Front Facing Shockwaves

Shockwaves That Roll Toward Camera

Rings of dust and energy spreading out from a landing or a power blast: World Breaker shockwaves, straight and angled; Half Dome bursts shot from high, low, mid and top-down cameras; faint smoke bursts and colorful particle shockwaves. It's filed under Magic Powers and also under Dust + Smoke.

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Grounding the wave

The dusty waves are opaque, so use the ProRes alpha rather than a blend mode. Mask the near edge behind the actor's feet and any props, and add a short shake on the first frame.

Shockwave VFX

Shockwave VFX for superhero landings and power blasts: World Breaker rings, half-dome bursts from several camera heights, smoke bursts and particle waves.