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Max Todorov · May 21st, 2007, 04:21 PM

Hi!

I have this scene that I would like to shoot.....

A cheerleader falls and breaks a bone...

I will do the fall via different shots.... wide to CU.....

But what are really want to do is finish with an XCU of the broken bone sticking through the skin.... Any ideas on how to do that....

Any good props?

Sean Skube · May 22nd, 2007, 03:56 PM

well, they probably have something that would work from those Halloween make up FX things you find at the Spirit stores. You might have to cannibalize something from another type of make up cause I don't know if you'll find a femur necessarily

Marco Wagner · May 23rd, 2007, 02:33 PM

Nothing a lil' plaster de paris and some sticks won't solve.

Max Todorov · May 23rd, 2007, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marco Wagner

Nothing a lil' plaster de paris and some sticks won't solve.

Any more info on what is the plaster de paris?

Marco Wagner · May 23rd, 2007, 02:45 PM

Plaster of Paris -Plaster of Paris, or simply plaster, is a type of building material based on calcium sulfate hemihydrate (gypsum).

When the dry plaster powder is mixed with water, it re-forms into gypsum, Plaster is used as a building material similar to mortar or cement. Like those materials plaster starts as a dry powder that is mixed with water to form a paste, which then hardens. Unlike mortar and cement, plaster remains quite soft after drying, and can be easily manipulated with metal tools or even sandpaper. These characteristics make plaster suitable for a finishing, rather than a load-bearing material.

Found in arts and crafts stores. Used in art classes to make sculpters and such. Very easy to mix and use. Hardens to a white, chalky form. Find a good foundation, i.e. a stick. Mix plaster of paris in a bowl. Use white paper strips or newspaper to adhere to the stick. Let dry and bingo! Paint or mold to desired look.

Heath McKnight · May 27th, 2007, 10:57 AM

Sound effects are key, too; we added two or three bone crunching sound effects to a scene in a horror film when a killer pushes down on a knife into her victim's chest. The entire audience in the theatre cried out when they heard that!

heath

Steve House · May 27th, 2007, 12:13 PM

Another idea would be to contact your local fire department / emergency medical services folks and find out where they get the simulated injuries that are used to give realism to emergency response drills.

Doug Bennett · May 27th, 2007, 01:07 PM

wrong thread

May 21st, 2007, 04:21 PM	#1
Max Todorov Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Yorba Linda, CA Posts: 42	Broken femur Bone Hi! I have this scene that I would like to shoot..... A cheerleader falls and breaks a bone... I will do the fall via different shots.... wide to CU..... But what are really want to do is finish with an XCU of the broken bone sticking through the skin.... Any ideas on how to do that.... Any good props?

May 23rd, 2007, 02:33 PM	#3
Marco Wagner Trustee Join Date: May 2005 Location: Saint Cloud, Florida Posts: 1,043	Nothing a lil' plaster de paris and some sticks won't solve. __________________ www.facebook.com/projectspecto

May 23rd, 2007, 02:45 PM	#5
Marco Wagner Trustee Join Date: May 2005 Location: Saint Cloud, Florida Posts: 1,043	Plaster of Paris -Plaster of Paris, or simply plaster, is a type of building material based on calcium sulfate hemihydrate (gypsum). When the dry plaster powder is mixed with water, it re-forms into gypsum, Plaster is used as a building material similar to mortar or cement. Like those materials plaster starts as a dry powder that is mixed with water to form a paste, which then hardens. Unlike mortar and cement, plaster remains quite soft after drying, and can be easily manipulated with metal tools or even sandpaper. These characteristics make plaster suitable for a finishing, rather than a load-bearing material. Found in arts and crafts stores. Used in art classes to make sculpters and such. Very easy to mix and use. Hardens to a white, chalky form. Find a good foundation, i.e. a stick. Mix plaster of paris in a bowl. Use white paper strips or newspaper to adhere to the stick. Let dry and bingo! Paint or mold to desired look. __________________ www.facebook.com/projectspecto

May 27th, 2007, 10:57 AM	#6
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	Sound effects are key, too; we added two or three bone crunching sound effects to a scene in a horror film when a killer pushes down on a knife into her victim's chest. The entire audience in the theatre cried out when they heard that! heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

May 27th, 2007, 12:13 PM	#7
Steve House Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,742	Another idea would be to contact your local fire department / emergency medical services folks and find out where they get the simulated injuries that are used to give realism to emergency response drills. __________________ Good news, Cousins! This week's chocolate ration is 15 grams!

May 22nd, 2007, 03:56 PM	#2
Sean Skube Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 156	well, they probably have something that would work from those Halloween make up FX things you find at the Spirit stores. You might have to cannibalize something from another type of make up cause I don't know if you'll find a femur necessarily

May 27th, 2007, 01:07 PM	#8
Doug Bennett Major Player Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: NYC Posts: 260	wrong thread