Break an Arm, Blow up a Head and… Batman?
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009 running time 10:36
Episode two is here. Today we show you how to break an arm in half and blow up some poor fool’s head. And if that wasn’t enough for you to click play… Batman!
For our latest episode we decided to give ourselves two rules: 1) We can’t spend over $50 and 2) Each effect must be planned and shot in under a day.
For the first effect, and more simplistic of the two we show you how you can make a head explode by using free downloadable assets from detonationfilms.com. Click here to download the exploding head clip from detonationfilms.com.
Unlike the exploding head, the second effect is done all in camera with no post- production needed. So if you do not have the money for expensive post- production software, this one is for you. All you need is a very strange grocery list of things and you will be grossing your friends out in no time.
Once you’re done, check out our Film Riot twitter for updates on the latest movie news and filmmaking tips.
And if you have an idea for an effect that you’d like to see made into an episode, shoot us an email at: filmriot@revision3.com
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Automatically Generated Transcript(may not be 100% accurate) ( more )
" War."
" This episode of -- is brought to buy Netflix and Squarespace. Welcome to another sort of -- facilities to -- the effects of tactics are going to be your favorite Hollywood films. Today we're gonna show you out of it and go boom and there aren't article. -- getting out of -- yeah it. Made."
" go right -- for a lot bigger now we're gonna vote for it felt free to post production. How would bring him back a little in every now again will be comfortable. First the good -- grab some popcorn and get comfortable."
" Page break out happy talk and ER 20 -- not."
" Man -- up all night and."
" These jokes have got to walk and when it Stevens bill. Record and McDonald's has robbed our. Yell -- me -- instead."
" I sure had me."
" Yeah."
" I got an email that request in the fact and it's that. You know is really wants them is going to paraphrase bee movie zombies blowing. A personals like I had up. You say but then after much deliberation the film right studious. My living room I remembered that patient -- dot com and bet if you don't dot com it's a great resource for any filmmaker to go and find often that flight planes. Explosions. Muzzle flashes rain and a lot more than -- pardon. It's free. You get to keep your money. It's easy. But if you're willing to shell out a little -- they have a lot of really high quality stuff there too. So with that said. Let's kick this thing. Unlike last week this effect is much more simplistic -- an actor and a tripod the tripod important because that lets you can motion track. It's not gonna work so take your -- there and haven't left the scene want to get the point where you want to have had begun. Problems aren't -- to what you're getting now is called the clean plate that's just the background without anything for. What you've got all your footage bringing into your editing suite that you -- see -- using final cut pro but almost auditing suites have the same functions. -- Clip about god. To figure quickly clip and put below the footage of your act. And now you're masking tool mascot actor's head revealing that quickly behind it not gonna detonation films are common -- the -- head explode. You funded directly to ownership take that what did you bring in your editing -- put it above the footage of your -- and kept the green match that had with your actors that then find the -- you have the mask and now have the explosion. Yeah. Check for finishing touches we edit them blood that you can also planted detonation films and of course let's not act and -- It's running."
" just came off. Give me a walking distance soliciting plugged in Batman. I could and could go to the -- in just a -- to the rafters. And -- utility built."
" You can talk. Them into the hands through there yeah."
" She. Cheapest is appropriate image and yes. I think you have a problem that he's okay that's the container next to. Uncle -- meeting was Josh so Timothy. It was you why aren't computer in your -- and and when he was supposed to mean you know what that means no I don't and can cute cute I told that -- he was changing the subject you're. Friends up for talking which unhealthy addiction you're restricted that you don't plug that harassment Houston offense you're really certainly get -- Really in the."
" In the to pornography."
" Well. Yeah I can."
" We'll put the wireless Powell -- well -- About it really going -- dragged out and you know. It's totally."
" And not."
" You have a problem."
" Musical -- right when you sign up and you'll receive 10% often like to order."
" Yes and when it wouldn't happen if you -- think."
" He sent."
