Unit 17-M1 and D1

Issues and risks for the production for Strayed above and the Viability of planned Visual and special effects.  

The use of our special effects within Strayed Above do come with some risk and thoughts to consider. Such as if these special effects of the laceration towards Kyle black (Abu Taher) is needed and is not a waste toward the whole production. The use of the laceration on the forehead is to add how damaging the explosion at the back of the spaceship has affected the rest of the crew and if Kyle Black has a damaging cut then how are the rest of the crew?

The effect on how real the laceration will appear on screen will depend on the use of the 3D gel as it doesn’t take long to create but if done wrong can cause the build-up of time to be lost effect production time and the overall production. Since one of our actors is Muslim will need to use vegetarian gelatine when mixing for the blood if not used this will cause an ethical issue. So we need to be considerate when creating the fake blood and aware what is being used. This may make the fake blood be look different when filming but has to be used due to a moral issue. To combat this not a lot of fake blood will be used and no close up shots of the laceration will be included to show the detail of the laceration ruining the whole effect done for the film.

The hazards with the using other special effects makeup such as latex as it may cause an irritation or burn if someone is allergic towards the substance which can cause the risk on one of our actors so a test needed to be carried out to see if they were allergic and if they were then the latex should not be used as this can cause harm and is not good morally or ethically. 

The spaceship models add another special effect will be the same. The design of the ship has been based on other famous sci-fi ships and taken inspiration from modern looking rocket ships with some adjustments with the idea of the laser ring in the middle of the ship. One problem with this however is the risk of a legal issue if to similar towards another spaceship from a Television shows this may cause a copy write issue as me cannot steal a look of a ship and name our own. The design of the ship is original and not be taken from another show. The design of the ship was made out of recycled material and was spray painted. To add the effect that it looks like a futuristic spaceship different angles of the ships have to be used to convey that realism within the show. Close ups of the ships can be used but not on parts which lack detail or can ruin the effect of the model. As well the spaceship pictures were taken in front of a green screen so keying has to be done properly to add the viability that the spaceship look like it is in space as the green screen will be keyed out and replaced with a space background. The spaceships since being made out of plastic and were cut can have sharp edges which can causes a cut or bruise if not handled properly or without care. So a risk is the handling of the models as they can cause a painful cut.