Ever wanted to shoot your own Spiderman movie with effects like shooting cobwebs and climbing walls? If you want to shoot cobwebs you are in the right place! This article will show you how to create Spiderman gear to shoot cobwebs!
Things you need
- PVC pipe (40cm long, 1cm thick)
- Metal stick (40 cm)
- Velcro straps (44 cm)
- White paint and glossy bronze paint
- Glue
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Building the pipes
Step 1. Collect all the materials
Step 2. Cut 6 pieces from a PVC pipe (6 cm)
Step 3. Paint the tubes with the shiny bronze paint
Step 4. Take the metal stick and paint it with the white paint
Step 5. Wait for them to dry
Step 6. Cut a soft piece of Velcro that fits around your wrist
If you have a large wrist, buy a larger velcro band.
Step 7. Cut a 2 cm piece from the rough side and attach it to the velcro band that will go around the wrist
Step 8. Cut a 4 cm piece from the rough side and attach it to the pipes
Step 9. Put the velcro strap on your wrist and attach the tubes over it
Method 2 of 3: Using Streamers
Step 1. Put on a long sleeved shirt
Pull up the right sleeve if you are right handed, or the left if you are left handed.
Step 2. Hold a can of streamers on the inside of your arm
Position it so that the dispenser is at wrist height and rotate it so that it points away from you.
Step 3. Get help put a piece of masking tape around the bottom of the can and your arm
Get help to put another piece of paper tape around the top of the can, just below the dispenser, and your arm. Pull the sleeve down to cover both the arm and the can.
Step 4. Go out into the garden
Your partner will stand a few feet away from you and pretend to be the bad guy.
Step 5. Wave your arm up and down for 5 seconds
Turn your hand so that the palm is facing you. Aim for the "bad guy": press the dispenser with your thumb to shoot the "spider web".
Method 3 of 3: Create the Effect
Step 1. Make a video of yourself moving as if you were shooting cobwebs
Step 2. Place the camera so that the device and your hand are clearly visible
Step 3. Slip the spider web into the device
Step 4. Film
Step 5. Pull out the web and move your hand as if you are going to shoot it and STOP
Step 6. Send the web video backwards and edit it together with the larger shot you shot
Advice
- The longer the metal stick, the better.
- Apply multiple coats of paint.