Muzzle Flash

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xzenocrimzie

Hello Everyone!!

I am new on this forum, and I am probably going to come back to ask questions.

I am starting a film project (a short film ~5minutes) to be the footage under a song. During this short film, firearms are going to be discharged in a LEGAL fashon, but there are a couple steps that I am not sure how to take care of.

First of all, the weapons that were are going to be using are look-alike paintball markers, airsoft rifles, and a replica firearm. The challenge that I need to overcome, is while these weapons are "firing", I need to be able to record the muzzle flash. This will be tough because it is going to be filmed at night, and not just the flash from the muzzle breaker, but the flash exposing the ground around it is needing to be seen. At first I thought firecrackers but of course that is very unsafe. Are there any methods that I can get those muzzle flashes to look believeable while keeping everyone safe, and on a bare minimum budget?

Note: None of these rifles can fire any rounds whatsoever, even blanks.
 
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xzenocrimzie said:
Are there any methods that I can get those muzzle flashes to look believeable while keeping everyone safe, and on a bare minimum budget?

Note: None of these rifles can fire any rounds whatsoever, even blanks.
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K, so none of your guns are real, right?

That's good... 'cos making movies is all about fakin' it. :lol:

The basic answer to your question, is yes. You can do this.

You may need to use a combination of techniques, though.

1) Adding basic muzzle-flash is fairly simple, in the compositing scheme of things.

2) Adding Simulated Light to enhance the environment is the next stage to explore. Here's a great video tutorial from Creative Cow: Linkage

Either learn this fast, or find a friend to learn this fast.

3) The real challenge to your scene is that it's all at night. You have two options here, either of which have to be accomodated to the previous steps. Shoot Day-for-Night, or actually set up your real night shots to be lit in a proper manner. Many ways to do either.

That's the basic answer to your Q.

You have a lot of research to do. :)
 
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