" You said that you're gonna break I don't know."
" Are you you lover in me. Yet I'll quietly."
" The state could be anywhere for this one there's a bit of a shopping list you're gonna need and yes he could find at all Wal-Mart and no woman doesn't sponsor the show. -- First of going to cut the new all the size of DOS was on that after that I'm gonna cut back and half. Then I'm gonna take the -- lake strip all the meat off of it and cut that in -- Now to get the balloons and wrap one around each pulled it."
" We just we -- Not think the -- cut in half and some of those have in the one and a beautiful little till there's about an -- sticking out. Then take the make up and covered the -- the balloon until only skin -- left and grab yourself a knife. Sure -- the top of the noodles and give it that chunky glory look and then fill that blunt like me that -- Now you can put those two halves together rapid in a fabric at the same texture and color as actors leave and you're ready to make your mom throw up."
" Some judge Brinkema would be like no shuttle. New. --"
" But some of our other effects we figure this out as we went along so you're gonna try there's a mistake he's going to want to look out. We got one size and you'll -- arm all one shape and it looked kinda ridiculous so you're gonna do it get a larger and a smaller size and -- the smaller -- to be performed a large when the B device that and you'll make a much more natural looking."
" Netflix you can read over 90000 titles online including Poland Hungary. -- You can get a free -- going to www. Netflix.com. Forward slash Bryant. -- they're now. -- there now."
" Be sure to check up the phone right before if you have an idea for an effective technique that you would like to see turn into an episode in the post there or you can email me it felt right at revision3.com. That's it. We'll see guys like there's that."
" What would you do pick and --"
" really because they're both for being lethal."
" I was freaking thing anywhere. You have four dealings. Forty let me. Just get them fat guy that's another crate to come over. And OpenId. So we can get to text and bush right and go home. I don't think it's not much to ask. I typically discarded electronics section check out. But don't have any electronics. So I want of the equipment to have -- amateur Tex and I want to check out into the -- freaking idiot. Open -- you afford I'm not -- all 55. Eight. Age. Of forty. I mean I don't know percentages but that's a box as a percentage. Would be honest I don't. To -- us what you mr. well or are you mister Olmert and."
" War."
" This episode of -- is brought to buy Netflix and Squarespace. Welcome to another sort of -- facilities to -- the effects of tactics are going to be your favorite Hollywood films. Today we're gonna show you out of it and go boom and there aren't article. -- getting out of -- yeah it. Made."
" go right -- for a lot bigger now we're gonna vote for it felt free to post production. How would bring him back a little in every now again will be comfortable. First the good -- grab some popcorn and get comfortable."
" Page break out happy talk and ER 20 -- not."
" Man -- up all night and."
" These jokes have got to walk and when it Stevens bill. Record and McDonald's has robbed our. Yell -- me -- instead."
" I sure had me."
" Yeah."
" I got an email that request in the fact and it's that. You know is really wants them is going to paraphrase bee movie zombies blowing. A personals like I had up. You say but then after much deliberation the film right studious. My living room I remembered that patient -- dot com and bet if you don't dot com it's a great resource for any filmmaker to go and find often that flight planes. Explosions. Muzzle flashes rain and a lot more than -- pardon. It's free. You get to keep your money. It's easy. But if you're willing to shell out a little -- they have a lot of really high quality stuff there too. So with that said. Let's kick this thing. Unlike last week this effect is much more simplistic -- an actor and a tripod the tripod important because that lets you can motion track. It's not gonna work so take your -- there and haven't left the scene want to get the point where you want to have had begun. Problems aren't -- to what you're getting now is called the clean plate that's just the background without anything for. What you've got all your footage bringing into your editing suite that you -- see -- using final cut pro but almost auditing suites have the same functions. -- Clip about god. To figure quickly clip and put below the footage of your act. And now you're masking tool mascot actor's head revealing that quickly behind it not gonna detonation films are common -- the -- head explode. You funded directly to ownership take that what did you bring in your editing -- put it above the footage of your -- and kept the green match that had with your actors that then find the -- you have the mask and now have the explosion. Yeah. Check for finishing touches we edit them blood that you can also planted detonation films and of course let's not act and -- It's running."
