How to look like person being eaten

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lague

Hi. Student film maker, short film, horror. Must be PG/M rated. tiny budget.
I am wanting to have a person being eaten in my film. I think a cool way to do it, would be similar to the end of Tom Petty's 'Don't Come around here no more' video, directed by Jeff Steins. I like the idea of the cake, but am not sure how to do it.
If you know/have an idea, or think another way of showing the person being eaten would work better, PLEASE SHARE!!
I just want to learn.
 
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lague said:
Hi. Student film maker, short film, horror. Must be PG/M rated. tiny budget.
I am wanting to have a person being eaten in my film. I think a cool way to do it, would be similar to the end of Tom Petty's 'Don't Come around here no more' video, directed by Jeff Steins. I like the idea of the cake, but am not sure how to do it.
If you know/have an idea, or think another way of showing the person being eaten would work better, PLEASE SHARE!!
I just want to learn.
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Here's two oldies from Indy Mogul, the first showing how to do it, the second their little short showing it in action. Definitely spend time going through their stuff (these were 3 years ago) some of their best was when Eric ran the show, and he stopped running it 3 years ago. Lots of good stuff, lots of practical FX advice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOzUBoRInz8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgCmlo-ZQlU

CraigL
 
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For the cake effect you make a cake the size and shape of a human body. Place the cake on a table. Cut a hole in the table just big enough for the actor's head to fit through. Insert actor and go to town. Don't forget the table cloth. You can use a pillow with a U shaped cut out around the actor's head to hide the disconnect and use bedding instead of a table cloth make it look like the actor is on a bed.
 
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