Snow Explosion Test

Another test of the footage in Action Essentials 2.

The "snow" was actually a dirt burst which I desaturated and then brightened.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• explosion
• action
• movie
• essentials
• andrew
• kramer
• test
• joshua
• gluck
• effectsfreak
• after
• effects
• cs4
• farm
• burn
• fire
• snow
• dirt

[SpecialOperations]

Excellent. How did you do this? Multiple effect shots or a single one?

[effectsfreak]

@SpecialOperations Background image is a still image. I combined multiple shots of dirt and dust, then made them look like snow. The smoke and fire were also separate pieces of footage.

[SpecialOperations]

@effectsfreak About the snow effects...you achieved this by tweaking colour setings, right?

[effectsfreak]

@SpecialOperations more or less. it's been...almost two years so i don't particularly remember exactly what i did. but yeah, a lot of coloring and brightness adjustments.

[TMarshallProductions]

effects freak, where did you get the blowing snow sound effect? I'm working on a short film that has a few snow explosions and I can't seem to find good blowing snow or dust sound effects. Thanks!

[effectsfreak]

@TMarshallProductions It's a mix of bomb explosions and gravel falling. You can look for them online. I honestly can't think of any free ones offhand. But if you have a decent microphone you can record your own foley.

[live2blade]

Finaly some one who isnt a fucking trad has got AE2! i cant believe how meny untalented morons now think they can make a good actin film because they have AK product they put it so shame! but you did good man! :)

[effectsfreak]

no camera, it's just a still image......cool how you can't tell though.... :)

[Zalfazar]

What programs did you use to edit/make this?

[darthpovel]

Really cool, I used your technique in my latest video, so thanks for making this :)

[MrZachHooka145]

tutorial!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!



[CDVProductionsFilms]

@CDVProductionsFilms

oh thts cool

[effectsfreak]

@CDVProductionsFilms It isn't snow. It's actually a dirt explosion from video copilot's "Action Essentials 2". I messed with it to make it look likes snow.