How to do a skin peeling effect
moviesthehouse
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I am trying to do a very confusing effect,
I want to be able to make an effect where it looks like the actors skin is peeling/falling off to reveal the skull ( a 3d model) underneath.
NOTE: If this is in the wrong Category I am sorry, I didn't know where to put this post, Sorry 😐️
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It's not the wrong category, but the thread title is more confusing than the effect you're asking about. :) I'm going to change it to match your question more directly.
That aside, this isn't really a confusing effect, but it's definitely a complex effect. Unfortunately, I've never tried anything this complex, so I don't have any specific guidance to offer. One thing to consider, though, is that a mix of practical effects and VFX might work better than VFX alone. It's easy to think that VFX alone can solve anything, but a combination of both shouldn't be overlooked.
How gory do you want this skin peeling effect to be?
I do not want it very gory, it is for a short film for a kid so...
For the skull.
For the head/skull
Use a fractal noise as a matte to make the head go away, NO BLOOD NEEDED 😀 As in this video, at the transitions part, think of the lego effect as your head.
Good luck!
@georgefilmltd Great suggestion! I was thinking much more realistic, which would be a more complex setup. For a kids project, a simple fractal noise dissolve would work great.
@georgefilmltd Have to agree 100% with CleverTagline above. I was thinking much, much too literally about peeling away layers (so not safe for kids) and never even thought to consider your approach. Very elegant really.
Thank you guys So much!