Key insights

• ⚙️ New Rule Effects specializes in creating breakable props for movies and TV shows.
• 🎬 Ryan Johnson is the owner of New Rule Effects, a Hollywood FX studio demonstrating the process of making and using breakable props.
• 🔧 The process of making breakable props involves creating replicas using molds, resin plastic, vacu forming, and 3D printing.
• ⚠️ Props are designed for absolute safety on film sets and tailored to script requirements for performance.
• 🪟 Breakaway glass is utilized for creating convincing but safe window effects with smaller panes glued together in a balsa wood frame.
• ⚠️ Caution is necessary when dealing with breakaway glass to avoid injury, as it can produce sharp shards when broken.
• 🎥 Household products can be made convincingly breakable for movie scenes, utilizing rubber, glass shards, and capturing the action in slow motion for realistic effects.
• 🤩 Despite the difficulty, there's a satisfying feeling in breaking objects, reminiscent of a childhood fantasy come true.

Q&A

• How are household products made convincingly breakable for movie scenes?

  Household products like plates, mugs, and vases can be made convincingly breakable for movie scenes by using rubber, glass shards, and capturing the action in slow motion to create realistic effects, despite the difficulty in making breakable objects. The process of breaking these objects is described as a satisfying experience akin to a childhood fantasy come true.

• What caution is advised when dealing with breakaway glass?

  Caution is necessary when dealing with breakaway glass to avoid sharp shards, especially as tempered glass shatters before impact with the help of a pyrotechnic device in film scenes.

• How are the breakable props designed?

  The breakable props are designed with a focus on safety and performance, tailored to script requirements to ensure they break easily and safely for film scenes.

• What process does New Rule Effects demonstrate for making breakable props?

  New Rule Effects demonstrates the process of creating breakable props, including the use of molds, resin plastic, vacu forming, and 3D printing to replicate and produce props that shatter easily, attributed to their brittleness and weak molecular bonds.

• Who is the owner of New Rule Effects?

  Ryan Johnson is the owner of New Rule Effects, a studio that specializes in creating breakable props and demonstrating their usage for film and television productions.

• What does New Rule Effects specialize in?

  New Rule Effects specializes in providing Hollywood with a variety of props and effects, with a particular focus on breakable props for movies and TV shows.

• 00:16 New Rule Effects specializes in breakable props for movies and TV shows, demonstrating the process of making and using them.
• 00:51 Testing cool products including breakaway props like glass bottles, chairs, and cinder blocks. Explaining the process of creating replicas and why they shatter easily due to brittleness and weak molecular bonds.
• 01:36 Props are designed for safety and performance based on script requirements, ensuring they break easily and safely for film scenes.
• 02:20 Exploring the fragility of breakaway glass for movie props and set designs.
• 03:07 When dealing with breakaway glass, caution is necessary to avoid sharp shards. Tempered glass shatters before impact via pyrotechnic device in film scenes.
• 04:08 Household products like plates, mugs, and vases can be made to be convincingly breakable for scenes in movies. Using rubber, glass shards, and capturing the action in slow motion helps create realistic effects. Despite the difficulty in making breakable objects, there's a satisfying feeling in smashing them, akin to a childhood fantasy come true.