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INDEXAdvice needed! Shooting a moving car in a storm on green screen
5 years, 9 months ago - Jacqueline Oceane
Hi guys we have shot our short film and were counting on the notorious English weather for lots of heavy rain to shoot our final scene- a car driving in a storm. But seems weather is behaving! Plan B is to shoot on a green screen. Any advice on how to best do this with low budget appreciated!
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5 years, 9 months ago - Mark Wiggins
This is known as, “Poor man’s process.” There a loads of YouTube videos on the subject. You are spoilt for choice.
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5 years, 9 months ago - Richard Anthony Dunford
From my experience the weather never does what you want it too or even necessarily what the weather forecast predicted so unless you're very lucky you're better off gunning straight for plan B. Also using the real weather conditions you could be in for a continuity nightmare if it's raining in one shot then clear in the next. Safer too for your cast & crew unless you have the budget for a low loader.
As Mark says there's loads of great tutorials on how to cheat a moving car scene, probably easier to fake if it's set at night too; add some practical FX for rain and you're good to go.
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5 years, 9 months ago - Jacqueline Oceane
Thanks guys I am googling away, will let you know how it goes :)
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