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How to Create an Epic War Scene with Dirt, a Tarp, and Some VFX Tricks

Can you create high-quality battle sequences with practically no money? Sometimes beginning filmmakers have ambitious ideas but aren't sure how to execute them. There's good news, though—just because you might not have the ideal location or the money for pyrotechnics, insurance, or a big crew, you can still make your visions a reality. Film Riot recently set out to recreate an epic action/war scene using nothing more than store-bought dirt and an interior set and they show you how they did it in the video below. The Set The team first prepped their location. Because they didn't have a field available or the time to do a night shoot, they dressed an interior set as an exterior. They put down a blue tarp, then a black blanket to hide the blue color bouncing from said tarp. After that, they just added bags of topsoil, spent bullet casings from old shoots, and some branches as set dressing. The Actor They dressed team member Josh Connolly in a simple outfit, adding dirt and fake blood. Read More...

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Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 18 June, 2019

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