MAX effects s.r.o.

MAX effects is a practical special effects company based in Prague, Czech Republic.

For film, TV shows, commercials, and any other media we deliver:

Atmospheric effects in the interior and exterior

• Rain - from dripping to large-scale operations
• Snow - paper, sulfate, foam, candles
• Wind - electric and motor-powered propellers
• Smoke - water-based, oil-based, pyrotechnic, smoking props
• Fog - water-based, oil-based, low fog
• Haze - water-based or oil-based

Water effects

• Densified water - safe gels for odd looking liquids
• Colored water - safe colorants from milky white to opaque black
• Heating - pools, showers, including densified water and other hard to pump media
• Pumping - electric and motor powered pumps for any use case
• Dump tanks, water blasts

Fire effects

• Medieval torches - propane or alcohol
• Fire baskets
• Stoves and fireplaces
• Realistic fireproof "wood" - for continuity
• Controlled fires and burning
• Fire gels and coatings - for stunt or other purposes

Simulated explosions and bullet hits

• Air effects - air mortars, air squibs
• Pyrotechnic squibs
• Pyrotechnic mortars
• Propane poppers
• Simulated vehicle and building explosions

Mechanical effects

• Motion control - Robots with payloads of 210 kg and 20 kg
• 6-DOF motion base - gimbal with motion control abilities (3D rigs in Maya available)
• Air rams - for rapid movement and flying objects
• Hydraulics - for heavy work
• Electric actuators
• Animatronics
• Welded constructions
• Mechanisms
• Rigging

Prop making

• Design and building 
• Classical and CNC machining
• 3D printing
• Moldmaking and casting
• Breakaway - glass, mirrors, walls and other
• Foam props - soft foam, hard foam
• Electronics - remote-controlled props, LEDs, servos, and everything else

And anything else that needs to be turned into reality from imagination.

Stand by construction services are also available.

Contact

U vlečky 2166/7
Praha 12 143 00

References

Tichá pošta - ČR, 2025 (ČSFD)

Zlatovláska - ČR, 2025 (ČSFD)

Čas nádějí - SR, 2024 (ČSFD)

Terezín: Láska za zdí - ČR/IT, 2023 (ČSFD)

Banáni - ČR, 2023 (ČSFD)

Duch - ČR, 2022 (ČSFD)

O liečivej vode - SR, 2020 (ČSFD)

Specialisté S5 - ČR, 2020 (ČSFD)

Šarlatán - ČR, 2020 (ČSFD)

Anatomie zrady - ČR, 2020 (ČSFD)

Princezna zakletá v čase - ČR, 2020 (ČSFD)

Jan Žižka (Medieval) - ČR, 2018 (ČSFD)

 

Commercials:

Kláštorná - ČR, 2024 (Youtube)

Flexifin - ČR, 2023 (Youtube)

Sportisimo - ČR, 2022 (Youtube)

Sportisimo - ČR, 2022 (Youtube)

McDonald's - ČR, 2021 (Youtube)

Sportisimo - ČR, 2021 (Youtube)

Kláštorná - ČR, 2021 (Youtube)

Sportisimo - ČR, 2020 (Youtube)

 

Music videos:

Jan Bendig: AVILEM - ČR, 2024 (Youtube)

Anna Sitnerova: Story about love - ČR, 2024 (Youtube)

THERA: Stain - ČR, 2024 (Youtube)

Sabaton: Christmas Truce - ČR, 2021 (Youtube)

Sabaton: Race To The Sea - ČR, 2021 (Youtube)

Vlasta Horváth: Chvíle Vánoční - ČR, 2020 (Youtube)

 

Team members