Comments on: Detonation Films: Effects Stock Footage

By: blendercross

blendercross — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 20:40:52 +0000

This explosion really looking good.Great things on Detonation Films site!!

Salvador Mata Rodríguez shared some time ago his great tut of "fake volumetric effect" here on BN.
http://salvador.mata.com.mx/blog/index.php/2006/11/30/volumetricos-tutorial-para-blender/
Its a really good start to create your own Booom ;)

By: Bart

Bart — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 18:11:16 +0000

@Jerry: well, then you can go on and explain him why as of now he won't be able to post ANY comments anymore without me moderating them.

Have a nice weekend,

Bart

By: Jerry

Jerry — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 18:09:08 +0000

Maybe because I'm his friend, and went over to his house, using his wireless internet….

MOXAB isnt me… I used the same connection as him. We're friends.

By: Bart

Bart — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 18:05:32 +0000

Jerry/Moxab:

Moxab and you are from the same IP address, therefore probably the same person. We will not stand for this kind of abuse stop abusing our comment system NOW, or I will block your IP address.

Bart

By: Jerry

Jerry — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 18:01:47 +0000

Hey ccherrett, MOXAB wasn't doing that

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By: Alden

Alden — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 15:21:30 +0000

Wow! Thank you, I've been looking for stock footage for a while.

By: ROUBAL

ROUBAL — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 11:58:48 +0000

I totally agree that the sequences provided by Detonation Films are very good and usefull. And best of all, most of them are free. They really desserve a big thank you for what they do.

Real shots will always look more real than CG shots. For this reason, professionnals use them also in CG movies.

I only wanted to say that I have a problem with my conscience saying "I have done this movie", if some of the contents have been done using stock footages. This, even if I give credits to the author. Because in my opinion, it removes a part of the creative process from the work.

It depends of the reason why you want to make a film. If the goal is only the final result, if you have a short time or if you make the movie only for fun, it's OK.

If you are in a learning process like I am, using stock footage doesn't teach you anything, except a bit of video editing, if you haven't used Luma or Chroma key before.

That's why I prefer to use a software (no matter what soft it is) to create my effects. It teaches me how to use a tool, and allows to create exactly the right effect (better control on the timing, direction of the effects…), even if the quality may look less good.

But it's only my way of thinking. It doesn't remove any quality to the works of Detonation Films!

Philippe.

By: Igor

Igor — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 11:43:13 +0000

We want this, but in Blender!! Next BSoC?

By: ccherrett

ccherrett — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 06:33:57 +0000

Oh and one more thing….. Thanks Moxab for spaming our list :(

By: ccherrett

ccherrett — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 06:32:49 +0000

Thanks for the link Bart. I have downloaded some of the free stuff to play with and if it works out I might get the DVDs :)