Video Tag
Every video tagged “UV paint” in the library — a focused slice of the Halloween archive.
9 videos
Distortions Unlimited offers a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of a custom giant talking skull animatronic built for Monster Mini Golf. Ed Edmunds and Mike Glover walk through the painting and programming stages, highlighting the use of UV-reactive paint to make the skull glow under blacklight in its final environment. The studio draws on over four decades of professional monster-making experience to bring large-scale commercial animatronics to life.
Day Four of Composite Effects' FANSWORLD 2020 virtual trade show event, broadcast live from the CFX shop as a replacement for their postponed in-person industry event. The session covers the brand's UV options, apparel, silicone-based gut and body-part props, and a live painting demonstration by CFX's Paint Manager. New mask reveals round out the showcase alongside audience Q&A segments.
Stiltbeast Studios shares a quick, practical tip for getting more mileage out of UV-reactive paint without overdoing the effect. The technique keeps blacklight glow looking intentional and polished rather than garish. Even a short runtime delivers a genuinely useful workflow adjustment for painters and prop makers working under blacklight conditions.
StiltbeastStudios demonstrates a quick scenic painting technique using UV-reactive paints to create Halloween-themed outdoor filler panels for haunted attractions. The work is flat (non-3D) but comes alive under blacklight, making it an effective and relatively simple way to fill dead space in a haunt environment. The creator draws on a mix of Day-Glo and Wildfire brand UV paints, noting a personal preference for Day-Glo due to its superior brightness.
Distortions Unlimited offers a behind-the-scenes look at their professional animatronics workshop, showcasing the UV paint process applied to a room full of large-scale monster figures. The footage is sped up to give viewers a comprehensive view of how paint transforms raw animatronic forms into finished creatures. Featured pieces include recognizable characters such as a Purple People Eater, Giant Hand, T-Rex, and a Zombie Podium, among others.
This short video from Composite Effects showcases the movement and articulation of their Rocky the Demon silicone mask in the UV-reactive Ifrit colorway. The clip highlights how the mask flexes and moves on a wearer, giving potential buyers a realistic sense of fit and lifelike motion. Rocky was a fan-named character revealed during CFX's Fansworld 2020 live streams, adding a community-driven backstory to the product. The mask is designed to fit a range of adult head sizes within a stated circumference window.
Paintapalooza 2: Black Light Boogaloo is a lengthy, in-depth painting session hosted by Allen Hopps of Stiltbeast Studios, focused on UV and black light paint techniques for Halloween masks and props. The session builds on a prior installment, diving deeper into how colors behave and layer under black light conditions relevant to haunted attraction environments. At nearly three hours, it offers substantial hands-on instruction for artists looking to elevate their prop and mask aesthetics with glowing effects.
FrightProps showcases a UV-reactive paint line from Rip City FX, suited for haunted houses and escape rooms. The paint is promoted for its brightness, clarity, and ability to produce striking 3D visual effects under blacklight. This appears to be a product spotlight rather than a full tutorial.
Allen Hopps of StiltbeastStudios walks through the creation of a destination mural — a large-scale scenic piece designed so haunt guests walk directly toward it. The painting combines HVLP spray gun work with detail airbrushing and UV-reactive paints for a striking blacklight effect. This is a real-world haunt installation piece, offering a rare look at professional-level scenic painting in a haunted attraction context.
