Practical FX HELP- blowing someones head off

[ChelseaPaigeMUA]

Hey! So i am working on this thriller movie as Key. Need some practial FX advise. Theatre tricks welcome. So the set up discription reads " ...pulls a gun from his coat and delivers a bullet up to Senechel's chin, blowing the top of Senechal's head clean off". I am so lost in how to pull off this effect. I know it will involve blood tubing and some prosthetic work, I am just not sure how to make his head "blow clean off" perhaps if anyone knows any Sweeny Todd like tricks? Even that would help? Thanks so much

 

[timlidstone@gmail.com]

therse the old cake with a balloon in it! sound expensive, high pressure air!!!!or better yet the old KABUKI rig!!!!makeshift back pack, pvc fitttings an air source. and a 12volt sonenoid masked the actors body,some dog food and red dyed corn syrop

 

[timlidstone@gmail.com]

lock off the camera, call your digital guy, THE MOMENT ANY EFFECT HAPPENS, IS THE FRAME, IN WICH IT HAPPENS!

 

[timlidstone@gmail.com]

35 YEAR FX GUY ask anythiong