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Props & SFX

Join our Props & SFX World now to meet up with other special effects artists on the Web. There's tons of projects here, from superhero suits to iconic horror movie weapons to chromakeying a perfect lightsaber effect. And don't forget to share your own movie props and special effects secrets.

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Feb 5, 2008

Here's how to make a fake blood packet, or squib to make it look like somebody got shot. It will explode when the bullet would hit. Cool special effect. ...

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Jan 31, 2008

Special effects is swell, especially when it utilizes the wonderful ubiquity of wax and bubble gum to make wounds look unbelievably believable. Ewww gun shot wounds. ...

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Jan 16, 2008

Do you love the "Evil Dead" series? Do you need a prop chainsaw so you can dress like Ash? Do you have $30 burning a hole in your pocket? Erik from Indy Mogul shows you how to make a bloody prop chain ...

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Jan 16, 2008

Indy Mogul shows you how to build retro ray gun prop for your next sci-fi epic! ...

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Jan 16, 2008

Indy Mogul shows you four ways to create movie effects to make yourself look like a giant both with and without a green screen. ...

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Jan 16, 2008

From the dark depths of your local swamp, and by swamp I mean Indy Mogul, comes the SWAMP MONSTER!!!! For under $35, you can make your lead actor so ugly that you'll be able to steal his girlfriend. ...

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Jan 16, 2008

In this episode of BFX, Erik from Indy Mogul takes Zombie effects to the next level. If an exposed skull and yummy non-toxic guts are what you dream about, then you're a sick person. However you shoul ...

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Jan 16, 2008

An Indy Mogul viewer shows you a simple editing trick for making objects and people disappear in your movies. ...

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Jan 16, 2008

Jennifer and John from Video Maker magazine showing you realistic ways to fake a fall and some of the props and skills you'll need to pull them off. ...

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Jan 15, 2008

Are you at the bottom of the donor list? Making a movie that calls for a fake beating heart? Then you need to watch this episode. Erik from Indy Mogul will show you how to make a bargain chest ticker ...