How to film a model rocket like Apollo 13! | Miniature plus After Effects tutorial

[@SteveRamsdenYoutube]

I think I'm the last one to learn that the falling debris is ice... 😂

[@HA3APKO_MU]

Ya frozen hydrogen or something like that

[@Booster_4]

yea the reason there is ice i believe is from condensation from the liquid oxygen

[@HA3APKO_MU]

@@Booster_4 *hydrogen but yeah

[@Booster_4]

@@HA3APKO_MU i think it is acctualy both cause they are both super cold but it might be hydrogen

[@HA3APKO_MU]

@@Booster_4 yeah

[@AnimationGoneWrong]

The debris falling off is ice that forms on the outside of the rocket due to the cold temperature of the fuel inside. The humidity condenses on the body of the rocket, then breaks and falls off. Cool that you added it! Nice detail.

[@SteveRamsdenYoutube]

I think I'm the last one to find this out haha

[@Max_Janszen]

A tangent to be sure, but you should check out the engineering involved with producing the real Saturn V, you'll be floored

[@albertwang5974]

I thought they are kind of bricks, learning something, thanks for the professional explanation!

[@johnziegelbauer4999]

Actually, it's the ice formed on the outside of the liquid oxygen tank.

[@Cais_man]

​@@johnziegelbauer4999 Forms around both RP-1 and LOX tanks.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Looks really good, loved the final shot with the spinning background!

[@keek5106]

Rocket launcher

[@co-creation792]

Cool!!! You can see a lot of energy spent on this episode. I respect for such creativity !!!

[@SteveRamsdenYoutube]

Thanks, they are exhausting haha 😂

[@co-creation792]

@@SteveRamsdenKZbin Exactly. Sometimes it happens. Sometimes for the smallest footage I have, it takes a week for it)) (in the evenings, of course, since the day is the main work). Therefore, I perfectly understand how much work it took you to make this video.))

[@TheJumiFilm]

Well now I really want to make a space stop-motion animation, and this video will be great help if I'll ever end up doing it :)

[@jmcllinux]

Some months ago I did the Apollo animation with blender!!! 🤣 kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5atoXZ4Z7SXqZY Hope you enjoy it!!!!

[@martintillemann]

Same!

[@areyesartista]

I tried to make a similar thing, not precisely stop motion but using mostly miniature models. Heres my attempt at it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qX7Uio16irN7jKM

[@martintillemann]

@@areyesartista Wow, you did a great job! :)

[@areyesartista]

@@martintillemann thank you!

[@alberthunt4631]

The debris falling off the side of the rocket was ice that had formed on the fuel tanks from the humidity of Florida's air. It's on the first three stages of the rocket, and not the silver service module tank because the first three stages had cryogenic fuels. The first used liquid oxygen as the oxidizer and the second and third stage used liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen as the fuel. the tanks storing these fuels were extremely cold, otherwise, the fuels would turn into gasses and need to be vented (in old footage on the pad, you can see white vapor being vented out of the rocket. this was the gas being vented into the air) so the tanks were cold enough to build ice on them from the moisture in the air, which was shattered and fell of because of the forces of launch. Super great you included this in the video, it's a small detail, but adds so much realism! amazing to see models get used for filmmaking again, even if not by a studio. amazing video! Definitely subscribing!

[@solomonaerospace5932]

Space nerd here! At 6:14 that was frost from the liquid oxygen as it was being loaded. In the Saturn V launches (and almost, if not all launches with Liquid Propellant), towards the end of the countdown you could see venting. This was the fuel being loaded in and because it was so cold (like very cold) frost and ice formed on the outside of the fuel tanks. When it lifted off, the frost was dropped off due to the sheer power of liftoff and the fact that it wasn't super cold anymore. Those umbilical arms that swing away one by one are for fueling the rocket and supporting the sheer weight of it. I loved the effects, although an Estes 1:100 scale (or even the 1:200 scale) model rocket would have looked a lot better. Also should have included the launch tower and umbilical arms, as that is a very noteworthy scene. Overall though, this was phenomenal and I really loved the detail put into recreating it. Cool Idea: Recreate the Sea Dragon launch from the season finale of for all mankind. The rocket is a very very VERY simple design (essentially a dumb booster, and in theory 100% reusable) and the scene is very cool, plus the effects should be fairly simple to make (although I am a space nerd, not a film maker, so idk). Keep up the great work!!!

