Raytheon F-15 Afterburner Animation

Client: Fox and Lion Digital
Objective: Create an animation with a group of F-15 fighter jets showing afterburn and contrails
Responsibilities: Afterburner and contrail FX
Software: 3ds Max, Phoenix, V-Ray, After Effects

Process: The afterburner and contrails were created in separate Phoenix simulations. Rendered in 3ds Max and V-Ray. Comped in After Effects.

Additional Credits

Tony Hocevar: Scene assembly, surfacing, lighting, plane and camera animation, compositing

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