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How to shoot real powder?
I’ve been trying to get a shot of rock climbing chalk floating in the air. I had tried to shoot into the sun, to get that golden ring around the particles, without much success. Andrew Kramer has a video on filming flour particles for later AE uses. However you have to shoot indoor.
So, any advise?
Tkx!
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You saying it has to be outdoors? You could try shooting it against black, with heavy side-lighting, then compositing that as a key into outdoor footage. There is also stock footage of dust puffs and the like from various sources, Digital Juice would be one, there are others.
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Yes, it’s a climbing video. I was hoping to get it without post. But alas…
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Your instincts are correct in that you must back light the powder. However, the powder must have a contrasting background so try to shoot it over some shadowed rocks or dark clothing.
Best of luck!
Rick Amundson
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