Recreating 'The Thing' Title Burn

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3 жыл бұрын

Inspired by Peter Kuran's work in creating the title for 'The Thing' in 1982, Tommy and JP show you how to create this gorgeous title effect for yourself.
Don't forget your respirators!
CREDIT/THANKS:
All credit to Peter Kuran, who did the practical fx for the original film. All footage from 'The Thing' (1982) courtesy of Universal Pictures.
The original 'The Thing' (1982) title burn - • The Thing (1982) openi...
EQUIPMENT USED FOR THIS VIDEO:
Camera - BlackMagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k with a small HD 502 monitor, rigged by a Tilta cage.
Lighting - Dedo 150w fresnel and used a full ctb gel to bring to it to daylight.
Stencils - Stencils were machine cut by an external company from vinyl onto glass.
Smoke - Concept Colt 4 smoke machine.
Video Editing Software - The retiming and colour grading were all done in Adobe Premiere Pro.
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@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for all the lovely comments and support! If you have any other classic effects you'd like us to recreate let us know!

@bossrat5295 3 жыл бұрын

great job man! I have a feeling this channel is going to blow up one day!

@eifionjones8513 3 жыл бұрын

I’d love to see you guys recreate the terrifying intro to 80s CBBC programme Chocky kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m5mqp6x1q7uWgGw.html

@portugepunk 3 жыл бұрын

Old school 3D logos like the 1980s HBO intro!

@charlesdoeseverything9716 3 жыл бұрын

What a great channel. I might as well suggest. Could you replicate Back to the Future 2's flying cars, as it was in '89? I know the really deep details of how they did it but I really wanna see the process in action.

@adamwallacefineart3407 3 жыл бұрын

Recreate the "Hell Sky" effect as seen in Ghostbusters and Childs Play. From memory the FX crew would put dye and flour into water and film it in slow motion then superimpose it on to the sky of the shot? Great video guys!

@atomcentral 3 жыл бұрын

Hi there! I actually did this effect for "The Thing" back in 1982. I used a large fish tank to contain the smoke, instead of filling the room full of smoke (and chasing everyone out of the building). I did use garbage bag plastic, but I stretched it over a frame and positioned it with a c-stand. As you can see, the fire could get out of control and you don't want to attach it to a flat or something that could catch fire. Also, I remember using a 1K light for the source. I made the title with a cel and black paint and attached it to the back of the fish tank. -Pete Kuran

@jp-incamera 3 жыл бұрын

Mr Kuran!...so honoured to have you with us and comment on our video. Yes, we went about things in a fairly dubious way (before we invested in a Fishtank etc) but we did ensure that enough fire extinguishers were standing by! We are huge fans of your work and it is safe to say that you are one of a select few who have inspired us to create our KZfaq channel and celebrate some great practical effects, as well as hopefully inspire newer filmmakers to look at practical and in-camera solutions for their projects. Best wishes!

@MAnuscript421 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Mr. Kuran. I love the effect of the title burning onto the screen. I was thinking of doing the same thing for the symbol of human transmutation from Fullmetal Alchemist, except using red lighting.

@aracattack8096 Жыл бұрын

Are you actually fucking kidding me. atomcentral, one of the powerhouses of restored nuclear test footage on KZfaq, also did this effect on The Thing. What a small world.

@MyJp1983 Жыл бұрын

I just saw your interview "I gave them a price that I thought would be too high... Yeah I was quarter of the price (of Cameron)" that made me laugh. Thank you so much for your art!

@Bgroundfilms Жыл бұрын

🔥🔥🔥it is an actually blessing to know you still well and alive to part of this. My favorite film at all time

@anoshpaul 3 жыл бұрын

This was just brilliant and helpfull. Need more tutorials from you guys for an aspiring filmmaker like me.

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Anosh! And don't worry, there's plenty more where that came from :D

@ge2719 3 жыл бұрын

i'd agree that second take was perfect. right up through the middle and then reveal the full word.

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah we knew straight away when we saw it that it was a good take!

@sawilliams 3 жыл бұрын

This looks so much more satisfying to build than do it using CGI

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

Oh yes, the practical approach is extremely rewarding!

@edl4114 3 жыл бұрын

Warning for everyone else out there: When burning plastics (or basically anything other than wood), wear a respirator!

@gg-qj3gc 3 жыл бұрын

hmmm those healthy burning wood fumes. its a nature product cant be bad. gonna light another log in my room.

@steveskeletonneii6336 3 жыл бұрын

@@gg-qj3gc Personally I like the smell of Oleander and Mexican Elders. They're so good that afterwords I feel as though I had a near-death experience. Quite exquisite.

@EpicLightMedia 3 жыл бұрын

This is my new favorite channel!!!!

@JakeMautner 3 жыл бұрын

You sent me here.

