Fire-Powered Sky Flight VFX: Rotoscoping and CompositingFire-Powered Sky Flight VFX: Rotoscoping and Compositing
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How I flew across the sky with Fire🔥
Here's a simple breakdown:
Practical Capture: The base footage is shot from a low camera angle on a balcony while I jumped upward and swung myself, tucking my legs and extending my arms backward to simulate a launch pose and give the weightless feel.
Subject Extraction/Rotoscoping: I rotoscoped (masked out) the clip to separate myself from the original balcony setting.
Environment Replacement: The original background is removed and replaced with a stormy, dark sky featuring lightning strikes.
Effects Compositing: I added Digital fire elements then tracked and attached to my hands and feet to act as jet thrusters. A large explosive fire burst and lens flare are overlaid at the exact moment of the jump to create impact and sell the launch velocity.
Integration: Finally i color-graded and darkened the scene to blend naturally with the nighttime storm environment while reflecting the bright, warm glow emitted by the added fire effects.
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