" just came off. Give me a walking distance soliciting plugged in Batman. I could and could go to the -- in just a -- to the rafters. And -- utility built."
" You can talk. Them into the hands through there yeah."
" She. Cheapest is appropriate image and yes. I think you have a problem that he's okay that's the container next to. Uncle -- meeting was Josh so Timothy. It was you why aren't computer in your -- and and when he was supposed to mean you know what that means no I don't and can cute cute I told that -- he was changing the subject you're. Friends up for talking which unhealthy addiction you're restricted that you don't plug that harassment Houston offense you're really certainly get -- Really in the."
" In the to pornography."
" Well. Yeah I can."
" We'll put the wireless Powell -- well -- About it really going -- dragged out and you know. It's totally."
" And not."
" You have a problem."
" Musical -- right when you sign up and you'll receive 10% often like to order."
" Yes and when it wouldn't happen if you -- think."
" He sent."
" You said that you're gonna break I don't know."
" Are you you lover in me. Yet I'll quietly."
" The state could be anywhere for this one there's a bit of a shopping list you're gonna need and yes he could find at all Wal-Mart and no woman doesn't sponsor the show. -- First of going to cut the new all the size of DOS was on that after that I'm gonna cut back and half. Then I'm gonna take the -- lake strip all the meat off of it and cut that in -- Now to get the balloons and wrap one around each pulled it."
" We just we -- Not think the -- cut in half and some of those have in the one and a beautiful little till there's about an -- sticking out. Then take the make up and covered the -- the balloon until only skin -- left and grab yourself a knife. Sure -- the top of the noodles and give it that chunky glory look and then fill that blunt like me that -- Now you can put those two halves together rapid in a fabric at the same texture and color as actors leave and you're ready to make your mom throw up."
" Some judge Brinkema would be like no shuttle. New. --"
" But some of our other effects we figure this out as we went along so you're gonna try there's a mistake he's going to want to look out. We got one size and you'll -- arm all one shape and it looked kinda ridiculous so you're gonna do it get a larger and a smaller size and -- the smaller -- to be performed a large when the B device that and you'll make a much more natural looking."
" Netflix you can read over 90000 titles online including Poland Hungary. -- You can get a free -- going to www. Netflix.com. Forward slash Bryant. -- they're now. -- there now."
" Be sure to check up the phone right before if you have an idea for an effective technique that you would like to see turn into an episode in the post there or you can email me it felt right at revision3.com. That's it. We'll see guys like there's that."
" What would you do pick and --"
" really because they're both for being lethal."
" I was freaking thing anywhere. You have four dealings. Forty let me. Just get them fat guy that's another crate to come over. And OpenId. So we can get to text and bush right and go home. I don't think it's not much to ask. I typically discarded electronics section check out. But don't have any electronics. So I want of the equipment to have -- amateur Tex and I want to check out into the -- freaking idiot. Open -- you afford I'm not -- all 55. Eight. Age. Of forty. I mean I don't know percentages but that's a box as a percentage. Would be honest I don't. To -- us what you mr. well or are you mister Olmert and."
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Started discussion: June 3, 2009 @ 9:16pm GMT
Episode 2 - Break an Arm, Blow up a Head and… Batman? [Discussion]
Episode two is here. Today we show you how to break an arm in half and blow up some poor fool’s head. And if that wasn’t enough for you to click play… Batman
Watch and download here.
eminemdrdre00
8 months ago
As someone who cant handle blood/gore...I'm nervous about this one! But freaking BATMAN is in it...I have to suck it up!
masterevilace
8 months ago
Hmm.. not sure why batman was in this, other to extend the length. Anyways, I found the exploding head to be greatly disappointing. When relying on content from other places you won't always get a realistic effect... Cheap, yes.. effective? For a quick shot, sure.
