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[Ecrofirt]

So some of you may have read my fake skin thread recently.

I went out today to the fabric store and found some of the foam, and I've currently got a piece drying on a line now so I can see how it works.

That being said, it's now time to move on to phase 2 of this whole endeavor(sp?). Seeing as how I'm going to be using this fake skin for arms and torsos and whatnot, I've got to figure out exactly how to fill these things. Anyone know? I'm trying to figure out what to fill the arms and whatnot with so that when they get bitten off, it'll look like muscle underneath, and of course, be very bloody.

As for the torsos, I'd imagine I can put some kind of bag inside of the foam, and fill that with blood, intestines, and various fake organs. The arms are killing me, though. I just don't really know how to go about getting the insides to look somewhat realistic.

Also, anyone know how to effectively use tubing to gey blood to flow out of the wounds? I haven't been able to think of a very good way yet to get it to come out when the skin is bitten off.

Another thing: fake ribs. Anyone have any idea what to do for them? Should I just get one of those toy skeletons and use the ribs from that, or is there some way I can make them out of cardboard or something?


Also, does anyone kow any good special effects books/sites that might cover this stuff? I understand Savini has a recipe for stuff called "flesh chunks", but I've got no idea where to find this.

I realize this is a broad set of stuff, so if you can contribute any kind of input at ALL, please do. Anything, no matter how insignificant you think it is, might help.

 

[Ecrofirt]

Can anyone help with anything?

Please. Any help or ideas you can provide would be fantastic. I don't even really know where to look other than zombie movies, and seeing the finished effect in the movie only takes me so far.

 

[Cauliflower of Love]

dig up a cadavear?

 

[Incognito]

isn't this a little elaborate for a halloween costume, especially considering your age?

 

[Dan]

I think the best advice I can give is to find another place to ask this question. I'm sure there are forums online that have members knowledgeable in practical special effects. I don't think GAF is that place.

 

[pnjtony]

ask this guy

http://www.savini.com/

 

[Ecrofirt]

Incognito: It's for a film.

Dan: I'm hoping someone here can point me to a forum where people would be more knowledgeable about such things. I've done searchnig online, and I'm not coming up with much of anything.

pnjtony: I doubt Tom Savini would answer my questions about such stuff if I were to send him an email. I did mention him in my first post, however. So I don't know if you were tying to be funny, or if you didn't read through the whole post.

 

[shuri]

Kind of off topic, but here's a zombification of a friend I did using paintshop. I have a bigger version, but here's the before and after pic

she freaked the fuck out when she saw it

and here's one from another girl I know, I lost the original pic (this was actually the first zombie photoshop i ever did!). She's a nice girl, very helpful and stuff, and doing this corruption zombie version was most hilarious:

 

[Doom_Bringer]

Kind of off topic, but here's a zombification of a friend I did using paintshop. I have a bigger version, but here's the before and after pic

woah! nice work buddy, that rocks

 

[Ecrofirt]

Both pictures are nice, but I think the eyes could use minor work.

Great job!

 

[Dagless M.D.]

Make a post on the tips & tricks section on this board http://www.shiflettbrothers.com/messageboard/index.php they're not special effects artists, but there are a lot of professional sculptors there who would be able to help you much better than anyone over here