Special Effects Web Sites

[Chance1234]

Does anyone know any good special effects web site, got a bitch of a movie for special effects in production, everything from bibles bursting into flames, Crucifixes falling to exploding nuns(sic)

anyone who has checked out the deadlights site know that we havent had to much luck with blood, hence the exploding nun to make up.


Chance




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5YLAC Films

www.itkoa.co.uk

http://www.lookingglass.atfreeweb.co...ghts/index.htm

download the deadlights trailer at

<http://www.lookingglass.atfreeweb.co...s/images/deadl
ights_trailer1.rm>

[assyrix]

I've ordered the special/fx catalogue (it's actually free, not ?3) from the The Effects Mail Order Supply Company listed in exposure's contact directory and they also offer customized special f/x. It might be a bit pricey, though.

Otherwise, http://www.fgsd.winnipeg.mb.ca/vmc/swaweb/jvn/eleft.htm *might* help.

[sleezebag]

For the exploding nun, you can go to vce.com. they produce a progam called pyromania which is a collection of fire and explosion clips. You probably need a chroma -key to get rid of the black back ground. anyway they have example clips. they wont let you save them to your hard drive, but I've found a way around that. You probably have some kind of "temporary files" folder in your web browser folder. If you have the little window for the clip open from the website, there should be a file for the clip. open the file and it will convert to quicktime or some thing like that. Then import that file into your editing program. The clip says vce.com at the bottom of it so adjust adjust the canvas size to cover the words. then save as a self contained movie file. After youve done that you can simply import that file on to a second video track in your movie and get rid of the black back ground however your editor would handle a green-screen effect.

[This message has been edited by sleezebag (edited January 20, 2001).]

[Keviano]

WHAT? The Effects Mail Order Co. took my ?3 cheque and cashed it beofre they sent me my brochure...! I can vouch for their products and services, they're top quality. As aforementioned, they are rather expensive.

Regards
Keviano