Alternates to "Wire FX"

Vamp · Post by **Vamp** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 10:40 pm

This may sound like an illogical question. But are there any methods of performing stunts that wires are used for, without actually having to use wires? If I were to use wire-fx in a film, I wouldn't know where to begin with safety, getting the budget for harnesses and wires, crew and the crux of the matter... Removing the wires in post, I have no idea how to do that... (How were the wires in crouching tiger removed? PC effects, or were they just not caught on film thanks to clever cinematography?)

Are there any methods that can be used which are safer and more discreet than wire fx?

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 11:10 pm

well i guess the most obvious answer if CGI or blue screen. Other than that hmm what effects do you want to do? Big jumps, flying kicks etc?

Vamp · Post by **Vamp** » Mon Dec 29, 2003 1:56 am

Yeah, big jumps, flying kicks etc.

2nd_Recon · Post by **2nd_Recon** » Mon Dec 29, 2003 4:05 am

for a big jump, you can jump off of what you want to jump on backwards, then reverse the film in post

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Mon Dec 29, 2003 4:35 am

flying kicks with practise you can achieve at least 2 in the air before you land. 3 or more is quite hard.

Vamp · Post by **Vamp** » Thu Jan 01, 2004 11:16 pm

How is it possible to do stunts on a trampoline and get rid of the trampoline? masking?

El Brenty · Post by **El Brenty** » Thu Jan 01, 2004 11:58 pm

You can jump off Table Mountain if you like, just use camera angles, and you can create a good effect without using wires. Need to be a bit creative in planning what the actors are doing though!