January 8, 9:38 pm

    I would cut up a large balloon, and then paint it with skin tones. Then fill it with your kidney material!

  • Scruffy1114 wrote on September 22, 10:03 am

    Hey Erik I was woundering if u could build a battle rifle from halo 2 and a masterchief suit for as cheap as you can make it cause me and my friends are going to make a halo show

  • animeking527 wrote on September 22, 12:38 pm

    Hey could you guys make a Master Chief suit and you can't forget his Battle Rifle for under 50 dollers for both this one could be a real Challenge.

  • animeking527 wrote on September 22, 12:45 pm

    The forums won't let me post, I registered from the sign up the home page on indymogul.com. Oh well I'll just post here, as long as someone see's it.

  • animeking527 wrote on September 22, 12:48 pm

    Oh and for the Battle Rifle it can be from Halo 1,2 or 3 what evers easeist for you. 2 days and 5 hours lest until Halo 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • bloo man wrote on November 3, 1:37 pm

    lol same dude i was thinking it was outside darn siren

  • RamonesFreak wrote on November 30, 11:42 pm

    hey Deamed. u can get a funnel and put a tube on it and fill tht up with non-dairy coffee creamer then take a torch and leave it on over the funnel. finally take an air sprayer thing tht u would use to fill up ur tires and put tht into the tube and spray. u get a great fire ball and its a lot safer then using gas.

  • kennythecrackhead wrote on February 18, 12:27 am

    I though Steve lived in Jersey. What is he doing in california?

  • Eglen (guest) wrote on June 29, 8:13 pm

    This great guys!I plan on making a short zombie movie,so I think I'll need help with fake dummies,and bones probably.Maybe some crazy wounds like somone getting ripped up by a chainsaw,or getting decapiated by a hatchet.So it might be crazy.

  • earth 4 energy (guest) wrote on September 29, 6:26 pm

    great shows, thanks for sharing

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