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I recently found my dad’s military ring. When my father did his military duty, he was a medic, helping “the wounded” to receive medical supervision.

As a teenager, I began developing my interest in special effects and offered my services to the local TV station. It was incredible that they

The air squib works in many cases – but we do not recommend them in ALL situations. When we were doing a pyro class at

A Special Effects company in Poland was asked to create camera tests of bullet hits for a film production. I thought it would be cool

This entry is for you all special effects inventors. Did you know August is National Inventors Month? It was launched to help guide new inventors,

I am not a great singer. Nor a great dancer. So, I was mighty surprised to get an invitation to appear at the Royal Swedish

Do you need monsters, babies, rubber knives or mechanized frogs? Then, I have a suggestion for you! This time I would like to introduce another

Here is another bullet hit effect rigged with an air squib by FX technician Dmitry from Belarus. In the last couple of months, Dmitry has

The simulated bullet hits we manufacture are not only made for film and TV, but are also used on stage. Here is a hit we

Want to simulate a bullet hit in an actor under low-light conditions? Then, here is a secret tip for you: Rig the squib with talcum

The air squib is great for simulating wounds in more serious applications too. It is simple to use for anyone and is built from impact-resistant

Makeup and hair artists breathe life into the characters of any show. The filmmaking process depends on these miracle workers to do their best to

If you are considering the air squib unit for creating your bullet hit action sequences, we know you have questions. You may even have concerns.

When we were exhibiting the air squib invention at the latest BVE exhibition in London, we met some nice people from a high-speed filming company.

A while ago we did a series of videos on how to help any Special Effects technician or Make-up FX person and showed a few

One of the major advantages of using the Air Squib is that it is activated with radio control. No cumbersome switches to hide allows the

I just received some film clips from my FX colleague in Minsk – Dmitry Yasinsky. He wanted to know more about the Air Squib unit,

Beauty make-up has – and will always be important, but with the increasing amount of action-packed series in the world, the amount of “victims” to

One example from one of our more than 400 users is when a wolf was to be shot in a dramatic sequence for the 2015

Did you know about the toxic danger of the explosive squibs – not including the risk of the explosive effect itself? Here is a quick