Scary “Blair Witch” Icons Made from Sticks
When building your Halloween “set”, keep the traditional, but bring in the new: New if you lived in the 1700’s that is! A movie that I suspect most of you have seen is the The Blair Witch Project. It...
View ArticleNeed a Spooky Halloween Set? It’s All About the Lighting!
Today’s Halloween Haunters have no idea how hard we had it way back when, before special lights made just for Halloween, strobe lights, and fog machines were part of the scene. I remember when I had to...
View ArticleFog Machines – The “Juice”-y Side of the Story
…… or “May I make my own Fog Juice, Mommy?” Like a lot of things (like me) fog machines have been around for a while. Originally they were designed to control insect populations by “fogging” an area...
View ArticleMaximizing the Effect of Your Fog Machine
There’s no way around it: Fog machines are cool. I usually don’t like expensive fancy schmancy stuff to make my Halloweens creepy. But when fog machines came on the scene, and did so inexpensively, I...
View ArticleMaking Scary Sound Effects with Sony’s Sound Forge Audio Studio
What was that!? Did you hear something? I KNOW I heard somethin’! Get up and check it out!!!! You know, I still get scared when I wake up in the middle of the night and hear a noise. And I’ve been...
View ArticleScary Video Projections on (and through) Your Window
I am a firm believer in real scares, not cute stuff that might scare a two year old. So here’s a twist on window decorations that will send a chill up the spines of all those cute little trick or...
View ArticleHow to Make a Scary Movie Using Sony Vegas
Let’s get one thing straight: I’m not here to tell you how to make a 105 minute Halloween horror blockbuster. I’m talking about a little 1 or 2 minute “tickler”, to chill the bones of people at your...
View ArticleMaking Body Parts and Monsters out of Fiberglass
Ever wonder how they made the costumes for Darth Vader and the Storm Troopers in Star Wars? Basically they did it the same way car bodies are made… in a mold with fiberglass, or a similar resin. In...
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