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SPECIAL EFFECTS is a very broad category. While many other categories included here on our website also fall within special effects, to simplify navigation we include here only specific areas not covered in our other related categories. Our many Special effects services include Shatter Effects, Burn/Freeze Effects, Body Doubles, Stunt Bodies, and Peelaway Masks.

"It is strange to see something you've made being burned or shattered on set. It serves to remind you that it is not an object that you've created for filming, but a process."                                                

Animatronic People and Characters, Animals and Aliens; Makeup Effects; Stunt and Hero Props, Costumes; Miniatures & Sets

SHATTER EFFECTS

SHATTER EFFECTS and Exploding Special Effects require a combination of both technical experience and experimentation. The right choices of materials and processes bring the right unique qualities together and make this magic work. Shattering effects usually involve molding the objects to be shattered and creating lifelike, hollow replicas of them in resins, urethanes, waxes, sugar glass, plasters or aggregate combinations. We use combinations of pyrotechnics, air cannons, mechanical impacts, wire pulls, pre-scoring, and other techniques to achieve our shatter effects.

Physical special effects, Los Angeles Special Effects Shop for Movies, Exhibitions, Theme Attractions, Television

BURN/FREEZE EFFECTS

BURN EFFECTS that are truly convincing usually require real fire with objects made out of specially chosen materials, ones that will not create a health hazard or destroy the illusion by shattering, popping, bubbling or generating toxic fumes. Gypsum plaster is a good material for burn effects- it can be cast thin and lightweight into highly detailed silicone molds and painted with acrylics to achieve trompe l'oeil realism. Natural gases, fire gels and flammable liquids are highly dangerous and always require the supervision of a certified pyrotechnician on set.

FREEZE EFFECTS involve more fakery with clear vacuum form plastics, casting resins and silicones standing in for ice, with the illusion aided by cotton batting snow blankets, bead foam, spray snow, fine foam crystals, methyl cellulose, silicone oil, a-b smoke, liquid nitrogen, and other materials.

Physical special effects, Los Angeles Special Effects Shop for Movies, Exhibitions, Theme Attractions, Television

BODY DOUBLES / PORTRAITS

BODY DOUBLES require lifelike, articulated dummies that can take punishment far beyond what our bodies are capable of. We kill the best- we have exploded, shattered, skewered, burned, battered and frozen many of Hollywood's best.

Duplicating people, especially well-known people, is one of the most technically demanding disciplines, utilising

many special effects techniques and skills:
• accurate sculpting of both broad forms and fine details. 
• extensive life molding for reference or casting.
• casting and pigmenting materials with the movement and translucency of skin over armatures that mimic the movement of skeletons. 

• rigging effects bodies with bungee cords that can mimic the bounce of muscles. 

Animatronic People and Characters, Animals and Aliens; Makeup Effects; Stunt and Hero Props, Costumes; Miniatures & Sets

STUNT BODIES 

STUNT BODIES not only need to look realistic, they also need to move realistically -not to mention endure violence far beyond what human bodies are capable of. Due to its combination of durability, elasticity and realistic translucency, silicone rubber has become a very useful material for creating heads, hands and any other exposed skin. Soft urethane foams work well for body parts that are covered with clothing. Depending on applications, the armature (bones) and moving joints of the bodies can be made of anything from lightweight plastic tubing to heavy duty, welded steel and/or aluminum. Stunt bodies can either be made posable - usually easiest with internal flexible aluminum wire holing the parts in position- or they can be left loose, for falls and impacts. When left loose, the strategic placement of bungee cords give more convincing snap and bounce when the limbs are in motion.

Physical special effects, Los Angeles Special Effects Shop for Movies, Exhibitions, Theme Attractions, Television

PEEL AWAY MASKS

PEELAWAY MASK EFFECTS are an effect where one person peels back a rubber mask to reveal a totally different person underneath -all done in one take, with no cuts. This is achieved with our special silicone rubber masks and post production compositing along a traveling matte line.

Shatter FX
Burn/Freeze FX
Body Doubles / Portraits
Stunt Bodies
Peel Away Masks
Anatomorphex, Anatomorphex Special FX, Anatomorphex Special Effects, Tangible Special Effects, Over 30 years of Hollywood Special Effects work in Movies, Exhibitions, Theme Attractions, Television, Music Videos, Concerts & Fine Art. Our services range from Animatronic People and Characters, Animals and Aliens; Makeup Effects; Stunt and Hero Props, Costumes; Miniatures and Sets for Movies, Commercials, Music Videos, Television Shows, Architectural Applications, Fine Art Fabrications. Special Effects Hollywood, Special Effects, Special FX. Los Angeles Special Effects, LA Special Effects, LA Special FX, LA Special Effects, Special Effects Makeup, Special Effects Costumes, Special Effects Animals, Special Effects Aquatic Life, Special Effects Monsters, Special Effects Creatures, Special Effects Characters, Special Effects Props and Sets, Special Effects for Films, Special Effects for Commercials. Southern California Special Effects, North Hollywood Special Effects, Robert DeVine

Service from behind the scenes since 1980.

Anatomorphex Celebrating over 40 years of Los Angeles Area North Hollywood Special FX Studio. Creature Fabrication
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