@TheArtofCraftsmanship 3 жыл бұрын

The time it takes to do it right will always be worth it! A classic done right here. Love it!

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! We're super happy with how it turned out!

@dash4800 3 жыл бұрын

What a great idea for a series. I see lots of movie shows talk about stuff like this, but its much more interesting to see people actually show you how its done.

@agepbiz 3 жыл бұрын

This was cool!

@auhsojacosta1672 3 жыл бұрын

cool as always heh

@alfredogamer 3 жыл бұрын

you're cool too, just here to remind you :)

@DecadesApartProductions 3 жыл бұрын

I had never even heard of your channel but seeing how you guys are dedicated to practical effects earned you a new subscriber. So many modern film tutorial channels are all about CGI now. It's great to see likeminded filmmakers dedicated to the art of practical.

@munirkhoury 3 жыл бұрын

dudes this is awesome, cant wait to see more of what you guys have to offer

@woodybob01 3 жыл бұрын

your character has an uncanny familiarity with so many actors I love it's very comforting

@Erneman 3 жыл бұрын

Benedict Cumberbatch and Simon Pegg morphed into one

@martipants870 3 жыл бұрын

It doesn't get much better than this!! TEN ON TEN!

@simonhall1982 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing! Love it guys. Can't wait for more.

@robholder5825 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing effort! Fascinating and entertaining to watch. Keep it up, InCamera!

@timulewicz466 3 жыл бұрын

I've still got a rad scar on my finger form a burning wiz zipper when I was a kid. Ahhhh the memories. awesome vid guys.

@george_thebean 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this channel! Keep the videos coming please. Practical effects FTY!

@ofthebunnies 3 жыл бұрын

I have wanted to see this for years. Great channel! Subscribed.

@hazonku 3 жыл бұрын

Having read that Art of the TItle article I've always wanted to give it a go myself. Nice to see someone actually do it.

@FilmLearnin 3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome dudes!!

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks guys, glad you liked it!

@williamdeyoung 3 жыл бұрын

Already one of my fav channel. Need more of special effects tutorial. It feelt like watching mythbusters back in the days but here we can recreate the effect :)

@hzubovi1 3 жыл бұрын

Great job guys! Thank you for doing this. Hope you continue with this videos

@Joaquin602001 Жыл бұрын

I honestly love the second one, because the fire races up so quickly to reveal the “The” before the rest of it. Very cinematic.

@TrevorSpeed 3 жыл бұрын

Nice work team. Really enjoyed the episode and the final result was excellent. More!!!!

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Trevor!

@RydCook 3 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this! Looking forward to future episodes

@goamateurzero622 3 жыл бұрын

This is beautiful work! You guys deserve so much more attention and appreciation. Subscribed!

@NoahE01 3 жыл бұрын

I thought I was the only one who tried this and upload it. VERY awesome! I subbed

@TheOpenmindStudio 3 жыл бұрын

So glad I subscribed, this was great, excited for the other episodes!

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Martin, really great to hear. Let us know if there is anything, in particular, you'd like us to make an episode about.

@VictoryWorks 3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff. Can't wait to see what you produce in future. And as you asked for practical effect requests - the AT-ST walker head being crushed by logs (released by the Ewoks) from Return of the Jedi. If memory serves they metal coated the plastic model, used acid to eat away the plastic core leaving a perfect metal shell, then hit it with 2 model logs filled with lead. It crushed perfectly.

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! I recall that being a tricky one to achieve. But we love a challenge! Thanks for the suggestion!

@oribarak4131 3 жыл бұрын

Already one of my favorite youtube channels

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

Too kind!

@Warlord2029 7 ай бұрын

Accidentally came across this when I was revisiting the subject of this and you guys nailed it!)) my favorite horror film.

@AdamMurtland 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. I just discovered your channel and am blown away. About to binge EVERYTHING.

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoy your binging session Adam! Plenty more content like it to come! Glad to have you onboard for the ride!

@TimmyWalczak 3 жыл бұрын

This blew me away. I have to watch all of your videos. I need more.

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks Timmy! Glad you're loving the channel

@Drock1467 3 жыл бұрын

This is amazing. I have a short film I shot last year and I wanted to do this for the intro. At the time I couldn’t find a video explaining it well. Randomly decided to check today and found this video. So stoked. Thanks!

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

Oh brilliant, I hope the intro turned out well for you! Glad our tutorial could help!

@thealmightyG 3 жыл бұрын

Epic work!

@eifionjones8513 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! 👏

@madaboutpuppets 3 жыл бұрын

Instructive, but also good fun. Very watchable!

@DarraghC 3 жыл бұрын

Great job guys, was nice to see a homage to Carpenters nod to the original opening from the 1951 move The Thing From Another Word

@portugepunk 3 жыл бұрын

This was fantastic. Favorite new channel! Can’t wait to see what else you come up with!

