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"Warehouse Ravaging Fire" VFX compositing in After Effects

I was tasked with composting this footage for a fire safety video, where the brief was to illustrate how an entire building could be covered in fire and smoke in just 15 seconds. The footage supplied by the DP was shot during the day and to make it more dramatic they wanted it to be night time instead.

D-Log footage shot day time with Mavic Pro 2.

Fire is a combination of 2D elements - fire, smoke layers, reflections and heat waves. Day to night was achieved with color grading and the addition of a night sky, clouds and moon, also 2D card elements.

Clean plate. D-Log footage shot day time with Mavic Pro 2.

Clean plate. D-Log footage shot day time with Mavic Pro 2.

Final composite in After Effects. Fire is a combination of 2D elements - fire, smoke layers, reflections and heat waves. Day to night was achieved with color grading and the addition of a night sky, clouds and moon, also 2D card elements.

Final composite in After Effects. Fire is a combination of 2D elements - fire, smoke layers, reflections and heat waves. Day to night was achieved with color grading and the addition of a night sky, clouds and moon, also 2D card elements.

BTS Before and After VFX

Final composite