To burn, or not to burn - that is the question.

I've chosen my object.

Pumpkin King - image 1 - student project

I've made my fire replacements. I'm going for a spooky green flame. I've used card and clear green plastic. Really looking forward to seeing what this looks like in motion.

Pumpkin King - image 2 - student project

I've set up my shooting space and I'm testing my fire replacements. I'm pretty happy with how they've turned out.

For my second test I tried adding some light to the flame. I used a torch/flashlight directed at the middle of the fire. It really helped to brighten the flame and adds a nice flame flicker effect.

I've got my smoke ready. Everybody knows green fire makes purple smoke.

Pumpkin King - image 3 - student project

Here's my finished animation with fire and smoke.

It's been a lot of fun to make and I think it looks great -

I really like how stylised the finished result is, it's a believable fire but on close inspection the handmade nature shines through. That's the magic of stop-motion. I'm looking forward to experimenting with more materials using this technique. This class is perfect for animators wanting to add fire to their films.

Thanks for the great class, Laura!

Joshua F

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