Fog Machine for Toy Photography

Check out this new FOG MACHINE and how I use it for TOY PHOTOGRAPHY!
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Adding a little smoke to your toy photography can make your photos look way more cinematic and epic.
And having a small, compact fog machine makes it even easier to use. I recently got this Ulanzi Filmog Ace Tiny Fog Machine and it has been so much fun using it.
I tried to answer a lot of questions I received since posting about it a couple weeks ago, but if you have any more questions, let me know!
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00:00 Fog Machine Intro
00:33 Why is Lighting Important?
01:14 Ulanzi FM01 FILMOG Ace Portable Fog Machine
02:16 Into the AM Collab
03:25 What's in the box?
04:39 Is this smoke safe?
05:44 Refilling the fog juice
07:11 Does it leave a residue?
08:27 How to use a fog machine
14:50 Should you get this fog machine?

[@amusingking]

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[@korixgaming5805]

I got mine last week, I'm still trying to find the best way to use it, but so far it definitely adds to the photos

[@amusingking]

Sweet! I'm still loving mine a ton

[@thelasvegaskid]

Pretty wild. I love how so many people are collecting action figures. I have over 1k and counting.

[@amusingking]

Dang nice! That’s a ton of figures! I’m not sure how many I have. I need to get rid of a good amount 😂

[@thelasvegaskid]

@@amusingking lol it happens, I’m in box collector and I have had to create a separate room for everything lol

[@paulbell9957]

Nice video Mat. I was struggling with the larger halloween fog machines, it was ok to use and I managed some decent results with it, but it broke during a toy shoot the other day, so my wife bought me a Lensgo fog machine for our anniversary. It's about the same size as your machine and seems pretty good so far. You can definitely be more direct with where you want the fog, or mist using the different connections. I love the heavy fog adapter too. It's great for my horror figures 😊😊

[@amusingking]

Dude nice!!! Definitely a sweet anniversary gift haha. And yeah, I’ve heard good things about that one. Really cool 🙌🏼

[@PhillipMcCallum]

Try sponge attchme t around his feet, its great

[@amusingking]

Yeah definitely 🔥

[@SamAlexander14786]

Awesome Matt, absolutely love fog machines with photography they elevate ideas so much further than anything photoshop can do with smoke effects etc. I got the LensGo Smoke B and honestly it's one the best purchases I've made since really getting into toy photography!

[@amusingking]

Wow nice! That one is cool. And yeah, I agree. The whole new element it adds is fun and definitely takes the creativity up a notch too.

[@Emerald_knight_photos]

Great review Matt. I love this fogger and for the price you really can’t beat it. Like you it was my first smoke machine but after a few uses I go used to it.

[@amusingking]

Ayy thanks so much🔥 yeah, for sure. Love the the whole new element it adds to setting up.

[@Yadi_7567]

Very informative Matt. Love the Wrecker pic and that dio is looking fantastic. Keep up the good work. 😎👍

[@amusingking]

Thank you so much! Really means a lot🙏🏼

[@pmrusch]

Great video! As others have said it's basically a vaping device, and worth mentioning that the propylene glycol can cause allergic reactions for some people. It is possible to make your own PG free version tho. Thankfully does not bother me so I look forward to trying it out!

[@DaveBotDesign]

Smoke machines are so much fun. The one I picked up was $80 on a crowd fund, but this Ulanzi one has so many nice little quality of life features that make me jealous of it. the remote and time setting modes should be insanely useful. Where mine is more point and click (with all the similar adapters and accessories) Looking forward to more results!

[@amusingking]

That’s cool though! I feel like I would be happy with that. The remote is definitely a nice bonus that I wasn’t expecting. I appreciate the support 🙌🏼

[@PhillipMcCallum]

Got mine yesterday,$149 in Australia, looking forward to use it when I'm not crook. Great video

[@amusingking]

Nice! That’s cool you got one

[@Sim075]

l think l got that same fog machine :)

[@amusingking]

Ayyy sweet 🙌🏼

[@mrroper7973]

I love this machine! Thank you so much for showing it over the last week. I’ve got mine on pre-order. Should be here by end of month. What if I’m using my iPhone, it’s the only camera I have. Just wondering about the shutter, speed and catching that low smoke? Any thoughts on that? Great video, keep them coming. Love your content.👊🏽

[@zoraizkhan6589]

maybe you could record for a few seconds in slow motion and then screenshot a frame of the video

[@amusingking]

Nice! That’s awesome that you’re getting one. I know the waiting was kind of a negative at first. Was kind of delayed at the beginning. Hope it comes in on time for you 🙌🏼 there are some other camera apps where you can control the shutter speed. I’ve been experimenting with the Lightroom app on iPhone and it has that feature. But overall, it should work. Using the foam attachment brings the smoke down and allows it to hang there for a while. I really appreciate the support!🙏🏼

[@amusingking]

I could see that working too 👍🏼

[@mrroper7973]

@@zoraizkhan6589good idea! 🙏🏽👊🏽

[@mrroper7973]

@@amusingkingyes I have a camera app i can try. Thanks for that idea. If you don’t mind I would love to send you a couple pics via IG for some constructive criticism. I’m still very hee to this, only been taking pics for 10 months or so. Let me know if that’s cool thanks again

[@fugo1503_actionfigure]

👍❤

[@amusingking]

🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@swn2266]

Every time I go on their website to order one they keep saying pre-order

[@amusingking]

Yeah, it’s only been out a couple of months. You need to pre order if you want one.

[@swn2266]

@@amusingking will do thanks

[@kellywall3656]

So they basically took a vape and went with it. Does it have a coil that needs to be replaced? I actually think it’s a cool gadget and may get one for myself.

[@SaitoGray]

yeah, and they sell it for more than 200, it's crazy. Can't wait for someone to make a DIY version.

[@amusingking]

Pretty much! When I was researching, a lot of vape stuff was popping out haha. As far as coil, I’m not sure. I haven’t seen or heard about that yet.

[@amusingking]

Not sure if you watched video but I got it for under $100. Even though I’m not familiar with a vaping setup, I’m guessing this is more versatile. I have seen people use vape for photography. There’s not much DIY needed if you have it.

[@SaitoGray]

@@amusingking I haven't yet, Ulanzi make affordable, pretty good stuff, but that kind of product is not easy to find in France. The equivalent is almost 150€ on Amazon. I don't vape, I'm really looking for a small compact machine like in the video. I've seen a small smoke machine with cheap coils for cosplay, but i really like the form factor and the power of the unit you have. It's time to fire up the 3D printer.

[@amusingking]

Oh dang, yeah. I forgot they have pretty limited shipping from their site. 3D printing one would definitely be cool!

[@bigchuck71metalhead42]

Add some flavouring and you have vape juice

[@amusingking]

😂😂could definitely do that