You create a very special type of special
effects for film, television and stage, what
is the best way to describe the types of
effects you and your staff craft?
At NewRuleFX.com we do all sorts of props and
effects, however we mainly specialize in special
effects props, many in the breakaway and stunt
category. Any time you see an action sequence
that involves breaking of glass, ceramic, rocks,
bricks, even marble, generally you're actually
seeing a special effect prop that has been built
for the purpose of being broken. We make these
types of props so that the actors and stunt
persons involved in a scene are safe. Instead of
having sharp pieces of real broken glass laying
around the set for example, you have harmless
plastic resins that break easily and can be simply
swept up off the floor, or even picked up by
hand.
If you’ve ever tried to break, say, a beer bottle,
you’ve probably been surprised at how hard it is
to break. Real glass is pretty tough, and it’s
pieces are generally very sharp. A breakaway
bottle is much safer and much easier to break.
We also produce a wide range of breakaway
wood props such as furniture, set pieces, and
other props. Those are generally made from
Balsa wood. We craft them all by hand here at
our shop.
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