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Posts tagged with 'backyard_fx'

  • BFX Bloopers!

    POSTED BY ERIK BECK, DECEMBER 31 2007 11:17 AM | PERMALINK

    As 2007 wraps up we wanted to take a look back at some early BFX bloopers. Watch what happens when someone gets kicked in the nuts, and Erik inhales too much fire extinguisher fumes. Outtakes from Giant Sandwich, Puppets, Jetpack, and more!

  • Sweeney Todd Special: How to Create the Barber's Chair

    POSTED BY VANESSA PAPPAS, DECEMBER 17 2007 12:07 PM | PERMALINK

    As fans of Tim Burton we couldn't pass up this challenge to create the barber's chair from his new movie Sweeney Todd. To make this awesome film prop we have the low budget of $40! No big studio cash around here, just a creative know how for making video look better than your amatuer home made movies.

     Can you DIGG it? I knew that you could!

    Check out the offical Sweeney Todd website

  • Build a Miniature Set for $10

    POSTED BY STEVE NELSON, DECEMBER 10 2007 10:40 AM | PERMALINK

    Sick of the REAL world and all of it's REAL problems? Well, with a few sheets of cardboard and some cool tricks, you can build your very own miniature town!

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  • BFX: Stop Motion Puppet

    POSTED BY STEVE NELSON, DECEMBER 03 2007 12:47 PM | PERMALINK

    Don't have any friends to act in your movies? No problem! This week on BFX, we'll show you how to build a miniature puppet to star in your next project. For under $10 we show you how to create your own puppet inspired by Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas!

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  • Build Plans: How to make a fake leg you can rip in half

    POSTED BY ERIK BECK, OCTOBER 08 2007 01:44 PM | PERMALINK

    How to make a leg you can rip in half

    Hey everyone and welcome to the technical blog for Episode #22 (Limb Tear). Mogulween continues with this gore-tastic episode. Send in your limb tearing movies, or log into the forums and challenge us to a different special effect.

    Shopping List

    1. Duct tape leg.
      (I got this off the dummy from episode #19. If you don't already have a dummy, just follow the directions but only for a leg.)
    2. Wood glue.
      (A big bottle.)
    3. 1/8th inch foam.
      (The thinner...

  • Backyard FX: Fake Hand

    POSTED BY STEVE NELSON, AUGUST 20 2007 02:00 PM | PERMALINK

    In this episode of Backyard FX, sponsored by the movie "War", Erik Beck shows us how to make a fake hand that you can stab and smash. Now you don't have to explain to your friend's mom why her son's hand is bleeding profusely for a second time this month! Special guest stars, Zadi Diaz of Jetset and Dave Seger of A-OK Films.

  • How to make a blood shooter

    POSTED BY , JUNE 11 2007 12:58 PM | PERMALINK

    "Blood Shooter Build"

    By: Erik Beck

    Hey everyone, below are the detailed plans for the blood shooters you saw in Episode 5. Remember that none of these plans are set in stone. Be creative and improvise if necessary. If you figure out a better way to build this rig, send us an email or video! Here is what you'll need to get started.

    For the Blood Shooter Rig
    1. Small tube of quick set epoxy.
    2. A length of 1/2" diameter PVC pipe. (3’ should do the trick.)
    3. Plastic 1/4-turn release valve, with 1/2"...

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