Stabbing a dummy

[sfoster]

A character gets repeatedly stabbed in the back.

I'd like to put their shirt on some kind of dummy and get a few close up shots of the stabbing with some cool practical effects of the knife going in clean and then coming out with blood.

Any thoughts on the cheapest and/or best route to achieve this?

 

[Morris]

You might want to sign up for this webinar. http://moviola.com/webinars/secret-blood-knife/

 

[Cracker Funk]

I'm fascinated that this question of practical effects has turned into a
social discussion of killing. And one of creativity. No one answers the
special effect question.

I answered the FX question. But I like your answer better. No surprise there.

 

[Stich]

Personally, I don't think going with the dummy is the way to go. The reason is the reaction of the person's body to the knife attack is going to look too, uh, wooden. You're better off going with reshooting the closeup if you can with the knife from behind. Then when the girl falls forward you can have FX of the torn clothing and blood. Or, just do a closeup with the actresses reaction/struggle and perhaps blood spatter on the ground? Might as well try several things. Just like the torture scene in "Reservoir Dogs" however, they deemed actually showing it to look too fake, so the ear cutting was off screen with sound. So much creepier.