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Joe · 10-15-2001, 12:33 PM

You're right on both points.

I was just ripping on hollywood for their lame effects.

Then again movies like "Saving Private Ryan" had frightfully real effects shots (like I've ever seen a real bomb, OK) that were very convincing.

I still maintain that *most* use that boring gas shot: Gas in a bucket gets blown into the air, then ignited. Usually a couple stuntmen will fly up from behind a car or something and do a flip in the air before landing off camera. Or it could be a laser beam hitting a forest. Same fireball, couple guys in ewok suits go flying...

10-15-2001, 12:33 PM	#6
Joe Master of the Domain Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: AZ Posts: 221	true enough You're right on both points. I was just ripping on hollywood for their lame effects. Then again movies like "Saving Private Ryan" had frightfully real effects shots (like I've ever seen a real bomb, OK) that were very convincing. I still maintain that most use that boring gas shot: Gas in a bucket gets blown into the air, then ignited. Usually a couple stuntmen will fly up from behind a car or something and do a flip in the air before landing off camera. Or it could be a laser beam hitting a forest. Same fireball, couple guys in ewok suits go flying...