VFX Integration: Compositing a Boat Explosion with 3D Studio Max, FumeFX & After Effects

VFX Integration: Compositing a Boat Explosion with 3D Studio Max, FumeFX & After Effects

on Dec 17th 2012 with 11 comments
Tutorial Details

Final Product What You'll Be Creating

In today’s tutorial you’ll learn how to create and composite an explosion into live action footage using a mix of Cg elements and stock effects. Over the course of the lecture you’ll learn how to track footage using Adobe After Effects, create explosions with 3D Studio Max and FumeFX, and how to add debris using Particle Flow. To complete the lesson you’ll move into AE and learn how to integrate the various elements into your shot and how stock elements can be layered on top of your Cg to add additional detail and believability.

Special thanks to David Codeglia from Ghostlight.com for allowing us to use this footage!

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  • Giridhar Sharma

    Great work. Maja aa gaya.
    Loved the fumefx part.

  • Badhon

    great as always

  • eric66

    now my life is complete thanks you very much

  • Abhishek Thakur

    I always wait for Chandan Kumar’s tutorial. He is the real gem. Thanks for the tut.

  • Crossfire

    Well explained, good work Chandan!

  • Pukku

    Whenever I read Chandan’s tuts, I feel myself learned something special that day. Thanks for such an awesome tut!

  • Ali

    ty. i havent see this tutorial yet. but i think it will be amazing :D

  • Tobz

    Where can I get the boat footage?

    • Chandan Kumar
      Author

      I got permission from the owner of the footage to use this for tutorial purpose. So, I think the footage wouldn’t be available for public use. However you can use this technique on your own footage, or something which you have right to use!

  • Alvin

    thanks for the great tutorial! please do more tutorial about 3ds max particles or even mass fx =)

  • Suicdialpain

    in the preview , you missed the reflection of the explosion in the ocean… but the tuturial is great..