How to film someone getting hit by a car from POV of inside the car?

[The Norm]

Hey guys,
It's my first post here and I've been reading these forums for a while - very impressed and a great wealth of knowledge to draw upon.

I was wondering if anyone knew any techniques to film a person getting hit by a car, from a POV inside the car? The camera would be sitting in the middle back seat, with a passenger and driver up front.

It'll be filmed at night with the car moving. I'll only need the body of a person to glide over the bonnet/hit the windscreen for a second or so. I was thinking a mannequin might do the trick, but was hoping somebody might have some better ideas.

Any help will be appreciated!

 

[Wombat]

Is it supposed to be one of those "OH SHIT" out of nowhere moments, or are we supposed to know it happens before hand?

 

[Ernest Worthing]

if its a surprise moment, u can always just show something the driver is distracted by, then a foley sound of someone getting hit, brakes and pan over to see the person already on the bonnet sliding off.

 

[directorik]

Shooting at night with little illumination this can be
easily done using a dummy. A mannequin is too ridged.
You can build your own articulated "crash dummy"
with easy to find materials.

I have three different ones - all made for about $200
(AU$230) - for different uses. One with PVC "bones",
leather "joints" and fully padded with foam is a bit
safer to toss at a car. Though there is still risk of damage
to the vehicle.

Ernest's suggestion of cutaways is always effective. That's
the exceptional thing about making a movie. You can suggest
without actually showing. And more often than not, that is
the most effective way.

 

[The Norm]

Thanks guys. Yeah ... the contact is meant to come out of nowhere as the driver is distracted.

I guess with convincing sound I'll be able to cut it effectively ... although I did still want the possibility of showing contact with the body so thanks for the suggestion of a crash dummy.

It'll be happening that fast I'm sure I'll be able to put something together that resembles a body. Thanks again.

 

[L.I.F.E.]

I would try and help, but I'm stumped as to what a bonnet, or a windscreen are.

 

[M1chae1]

Adaptation is a great movie to see this done well in...although, it had a budget.

Hmmm.

 

[chilipie]

I would try and help, but I'm stumped as to what a bonnet, or a windscreen are.

The proper words for hood and windshield

 

[Wombat]

Drop them on the hood/windshield from above the car, and edit it together using tasteful cutaways.