Making car windows look llike they're buried under dirt/rubble.

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trw_mavrik

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Hi Guys

I was wondering if someone could help me as I'm currently working on a short film where 2 guys are trapped in a car under a pile of dirt? The car I'm going to be using is quite expensive so I'd like the methods to be non destructive.

The only ideas I could come up with is either mixing dirt with cooking fat and smearing it over the windows or getting some large sheets of material and messing it up with dirt etc - this idea would be handy as it means I could lift up areas of cloth not in the shot and light the interior.

Does anyone know of any better ways.

Many thanks

Terry
 
Following on from your fabric idea - get some PVA glue (or similar) and apply liberally to the fabric. Then sprinkle a layer of dirt over the top. Let it dry, then apply another layer of glue and dirt until you think it looks decent. The fabric is going to be pretty heavy overall, so you want to make sure you have enough left over for a "lip" which you would have to gaffer to the top of the car.

Then try to wrap the windows in a couple layers of cling wrap so that the mixture never actually touches the window's surface. This will help to reduce the chance of scratches and other damage to the glass whilst shooting.

In the end, you'll have an easy to remove strip of fabric coated in realistic looking dirt with a minimum chance of scuffs or damage to the car.

I hope I didn't just repeat your original idea, haha.
 
Some heavy duty clear plastic bags full of mud/rubble, lean them up against the car windows. Easily adjustable and movable, no chance of car damage.
 
Easy. Painter's Blue tape, Black Duvatine, fuller's earth, and cork. The painter's tape is designed to not mar the surface and leave no residue. Tape the duvie, to the windows to make "pockets" to put the fuller's earth (dirt) and busted up cork (gravel/rocks) in on each window.

The Duvie will block all ambient light into the interior of the car. And yet, you should still be able to open and close the doors of the car easily with your debris pockets still in place. The Fuller's earth and cork won't scratch the finish (as long as you don't "grind it in") and clean up is just removing the pockets, and blowing off the left over dust/powder with some compressed air.
 
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