Why CG Explosions Suck & How To Fix Them
Why CG Explosions Suck (but they don’t have to)
Fantastic in depth study of why CG Explosion VFX suck from the Corridor Digital team.
In this video, they discuss the differences between CGI and real explosions, and explain why CG explosions often lack the beauty and uniqueness of real explosions.
The video then goes on to discuss how real explosions are created, and how you can create similar effects in CGI.