Don't know if anyone here would have this type of info...

I've got a scene I'm shooting next week with a stabbing. I want to show the impact-so i'm thinking of getting a pig or part of a pig, and putting the blood bag on it and the shirt over it and then doing a close shot of the impact that way.

pig because i was told it's the most 'human' like flesh.

anyway, if you know of any tips or tricks to getting a nice, realistic stabbing let me know.

Thx.

On what part of this body is the stabbing supposed to occur?

I have also heard that about pig flesh, and have seen it used to (disgustingly) great effect.

braininabox-
it's a stabbing in the chest-front on.

cinematical-
yes, i've heard 'good' things about stabbing pigs.
funny, i went to the butcher today to look into it... it went like this:
Me-Do you have any pig carcasses or carcass parts?
Them-Yes, but it's not really edible.
Me-Oh, that's OK, it's for stabbing, not eating.
Them-(horrified look of shock)

Excellent.

Me-Do you have any pig carcasses or carcass parts?
Them-Yes, but it's not really edible.
Me-Oh, that's OK, it's for fùcking, not eating.
Them-(horrified look of shock)
(Me and Butcher make out furiously)

Maybe you should just not stab the pig skin and just stab the actor with a real knife in the scene. He won't expect it, and you'll get a genuine look of shock and pain. I've tried this with my actors with fantastic results.

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yeah.