Shaun Gillies

Thank you for your reply. And normally I would brush off this idea, as it does seem quite impossible to do. However, later in the film, you see the inside of the iPod break. The story revolves around this guy who has a disability, where, in order to prevent attacks of psychosis, he needs continual soothing music. When the iPod breaks, he loses control, and has to be taken to an asylum. But that's not important. I very much like the idea of a computer motherboard. With my friends, that won't be a problem to get a hold of. Thank you for your input. Shaun Gillies Shattered Hill Studios

Hi Forum, I could really use some help... In this film I making for school, during the introductory scene, I have a student walking to school listening to his iPod. I envision the film starting off inside the iPod, showing the silicon chips, and frame, which travels up the cords to the ear phones, which then zooms out to a view of the student walking. My problem is the visual effects of the inside of iPod. I'm not really sure how to do this. Is there any advice that someone can give me? Thanks Shaun Gillies Shattered Hill Studios

Ha ha ha, okay. In the chase scene, the protagonist is being chased by three henchmen, and when the shack explodes, part of the wall flies out and hits the last of the henchmen. The shot only includes about half of the shack, so we only made a small prop. It is 3 meters x 4 meters. The walls are made of sheet aluminium, because it's set in Outback Australia. The inside of the shack is completely empty, and was built on completely level ground. I'm looking more for ideas for a rig to remove the wall rather than the advice, especially since any sort of explosive material is allowed in Australia (even for special effects). I just need a realistic (and safe) way of removing the wall onto the henchmen. Most of the inside of the shack is exposed after the explosion. The smoke special effects are taken care of.

Hey Everyone, Here's a problem. I've been working on a short film, and during a chase scene, a shack full of petrol cans is set on fire, and a patched up wall gets destroyed. Unfortunately, my attempts at destroying the wall never have all completely failed. Can anyone help me?

Okay, thanks for the help. It is greatly appreciated.

I'm not sure how to create an exciting, fast-paced chase scene. What can I do to improve a bland scene? Any advise would be appreciated.