- Fire and explosions are a common special effect
- Crowd pleaser
2. Blade Runner (1982) by Ridley Scott
- http://douglastrumbull.com/key-fx-sequences-blade-runner-hades-landscape
- Flames and explosions from the city
- They filmed propane gas at night at 72-96 fps, 35mm.
- They recycled flames footage from a previous film Ridley Scott did
- Projected the films of the flame onto little screen, and placed it directly on the set where it should be coming out from
- Very successful, film is wildly acclaimed for its special effects for its time, well ahead of its counterparts
3. How To Train Your Dragon (2010) by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois
- Each dragon breed has their own distinctive dragon fire, visually and scientifically (http://howtotrainyourdragon.wikia.com/wiki/Fire_Types)
- Monstruous Nightmare: kerosene gel, sticky burning liquid
- Night Fury: acetylene-oxygen flames
- Hideous Zippleback: one head produces green fog (Ammonium Nitrate mixed with Anhydrous Hydrazine). The other head lights a spark to produce an explosion.
- Deadly Nadder: Magnesium
- Fire was a huge part of the movie, helped make each dragon breed unique and interesting
4. Conclusion
- Live action vs animated
- Animated fire is scientifically accurate too and not just "fire"
