Here is how you create these mostly practical effects for your next project.
We love a good practical effect, especially the gory ones. Special effects makeup artists are frequently tasked with giving characters convincing injuries, making the job one where you have to understand what both human anatomy looks like and what looks best on camera.
There are many ways to create a fake injury for the screen, but we have a few tips to help you out the next time a project calls for a bloody neck wound or a missing limb. Insider breaks down how you can create seven gory injuries, from neck wounds to decapitations, and make them look good for the camera. Let’s break down how to achieve these effects.
1. Breaking a Hand
When you have to break a hand on camera, the makeup effects team has to go beyond realistic looks and make something that can also move realistically, bending and breaking in just the right way.
Author: Alyssa Miller
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
