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Exploding a house
by homers on Sep 14, 2007 at 5:08:15 pm

Hi
There is a hill behind my house where I filmed looking down at the whole of my house. I was wanting to make a video where you hear a fighter jet flying overhead and then the house explodes. I was liking the look of some of these explosions but you have to pay for them and I can't afford that right now.

Is there any way to get this effect without paying. Any explosion footage that I could use which is free?

Thanks

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Re: Exploding a house
by nicholastoth on Sep 14, 2007 at 5:10:38 pm

detonationfilms.com

or do it on the miniature level with firecrackers, zippo fluid, and a dv cam. Be careful though!

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Re: Exploding a house
by homers on Sep 14, 2007 at 5:50:57 pm

Hi
I was looking at that site earlier on but did not see any explosions that would look right. I need the whole house to be covered in a explosion. I will try and post an image of my house tommorow to show you.

AS for the minature idea. I have tried that kind of thing before and it did not look great.

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Re: Exploding a house
by homers on Sep 14, 2007 at 6:44:44 pm

Hi
Here is a photo of the house. it has not been taken up the hill I described earlier but I could use this one anyway.

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Re: Exploding a house
by Darby Edelen on Sep 14, 2007 at 8:08:58 pm

Woops, looks like you forgot to put a link to the picture =)

Darby Edelen
DVD Menu Artist
Left Coast Digital
Aptos, CA

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Re: Exploding a house
by moldyboot on Sep 14, 2007 at 8:57:50 pm

rumage thru myspace... people are blowing things up on myspace every day.

also try searching for free explosion clip (maybe sample)... stock sites often feature a freebie of the week, you may get lucky and find an explosion.

Kevin Camp
Designer - KCPQ, KMYQ & KRCW

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Re: Exploding a house
by WOWfactorX on Sep 15, 2007 at 7:28:33 am

1: Carefully place C4 at strategic locations in the house.
2: Remove wife & kids from house (this step is optional).
3: ......you get the idea?

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Re: Exploding a house
by homers on Sep 15, 2007 at 9:24:01 am

emmmm, that is always a back-up plan :D.

Here is the photo I forgot to upload before
http://img465.imageshack.us/img465/8336/untitledih7.jpg

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