[@houstonhelicoptertours1006]

A bit tricky filming miniatures this small. Look and behavior of specular highlights are often a dead giveaway of the size. You can alleviate this by dulling down and roughen up surfaces a bit in the final stages of painting(to spread out highlights and simultaneously introduce more details to them beyond just being bright, burned out spots). Softening/diffusing your stage lights will help even further.

[@RonRicho]

The finished product makes all that planning and hard work worthwhile and then some. Bravo!

[@redpeel]

When is your course coming out?

[@SteveRamsdenYoutube]

After Effects mini course will hopefully be out in a month, full DIY Moviemaking course will be hopefully later in the year :)

[@redpeel]

@@SteveRamsdenKZbin Really looking forward to the course , thanks!

[@ahmedsalam.official]

please make a titanic movie scene❤️

[@0xfinthelord436]

:)

[@jmcllinux]

@@SteveRamsdenKZbin Really interesting video!!! Really good results Congratulations from Madrid Spain!!! 👍👍🤣🤣🤣💔 Some months ago I did the Apollo animation with blender!!! 🤣 kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5atoXZ4Z7SXqZY Hope you enjoy it!!!!

[@mike18699-e]

I could have sworn the launch shots in Apollo 13 were done using CGI, and possibly some digitally cleaned-up original footage, so that's interesting. Your version looks brilliant.

[@NimoClancy]

this guy right here. this man who made this video. this content creator i wanna be like him

[@mash_rafi]

Just awesome👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 really loved it

[@SimonAmazingClarke]

Outstanding. A green screen, model kit and software. Brilliant.

[@trainlover16]

I’m glad you made that re-creation. Apollo 13 is my favourite space film of all time. For its epic story and extremely high production value, especially for 1995 standards.

[@SteveRamsdenYoutube]

Same here - it's fantastic. i might need to rewatch!

[@trainlover16]

@@SteveRamsdenKZbin You should!

[@bennybooboobear3940]

6:09 the “debris” is actually ice that formed on the rocket while fueling.

[@soulofmikaa]

dont copy other people bro

[@Cais_man]

It is formed when surrounding moisture condenses.

[@CalvinWitthoft]

The last shot looks really cool

[@markweaver1963]

Have seen sci-fi movies on TV with special effects no where near as good as these! Another great video well done ☺️

[@freddypelo]

This scale modelling is fascinating. It takes hours to prepare the scene, but in the end, the 10 seconds of film are worth it. Great advises!

[@SteveRamsdenYoutube]

Always the way!

[@flo.motion]

Hey!! Thanks a lot! Always enjoy watching your videos as there is always some outside the box thinking involved!!

[@bzakie2]

The debris falling off the rocket is ice.

[@HKGigs]

Oh wow, This is insanity!!!!! Amazing work, bro!😀👍

[@hong7740]

This is really creativity, I love your work & your detailed explanation, Thank you

[@thomaswindfeld728]

That last shot looks absolutely amazing!

[@UncleFeedle]

One of the old-school ways of making rocket engine exhaust is a lit flare and a falling stream of salt. This technique was used in Moonraker during the shuttle launch sequences. Falling salt can also be used to create waterfalls.

[@kopanokholopane6340]

I just discovered your channel and I'm obsessed. Incredible work

[@SteveRamsdenYoutube]

Glad you enjoy it, there's lots to see! 😀

[@alaskavfxfilmer]

Getting better all the time! Keep it up👍

[@smartadas7742]

He deserve more views 👏, love From India 🇮🇳❤

[@ketanshrivastava4741]

You're awesome 🔥 Too much creativity man !!

[@monitorlizardkid8253]

Nice tutorial! Here's a tip from a fellow amateur fx artist: with the proper settings, Video copilot's "saber" plugin can also be repurposed to create a darn good column of orange flame. The only reason I didn't use that technique on my most recently uploaded video was variety, and the fact that the rocket depicted in that video was not a saturn V, which I am deliberately saving that specific effect for the first stage of. On another note, I'm rather interested in how you made the rocket become obscured behind the clouds and yet have the light from the engine flame "leak" through the clouds in the manner it did, I would love to see a step by step tutorial on how you did that.

