Screen Test: Smoke Bomb

Screen Test: Smoke Bomb

As smoke is such a large part of our video, we needed to ensure that the smoke bombs that we had bought were effective. Therefore, we tested them in the studio that we are going to use so that we can see if there are any complications that we need to sort out before the shoot day. Also, we found a tube that we could use to see if the smoke would travel through it effectively, however we will use transparent tubes in the real video. 

Through testing the smoke bombs, we learnt several things. Firstly, that at the start the smoke is thin and wispy, therefore we will need to cut out the beginning in editing, so that it looks thick throughout. However, it looks good coming through the tube, and will look even better when we use transparent tubes. Also, we realised that we would need to have multiple fans next to the tubes in order to bring the smoke through the tubes more effectively. Similarly, we will need fans to clear the studio, as the smoke lingers for around 10-15 minutes per bomb and we will need to ensure that there is no residue from the previous bomb when we start filming again. This may prove a problem, as we have a tight time schedule and may not have time to wait for the smoke to clear. As a result, we will have to organise the shoot, so that we do all the sections without smoke beforehand and then do the smoke filled ones as it will be less noticeable if there is a tiny bit of smoke left over. Moreover, we are going to need to buy some gas masks as the smoke produces a rather noxious smell that in an enclosed space will become horrible to work in. Overall, we were really happy with the smoke bombs and look forward to using them in the video.