Hi, I want to make a small and quick real life explosion in a movie im making, any ideas on what to use?

Question

I want to make a small bang in a home movie im making. not CGI but an actual explosion. any idea on how to make one?

Answer 1

First of all, dont listen to the first guy. Cus thats no fun. Well, for a fiery effect, you need gasoline, or some other flammable substance such as wd-40 or starter fluid. (both in aresol cans). To make the bang you want, you need something close enough to gunpowder (any old model rocket engines?) enclosed in a tight containment, to produce a nice boom. DONT use metal for the casing if you want to live to finish your video. Also, wood match heads inside a ping pong ball with a fuse works well. Ok, so possibly you could have a small puddle of gas or such and place your bomb in the center and go. You would have flames and a bang. A fire estinguisher on hand might be wise. If you need any other ideas, I got plenty, or just look on youtube (bnanni) for ideas. Good luck, and be careful.

Answer 2

dude all you need is gun powder. go to your local gun store buy a thing of triple f g gun powder. then take it where you are doin the movie cut a small hole in the bottom of the gun powder can and kind of make a short line with the powder then put can in front of line light the powder line and boom. it belows up and there you have a home made bomb. just be careful.

Answer 3

Anything you try to do will be dangerous.  You will need to hire a special effects expert to release yourself from any liability.

Answer 4

You can always make one on your computer with paintshop pro and animation shop. just film it very close and no one will know the difference. you can put the film on the computer when it is done or just use a picture behind the animation. Other graphics programs would work too, I just use those two.