As I blogged earlier, the intended pyrotechnic shoot was cancelled as Greg (who has the pyrotechnic resources and knowledge) was unable to film that day. However I have found a solution.
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| Filter settings for the sparks video asset used |
I used Video Copilot's Action Essentials, which is a purchasable collection of video assets including smoke, sparks, firecrackers and fire, to composite in the various elements to add the pyrotechnic effect to one of the shots.
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| A screenshot of a flying embers asset from Action essentials, used in the video as sparks |
Originally I intended to have the entire set go up in flames, and dissolve into the CGI world (at the time the CGI world was simply a black void full of smoke), however upon settling on a swooping jib shot for the final shot, I decided the continuity of this would not work - instead I would add small sparks and explosions to various set pieces, without causing any noticeable damage, to several shots. Since then I have also changed the shots I would add the sparks to, so now only one shot remains - as seen below.
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