WHAT ARE WE MAKING?
We're creating a new stock footage website dedicated to nothing but Action Movie Stock Effects. That means no lightleaks, timelapses, or shots of girls touching tall grass. ActionVFX.com (what it'll be called) will be the place for those looking to blow stuff up and burn things down!
We plan to launch the site with 3 new 4K packs! An Explosion Pack, a Fire Pack, and a Fireball Pack. We've already started working on these effects, but we will need your help to complete and release these 3 packages by March 2016. That's why we've launched a Kickstarter.
The days of everyone using the same old explosions in all of their videos are almost over. We really want to shake things up and provide you with some truly fresh new effects. Below are some of the features these new packs will have.
EFFECTS STAY IN FRAME. NO CUT OFF AT EDGES.
This was a feature we HAD to get right. Effects that are cut off are useless for most wide shots, so we're keeping them all in frame. This hasn't been easy, but we're doing it so far! We shoot the explosions vertically to increase head room without sacrificing detail.
DELIVERED IN 2K AND 4K RESOLUTION AT 60FPS OR HIGHER
The effects will be delivered in 4K or 2K resolution! The 4K version is perfect even for HD projects because it lets you resize the effects without losing quality. We were going to offer a 720p version, but then realized we're in 2015!
Slow motion was also a highly requested feature, so every clip in these packs will be at least 60fps. So far all the effects have been shot at 60fps, but if our Kickstarter is successful, then we plan on shooting at even higher frame rates!
WINDOW/DOOR/WALL FIRES
You know how hard it is to composite a burning building using ground fires. Window and door framed fires were one of our top requested features, and we're delivering! We've already shot some of them, and we want to do many more. The reason these are so important is because the fire gets to actually wrap around corners, which means compositing the effect over a door or window looks more realistic. We're also burning various other shapes and structures.
Behind the scenes of building the Window and Door frames. After building, we burn!
SHOT IN LOG. PROPERLY EXPOSED. HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE
When it comes to shooting these types of effects, the more latitude the better. That's why we're shooting all these effects flat in Log. Shooting these in Log allows us to capture the full range of the explosion/fire without over-exposing the image. Which means there are no blown out white spots, and you have more flexibility in post!
PRE-KEYED
This one is a given. The effects are pre-keyed so you can drag and drop them on your video and start working without worrying about keying out the background. We're also looking into providing non-keyed versions as well where appropriate.
VARIOUS ANGLES, SIZES, AND TYPES
Variety was another big request from the users. We've film (and will film) different types of explosions and blasts, fires, and fireballs. That way you're not limited to only the big stuff if your project only requires something small. We also want to do Air Explosions, and Side Explosions!
MORE FEATURES
These are just a few of the features we're doing differently, just because of all the great feedback we've received from you guys. Before a single frame of Explosion or Fire was filmed, we set out to find out what you wanted. Thanks to everyone who took our survey; we look forward to making you proud!
These are just a few of the features we're doing differently, just because of all the great feedback we've received from you guys. Before a single frame of Explosion or Fire was filmed, we set out to find out what you wanted. Thanks to everyone who took our survey; we look forward to making you proud!