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks dud! Glad to have you onboard and that you're loving the channel! Make sure to check out our other videos!

@SDRockman 3 жыл бұрын

That was amazing, well done. 🔥⬛️

@LaytonAlex 3 жыл бұрын

I have watched one minute of this video and I have determined that this is the best channel on KZfaq.

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

Well, that is quite the compliment Alex, thank you! Is there anything, in particular, you want us to recreate in the future?

@Holidai 2 жыл бұрын

It's so simple yet so memorable and effective

@terribleauthority 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant!

@techslapping 3 жыл бұрын

Just found this channel. HUGE SUPPORTER so far. Easily becomes one of my favorite KZfaqrs! Would love to see items used in the description with future videos

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Zach! Yes we will start including the kit and stuff we used in the descriptions. Keep an eye out as we'll no doubt be updating the descriptions soon :)

@Cypher_Offline 3 жыл бұрын

This is freakin awesome dudes! I'm definitely gonna have to check out more of your stuff!!

@fmpentertainmentmedley3338 3 жыл бұрын

Iv only watched a few minutes of this video and YOU sir have earned my subscription!!! :)

@drslothlehoff806 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic!

@NoahCatan 3 жыл бұрын

Great and insightful show, can't wait for more!

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much, Noah! Do let us know if there is anything, in particular, you want us to demonstrate in a future episode.

@7626rose 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing! Really interesting and fun to watch.

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nagea!

@OceanCat 3 жыл бұрын

That turned out looking so sick!! Fantastic job!

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant, glad you liked it!

@zachdavies9092 3 жыл бұрын

Really awesome channel, I'm excited to see more! Keep it up!

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support Zach, do let us know if there is anything in particular you'd like to see.

@carstenkoloc5226 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant work !!! It makes fun to see it .🎥🎬🎞👍😂😂🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude, glad you enjoyed it!

@droidekaezekiel1374 3 жыл бұрын

This is the most underrated channel

@dwilliams21 3 жыл бұрын

This washed ashore on my TV feed due to the algorithm...I LOVE THIS!! When I was a kid I watched the Discovery Channel show "Movie Magic" religiously...this is like, the spiritual successor to it. YAAAY!

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

well thanks to the algorithm for bringing you to us!

@luis.monteiro 3 жыл бұрын

It's so cool to see the title in HD!

@jaybrooks1098 3 жыл бұрын

Bring practical effects back!!! Love this kind of stuff. Thanks for sharing just found you

@Sidnfjdkdndfbd 3 жыл бұрын

Pratical effects are great, with hard work you can make something look better than CGI.

@michaelfaraday7388 3 жыл бұрын

This was fantastic! Well done fellas,you nailed it!

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael!

@brontehulbert8724 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, loved it!! 😊

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support Bronte 😀

@simonpanrucker 3 жыл бұрын

AWESOMMEEEE!! I’m excited for more!

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Simon!

@JoeyRuffini 3 жыл бұрын

Saw you guys on Reddit, this is my new favorite thing ever.

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

Well thanks, Joey! Welcome!

@denniscampbell7501 11 ай бұрын

Impressive! Most impressive!

@Erik_Ahl 3 жыл бұрын

This was so satisfying to watch!

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you liked it

@johnwatson3948 3 жыл бұрын

Great to see old style effects being done even if just for nostalgia - I had a longtime subscription seeing this kind of stuff in Cinefex but let it lapse in the 1990s when CGI started to take over.

@badbloodfilms9925 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent work guys, really interesting and fun to watch, we look forward to seeing more from the team. The Thing is one of our all-time favourite horrors too.

@imagesh1 3 жыл бұрын

Back lit graphics (rediscovered today digitally with the Stranger Things look) was how I made money as a college student in the mid-80's. Instead of vinyl stickers, you'd get a high resolution Kodalith negative film made from your black and white artwork, which was clear in the white area, solid black in the dark. Far nicer (more dense) than the digital transparencies you get today. For smoke effects we'd use a large aquarium between the camera and graphic, filled with smoke. I remember doing a "Bonanza" style burn through on some artwork for a local car dealership using very similar techniques!

@nathannicholson4149 3 жыл бұрын

That is fantastic guys , decided to do the same for my Chanel logo , and just found this vid , very helpful!

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

That's brilliant Nathan, glad our videos have helped! Make sure to check out our 'Volumetric Logos' video for more examples of how to create logos like this

@skeksi 3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff, love it!

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the support!

@owpidcock 3 жыл бұрын

Really good video. Subscribed instantly.

@PostromoPictures 3 жыл бұрын

Really wonderful work, and we're looking forward to seeing the planet effect!