[@AndyMan-mr1hy]

My mind is blown. Bravo

[@timbeaton5045]

Excellent video. Stands up extremely well. So cool to think that we have the tools to do this at home, these days!

[@SteveRamsdenYoutube]

Absolutely!

[@RSpudieD]

That turned out AWESOME! That shot past the camera looks fantastic!

[@alexchubbymclynn6060]

Amazing, just amazing! Great job done! My respects! You are young and you do not loose time. That means that you will be OK!) You know how to work.

[@arantesFilms]

Came out outstanding. Congrats

[@alexseibold8590]

Great job, man. Looks amazing.

[@LuxoJunior]

This is too cool! One of my fav VFX shots!

[@irving7848]

No regrets for subscribing to your channel, fantastic work as always

[@mentallyhyp2012]

Okay seriously Steve, this was absolutely amazing I love the show as it is but this episode and what you did and how you put it together it looked so good congratulations loved it

[@mnbvcx7091]

dude i saw when you edited and i was like this don't look realistic art all but then I saw the final shot and wow I'm blown away like wooooow this is soo cool

[@David-cz7mm]

Your creative and practical approaches are so inspiring 🙏🥳🤗👍🏼

[@SteveRamsdenYoutube]

Thank you so much!

[@priyanshmathur3010]

Completely loved it....say, can you make a tutorial for the avengers effect where people just vanish when Thanos snaps his fingers..!?

[@gnosjo]

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[@johnvgrand]

awesome result!👏👏👏

[@juniverse-canalantiguo5581]

ooh i love this masterpiece!

[@alancraddock5020]

Absolutely Awesome .Well done indeed .

[@mattharris8622]

This is brilliant! Nice work!

[@DestrinProductions]

BEST TUTORIAL EVER YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH I NEEDED THIS

[@xroppa5290]

The Apollo Program was an awesome Adventure ! I was there...

[@saglcakla3344]

Very clever. I love miniatures using in the movies.

[@YannickFilms]

This is incredible! Very well done!🔥💯

[@brandonjacksoon]

Dude, all your videos are amazing! You should have more subscribers! Thanks for sharing cool content!

[@englishforsrilanka2535]

11 days more Steve! I'm as exited as ever!

[@MrtechElectronics]

Master of movie making

[@oraclemedia9266]

Genius! Man nice work!

[@Uhfgood]

honestly it looks pretty dang good. If someone had sneakily replaced the "official" shot with yours, I think most people, myself included, wouldn't really notice.

[@stevedisipio8489]

Lmao, I notice every nasa or fake x launch is fake. The steeple will believe anything on tv.

[@Uhfgood]

@@stevedisipio8489 - That's because you're a geek.

[@sadpunk93]

I really love your pratical and visual effects combined. Please, do more miniatures and scenary expansion. Great Job!!

[@mauriz70]

Simply magic👏👏

[@SteveRamsdenYoutube]

Many thanks

[@MaxButlerFilms]

Simply put, You nailed this effect.

[@scifieric]

You did a GREAT job with this! Well done!

[@Arte.produçao]

Parabéns 👏.. belo trabalho

[@englishforsrilanka2535]

Can't wait for your After effects course Mr.Ramsden!

[@cleverusername9369]

As someone who REVELS (pun intended) in building scale models and who has built that exact same 1:144 Saturn V kit several times, just want to say very nice work, it looks excellent.

[@SteveRamsdenYoutube]

haha thanks, I see what you did there!

[@cleverusername9369]

@@SteveRamsdenKZbin really enjoyed your video, very good work in every aspect. Gene Krantz himself would be quite impressed, I'm sure. Please keep it up! And keep making models! Miniatures and models always look better than CGI. Pro tip: when you paint a mostly white or light colored model like the Saturn V, try and give it a flat black primer base coat first, then paint the white on in very lightly applied layers with a spray can or airbrush, it'll add more depth and you'll get very realistic results that look life sized.

