hi guys...i hope you have seen the stormbirds video at e-onsoftware.com .if you didn't see the movie then please watch it first.....at
http://www.e-onsoftware.com/showcase/spotlights/?page=1

my questions about the movie... 1. how to make explosion effects like in the middle and end of the movie?

2. how to make the engine glow, engine afterburner and engine heat effects in vue?
3. how to make bullet explosion and bullet hit on the ground effects like in the movie (by A-10 fighter)

i know they have used afterburn in most scenes but i want to do it in vue completely from scrap

 

you can download HD version here

I'd recommned using Particle Illusion and doing it in post work!
Much quicker to do

otherwise..
glows, well I have a freebie item on Cornucopia3D, for scifi but it's engien glows for spacecraft
you cna use volumetrics for smoke.
explosions are trickier, see Monsoons fire and epxlosion package for Vue on 3D Commune.

the video probably was a composite with another package like Lightwave, for the particle/explosion effects I'd guess? :)

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You are definately talking about 3rd party programs like Adobe After Effects and, like Silverblade said, Particle Illusion.  It's gonna cost you money and time to master, but both will give you very good results.