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For this, I made a simpler coffee cup rig, reacting as if hit by a bullet. It can be rigged with the air squib we offer on our website, but you can also use regular compressed air from a compressor. Use a valve to activate the effect.<br \/>\nHere is the video that shows you the simple rig:<br \/>\n<iframe title=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/loqGPUMtEUM?si=SVdCdEKDsew5s_Ab\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PMGrLI0ries\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The effect can be used in a comedy sequence or in serious action, as part of a shootout sequence etc.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the first Hollywood blockbusters I was working on was &#8220;Poltergeist II&#8221; in the late 1980s. It was a great experience that made me long for more effects work. 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