Blowing up background... at DVinfo.net

Scott Welch · May 2nd, 2007, 03:26 PM

How can I do this, let me know please.

Jonathan Jones · May 2nd, 2007, 11:41 PM

Well, the first thing that comes to mind would be a suitable amount of highly combustible material and at least one incendiary device to touch the whole thing off.

For something along the lines of what you are really asking for, I think you will need to be much more specific.

Are you trying to create software based visual explosive effects?

Are you looking for cap devices or props that simulate bomb explosions for an on-set shoot?

Are you trying to manipulate your in-cam settings for a zoom/scale focus effect?

Are you trying to manipulate the scale of an image layer in your NLE? If so, which NLE are you using?

-Jon

Scott Welch · May 3rd, 2007, 04:09 PM

Oooh, I'm sorry buddy, not literally blowing something up... I mean something along the lines of a pair of hills in the background and my subject fairly close up and making the hills appear as though they are larger than they appear... Does this make sense?

Cole McDonald · May 3rd, 2007, 05:07 PM

zooming in compresses space...lengthening the DoF by closing the iris (bigger f-stop numbers) will keep it in focus for you.

May 2nd, 2007, 03:26 PM	#1
Scott Welch Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 27	Blowing up background... How can I do this, let me know please.

May 2nd, 2007, 11:41 PM	#2
Jonathan Jones Trustee Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Healdsburg, California Posts: 1,138	Well, the first thing that comes to mind would be a suitable amount of highly combustible material and at least one incendiary device to touch the whole thing off. For something along the lines of what you are really asking for, I think you will need to be much more specific. Are you trying to create software based visual explosive effects? Are you looking for cap devices or props that simulate bomb explosions for an on-set shoot? Are you trying to manipulate your in-cam settings for a zoom/scale focus effect? Are you trying to manipulate the scale of an image layer in your NLE? If so, which NLE are you using? -Jon __________________ "Are we to go on record, sir, with our assertion that the 'pink hearts, yellow moons, orange stars, and green clovers' are, in point of fact', magically delicious?" - Walter Hollarhan before the House Subcommittee on Integrity in Advertising - May, 1974

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May 3rd, 2007, 04:09 PM	#3
Scott Welch Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 27	Oooh, I'm sorry buddy, not literally blowing something up... I mean something along the lines of a pair of hills in the background and my subject fairly close up and making the hills appear as though they are larger than they appear... Does this make sense?