@inspector2363 3 жыл бұрын

Nice! I wish I still had my old 1986 VHS TV premier recording, that had it as the ad buffers for every break.

@lordpyro1 3 жыл бұрын

As a huge John Carpenter and GitS fan, this was my intro to you and I'm already subscribed. Amazing work

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Collin! Glad to have you onboard!

@chipbrandstetter 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Interesting looking stuff with the planets.

@beakz 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! Loved it guys.

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul! Massive relief just to get the first one up and out there. Already looking forward to showing everyone more - the support and positive comments so far have been genuinely humbling. Very glad to be here. (P)

@silverscreenreviews8521 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome 👏

@johnprudent3216 3 жыл бұрын

Love your videos. The ending where Tommy comes out puffing smoke is hilarious

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

haha thanks John, glad you enjoyed it!

@creepyzebra 3 жыл бұрын

Very cool!

@amyv.2130 3 жыл бұрын

Just discovered your channel. This was so well done and informational. Hoping to see more great content and watching your channel grow!

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Amy! Glad to have you onboard!

@JuganautTimelapse 3 жыл бұрын

That was really well done. The Thing is one of my favourite films and that opening sequence is legendary - you did a great job re-creating it :-)

@neokovacs187 3 жыл бұрын

great job, guys!

@TheWindowtree 3 жыл бұрын

Love it!

@rustyrobots426 3 жыл бұрын

Bloody hell, this is top quality content, subbed!

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ethan, glad to have you on board!

@beefknuckles 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing job! This is one of my favorite movies of all time and also one of my favorite title sequences ever. BTW I love your Japanese GITS shirt. I have a Japanese bootleg The Thing shirt :D

@davew7572 3 жыл бұрын

Just brilliant guys !!

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dave!

@Plastic_Chamber 3 жыл бұрын

You guys did an amazing job. I had tried to recreate this effect back in the 80s with a super 8 camera when I was a kid. I had read in Cinefantastique magazine about how it was done. My logo was just cut out of a piece of black matte board with a hobby knife. For smoke, I had a bunch of cigarettes poking through the lid of an empty tennis ball can, the other end of the can was taped to a hose of similar diameter. My friends

@Plastic_Chamber 3 жыл бұрын

My friend used his breath to blow the smoke through the hose. Anyway, the effect wasn’t anything approaching your result.

@shitchops 3 жыл бұрын

love the thing great pracitcal fx vid !

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@MarkKennaProducer 3 жыл бұрын

One of my favourite films and this was just brilliant to watch the techniques that go into these opening titles. We have to do something funky on the next film ;-)

@Dreamphography 3 жыл бұрын

I know I’m gonna love this channel!!!!!!

@jodyb1095 3 жыл бұрын

This channel is incredible. The Thing is one of my favorite films and John Carpenter is one of my favorite directors. Y'all did fantastic work here. Keep it coming!

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

Wow thank you so much, glad you're loving the channel!

@weskandel 3 жыл бұрын

Good stuff!

@AJ-vz9oi 3 жыл бұрын

This was awesome

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks AJ, glad you liked it!

@georgeparfitt5879 3 жыл бұрын

Wow amazing!

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so, cheers George!

@MikeMatsuiJr 3 жыл бұрын

AMAZING

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike!

@NachoMist 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting to note that Carpenter's intro is itself a recreation of the titlecard to Howard Hawks' original The Thing from Another World, which appears to me to be a time lapse of melting wax maybe

@Rgoid 3 жыл бұрын

That’s what I was about to state.

@benergizer6368 3 жыл бұрын

So awesome! Saw your post on reddit! Really looking forward to more videos!!

@perryharovas 3 жыл бұрын

This is brilliant! I love it. I think the most complimentary I can be is to say I have been a CG visual effects artist for nearly 30 years... and this channel and what you have all done is FANTASTIC. I love practical VFX, and now that we can augment them with computers, it truly is the best of both worlds. Since you asked for suggestions... How about the Raiders of the Lost Ark face melting of Toht from the climax of the film?

@exooptik 3 жыл бұрын

This was aaaaaawesome!

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated Max, thanks for the support.

@jaksville 3 жыл бұрын

Omg thank you for the advice guys also thank you for making the cheaper way to achieve the effect big love ✌🏻✌🏻

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

No problem, glad you liked it!

@No_Plastic 3 жыл бұрын

Wicked! thanks.

@LokiJackal 3 жыл бұрын

I waited for this first episode and I'm not disappointed. I already knew this effect, but it's always cool to see someone applying the technique. I can't wait for the next one because I'm work on a Science fiction/Horror short for Halloween and I need inspiration.

@InCameraTV 3 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear Loki, and best of luck with your short film!

@LokiJackal 3 жыл бұрын

@@InCameraTV I think the hardest part will be shooting the spaceship in space TT