Bullets Fired At Camera

[enigma2472001]

I have recently wrote a music video script, that involves firing bullets straight at the camera. I was wondering if anyone knew how to do this with Premier, Photoshop, Illustrator or After Effects.

I tried to do it on Premier, i filmed a bullet lighter on a blue screen aiming at the camera. Took the blue screen out, then made the bullet get bigger as it came at the camera, and spin at the same time. I was wondering if anyone knew any better ways.

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[deanl]

Hey there.

I would say the best way to do this would be cgi. Model your 3d bullet map it then animate in in exactly the possition you want. Then render it with your background in place or with a alpha background.

But if you havent got a 3d program your gonna be stuck. To be honest the only way I can think of doing this using the programs you have is the way you have already tries or by actualy drawing the bullet and animating it by hand. Its gonna take allot of time and talent to make it look good.

Good look.

Despin out.

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[miker]

you could take a 2D bullet taken from the right perspective and animate it with motion-blur from the vanishing point. since presumably it will be over 3 frames or less, I reckon you'd get away with it.

what about muzzle-flash and smoke?

why is it important to see the bullet coming towards the camera? can't you cut to a reverse or similar?

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[Matt J Heaton]

Whatever you do don't make the mistake many make and show the bullet still in its case whilst in mid flight. I've seen that done so many times in pictures and what not.

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[deanl]

Hey there.

Ive noticed that too. Even in big budget productions you see the bullet and the case are still together. How the hell is the bullet meant to be moving if its still in its shell?

The money it costs to do those effect you would have thought they would have some kind of advisor.

Despin out.

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[This message has been edited by Despin entertainment (edited March 19, 2002).]