Glow of Explosion

[Doctor Webley]

When keying in an explosion (especially during night), how would one be able to create the "glow" around the explosion?

That is, the light being reflected from the area around the explosion.

I have Sony Vegas Platinum is this enough to create said ambient light?

EDIT- P.S. Can a mod finish the thread title? Sorry about that.

[google550]

Well. You can either add it in digitally, or you can use some big bulbs and just hit the walls with light as you see fit. With the fire of the explosion, it should look pretty good. You can color correct the glow yellow, if you want.

[WesScog]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7aJvR0hX1k

I think this might help you a lot, this is for a different effect, but they talk about how they composite analog and digital effects to create something that looks really amazing.

And they talk about how they got a good "glowing on the environment" effect.

The way I would do it, is to literally get some big heavy duty lights, put a yellow/orange filter over them, and literally get a piece of cardboard and flash the light by rapidly covering it up and revealing it.

That way you have an analog component in the shot, that reflects a digital component, thus helping to reinforce the reality of the digital component.

[tambrm1016]

OK Wess...

I must say that I'm usually not a fan of lightsaber indy films

But that was the coolest lightsaber fight I have ever seen. (Better than Episode III)

Everything about that film was totally professional and well done.

[snicket]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7aJvR0hX1k

I think this might help you a lot, this is for a different effect, but they talk about how they composite analog and digital effects to create something that looks really amazing.

And they talk about how they got a good "glowing on the environment" effect.

The way I would do it, is to literally get some big heavy duty lights, put a yellow/orange filter over them, and literally get a piece of cardboard and flash the light by rapidly covering it up and revealing it.

That way you have an analog component in the shot, that reflects a digital component, thus helping to reinforce the reality of the digital component.

I have that DVD and it is truly amazing.

But Yea I would just use lights and boost 'em up and reflect to the spots you want the "explosion" to be.

[jburas]

Here's a nice tutorial on reactive lighting that will help sell your effect:
http://www.digitaljuice.com/djtv/segment_detail.asp?sid=210