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KEN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

 

Research

 
 
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 Large scale cloud tank Visual Effects for cinema

Large scale cloud tank Visual Effects for cinema

 Proper studio set up for large scale cloud tank effects

Proper studio set up for large scale cloud tank effects

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Cinematic examples of cloud tanks used for large scale special effects

INDEPENDENCE DAY 1996

INDEPENDENCE DAY 1996

RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK 1981

RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK 1981

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KING 1977

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KING 1977

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Experimentations, failures and planning

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The colour was made from a mixture of food dye, milk, condensed milk and glycerin, which were then transferred into the syringe to create the cloud burst effect

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Plans for timing ink colour changes at specific times during the music. There were a few iterations and a couple of different songs. The tank needed to be reset after every trial. Did a total of 20 or so resets.

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Camera, lighting and water tank set up. I only had a small fish tank and limited space so the clouds needed to be filmed super close.

Screenshots of tests runs

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