Basically the exploding head was the same as the arm cut off in the other episode, except with throwing on a premade explosion and adding a gun sound. I would like to see cheap PHYSICAL stuff get made. Like burt says on pixelperfect.. it's not what you do, it's how you do it.
I did enjoy the arm break, that is definitely more along the lines of what I'm talking about above.
Again, I love the humor in this. These guys are natural. The girls -> boys, the awkward pause after the balloon on the noodle, etc. So enjoyable. I also like how the advertisements aren't just a prerecorded clip over and over.
Basically the exploding head was the same as the arm cut off in the other episode, except with throwing on a premade explosion and adding a gun sound. I would like to see cheap PHYSICAL stuff get made. Like burt says on pixelperfect.. it's not what you do, it's how you do it.
I did enjoy the arm break, that is definitely more along the lines of what I'm talking about above.
Again, I love the humor in this. These guys are natural. The girls -> boys, the awkward pause after the balloon on the noodle, etc. So enjoyable. I also like how the advertisements aren't just a prerecorded clip over and over.
pmm217
8 months ago
I just wanted to say how much I am enjoying Film Riot, I had to keep rewinding because I was laughing so much. They even make the ads fun to watch which in today's PVR ad-skipping world is saying something.
Oh and longer episodes please!!
Oh and longer episodes please!!
joeyrock
8 months ago
I really am loving this show, hilarious and informative.. what more could you want.. ? A longer show! :)
eminemdrdre00 do you have a sensitive gag reflex or something? This kind of gore is just funny. That arm break nearly cause me to spit out my drink as I wasn't expecting it :p It's not like 'Hostel' flesh slices, meat hooks and people drinking rivers of blood. I can see why some people would be averse to that, I am myself! But I'm fairly certain you won't see that hardcore stuff on Film Riot.
eminemdrdre00 do you have a sensitive gag reflex or something? This kind of gore is just funny. That arm break nearly cause me to spit out my drink as I wasn't expecting it :p It's not like 'Hostel' flesh slices, meat hooks and people drinking rivers of blood. I can see why some people would be averse to that, I am myself! But I'm fairly certain you won't see that hardcore stuff on Film Riot.
must_comment
8 months ago
2 for 2
You guys are funny. Won't be surprised when you move to TV or Movies. Wouldn't be surprised if it's sooner than later. I hope you guys keep the band together, cause you've got something really great there.Jonnywb
8 months ago
Loved it!
Loved it again :DDefinitely one of my favourite shows on rev3 now.
The only minor complaints I have are:
1) It should/could be longer :p
and
2) although I found the head exploding interesting, it still seems like more of a comedy horror way of blowing a head up, but then again, I guess if you do it in a horror film kind of way, it's probably going to be dark, there's probably going to be a lot of changes of angle and fake blood too... (I'm no expert, but I'm guessing it's that sort of thing...)
kzap
8 months ago
Nice, another great episode, squaresapce ad wasn't as good but I'm glad they do a new one every week that will keep it fresh.
kzap
8 months ago
I don't think they can be remember they have more to do then any other Revision3 show, they have to do the sketches buy the props, do the tutorials and the editing all in one week. It's not like Diggnation with 2 guys sitting on a sofa.
In reply to jonnywb:
2) although I found the head exploding interesting, it still seems like more of a comedy horror way of blowing a head up, but then again, I guess if you do it in a horror film kind of way, it's probably going to be dark, there's probably going to be a lot of changes of angle and fake blood too... (I'm no expert, but I'm guessing it's that sort of thing...)
It would be the same basic effect you would probably edit it a bit differently and yes it would be dark and a good effect to do is have someone watching and pop a blood full of fake blood just of camera where the head would be.
The effect they did was more of a Shaun of the Dead version.










