Hi everybody and welcome to new week on BFX. Welcome to spring in New York and welcome back to the roof top. This week I am going to show you how to make a realistic wound and stitches. For keep.
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A few weeks ago in Indy Moguler and Blogger Wes Scoggins made a tutorial on how to make wounds and stitches that inspired me to try my own. Thank you to Wes and thank you to xHeartlessPrincessx and Yale A Film Maker who also requested this effect. But, for now let us check in with Gary who is standing by at the BFX workshop.
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Gary: Hello.
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Gary: I am kind of busy right now.
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Nose patty, liquid latex and a basic make up kit.
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I am going to show you how to make a long, straight gash. But you can modify these replicate wounds of all sizes and shapes. Start by taking some scar wax and kneading it to a long cylinder shape. Next, thin out the edges until you have a long narrow mound. This will be your basic wound. Apply a thin base layer of liquid latex to the area you will be applying the gash. Once the latex is tacky, stick on your wax mounded. Carefully smooth out the edges with your actor’s real skin. Next apply two light coats of liquid latex along the edge of the mound. To create your gash, take a sculpting tool or plastic knife and carefully slice right down the middle of your wax mound. Cutting through the wax mound should be easy. Applying too much pressure could hurt your actors. Spread the gash open and use dark red makeup inside the wound. Next, add a layer or two of liquid latex into the entire surface of the wound. Finish up by applying blending make up to the edges of the gash and some Vaseline to the inside of the gash to keep it looking juicy.
The coolest thing about this rig is has enough depth, strength and detail in the wound to actually film yourself doing the stitching and then use it as footage. If you are scene just calls for a stitched up wounds, do it behind the scenes. But, just remember that you can show your audience the whole shebangs. Like this.
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Well, that pretty wraps up this week’s episode. But, before we go, I have a little request for all of you. Please subscribe, it is always free and somewhere in this page there is a button that says subscribe. All you have to do is push it.
If you are going to be shooting outside for a while, be sure to check your local weather forecast. Some good website is weather.com and aviasionweather.com.
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