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Wax
Sept 8, 2004 20:11:39 GMT -5
Post by Mommy's Little Monster on Sept 8, 2004 20:11:39 GMT -5
This is a bit of a departure from our usual discussion on blood and the like but...Does anyone know if there is such a thing as stunt wax? As in, do they used real wax in the movies when they need to drip wax on people. I know that stuff get pretty hot and can cause some nasty burns. It still needs to dry like wax. Anyone got any ideas on what i can use instead?
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SeanHope
Ridley Scott
Director of Creative Design
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Wax
Sept 16, 2004 13:11:50 GMT -5
Post by SeanHope on Sept 16, 2004 13:11:50 GMT -5
Soy Wax or Paraffin Wax candles. Actually there are probably other low temp wax candles that will do the job just as nicely. The only thing to note, that even though they are low temp, the temp can go up based on the flame. for filming purposes you can do a tight shot on the candle with the flame pouring. then blow the flame out, let the wax cool slightly and then pour it on the victim. It will still be warm but it wont burn which is the main part of the exercise.
Any Bees Wax candles are certainly OUT - not only can they cuase 2nd degree burns, the melted wax is difficult to remove from hair so it will continue to burn. DO NOT use bees wax candle or any other candle that isn't designed for low tempertures.
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Wax
Sept 17, 2004 8:46:06 GMT -5
Post by Mommy's Little Monster on Sept 17, 2004 8:46:06 GMT -5
thanks i will give that a try.
Would you happen to know of any make-up though that could look like wax? The scene will take about 3 days to shoot so minimaze the risk of burn injury i figured i would just use make-up. I was think of just using a glob of approprately coloured gelatine. If you have any thoughts i'd like to hear them.
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SeanHope
Ridley Scott
Director of Creative Design
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Wax
Sept 18, 2004 17:26:18 GMT -5
Post by SeanHope on Sept 18, 2004 17:26:18 GMT -5
Here's a use for Body Latex. It wont break down if you apply real wax to it. If you add a bit of paint to it or even a small amount of baby powder, it will dull the shine of the Body Latex.
My only complaint about geletin is that it can be a bit translucent and it sometime fails to hold up under long term movie lights 9mixed with body heat). It's great for gut, scraps, and other meatball make-up effects. But if you are filming for 3 days, i would actually create a latex splatter (not body latex) prosthetic that can be removed and reapplied for multiple days - this also depends on how much body coverage you are going for.
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