This scene was found in Billy Madison (1995).
How do they shoot dangerous stunt scenes?
asked Sep 2, 2016 at 12:01
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3If you went to Studios park at Disneyland Paris when "Moteurs, Action!" stunt show was running they did this several times a day in front of a live audience (youtube from someone with a good seat) with no CGI. It's surprising just how long they let the stuntperson burn.– Chris HSep 2, 2016 at 14:22
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14As a film student before CGI and even video, I needed a shot for a short film where a guy was screaming with his head on fire. I took a shot of him screaming, and a separate shot of a wad of newspaper on fire in front of a black background. I projected both on the same screen at the same time, lining up the flaming ball over his screaming head, and filmed that. The resulting shot -- less than one second long -- looked surprisingly convincing. (That's not how stunt people manage this effect. I just wanted to mention this anecdote.)– BrettFromLASep 2, 2016 at 17:15
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6How do they shoot dangerous stunt scenes? Quickly.– n_bSep 2, 2016 at 20:54
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The stuntman/stuntwoman wears a special flame-retardant suit under their costume. In addition, any skin which is not covered by the suit gets coated with a special gel which is flame-resistant. Additionally, there are a few people with fire extinguishers in hand who jump in immediately after the director cuts the scene to extinguish the flames.
answered Sep 2, 2016 at 13:01
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For that movie it was probably using a pyro gel. It's a special gel that burns at a lower temperature (800F) and doesn't spread much, so it can be applied more precisely. To protect themselves the actors use a combination of a Stunt Gel (acts as a temperature isolation) and fire resistant clothes.
That said, it's a high risk stunt and not for amateurs. The safer way would be to use CGI to add the flames digitally later, although possibly won't look as convincing as real flames.