[@SteveRamsdenYoutube]

@@cleverusername9369 Great tips. thank you!

[@rob5800can]

That was awesome man!

[@Uraniumoxide235]

I LOVE THIS you realy do have talent

[@wehnes]

That's a creator that I love so much

[@TiagoNugentComposer]

6:10 that debris is ice falling off the rocket as it takes off. The fuel that's being used it extremely cold liquid oxygen, so all the water that condenses on the tank freezes.

[@jenniferreyes2865]

Oxidizer, not fuel

[@craigw.scribner6490]

Right you are, Jennifer! A form of Kerosene (RP-1) is the fuel for the first stage.

[@TiagoNugentComposer]

@@jenniferreyes2865 whoops, thanks for the correction

[@DavidHicksTeslaInvester]

This is fantastic! Best work so far.

[@techminiatures1224]

Massive respect for you creativity sir!🔥

[@0xstuff625]

Awesome! Please consider doing Twister with awesome 90s style CGI :)

[@venkatakrishnakanthyellapr6931]

Hats off..you are amazing man..

[@MaxV11]

You are so inspiring! Thanks!

[@rengozedit8996]

This guy! Make our kind proud!

[@thom7440]

The debris falling off the rocket during launch is ice. The liquid oxygen (LOX) tank is super cold, so moisture in the surrounding air condenses on the outside of the tank when the rocket is on the launch pad and freezes into a coating of ice. The vibration and aerodynamic forces during launch knocks the ice off. The heat from the engines start evaporating it as it falls. ... And, to respond to the other comments saying the 'fuel' is super cold, that's technically not correct. The 'fuel' for the Saturn V rockets was RP-1, which is a type of kerosene. It is not refrigerated just ambient temp. The ice only forms on the LOX tank, which is the 'oxidizer', not 'fuel'. Together they are referred to as 'propellant'. ... Nice job on the video!!

[@StarTube2]

Wow, that was awesome.

[@ranger51262]

amazing as always

[@mjproebstle]

that was brilliant!! cheers!

[@stabarinde]

This is inspiring! Perhaps a more stable model mount could be possible be using a removable wooden dowel inserted where the centre thruster cone would usually be ( we can often make components like these removable with small magnets). Then using a microphone or lighting stand - draped in green to blend in with the green screen - to hold the wooden rod in place. This would also allow you to adjust the model rotation more easily, removing the risk of having a mismatch when blending two shots. Thanks for sharing this video and these techniques! Love your work!

[@SteveRamsdenYoutube]

That sounds fun - give it a try!

[@joyelthomas17]

Really amazing,, nice work 💪💪👌

[@RickyDownhillRDH]

That's pretty cool. Well done!!

[@mikeheiny4172]

Nice effort! I wonder what the lighting would look like if you had shot your green screen model outside using the sun as your sun. An extra layer of reality. I like your channel. Keep up the good work.

[@jdnelms62]

Hell yeah, this is awesome.

[@akimbomannen]

love your setup xD !

[@CrazyAboutLife]

Wow wow wow , nice work!

[@redpillanimations]

Whooo man this was amazing I been telling my followers on Instagram that a lot filmmaker are going back to practical effects

[@commandogamer2]

This was amazing

[@Newcleus_Lab]

Just found this channel and this is cool as hell omg!

[@dikahadipriyanto1418]

Cool, awesome. Thanks for the video.

[@Fleischkopf]

6:13 its frozen air moisture thats frozen to the rocket from cooling it before the start i tink.

[@RobertWGreaves]

Love your creative approach! Keep them coming.

[@jacksonmort]

Steve Ramsden, you are a living legend

[@dertnez-music6939]

Hi, what do you think about next film with terminator montage. It should be very interesting

[@FarmingWithAsifBashir]

Great effort to teach us, thank you very much!

[@kirgan1000]

It look insanity good, especial then it is a toy kit model build by a "amateur" Keep up the good work, and you have to make a ep where to place your Oscar for best special effects.

[@Schultz89]

The debris is ice from the S-II stage because it was a hydrolox stage and the difference of temperature create ice basically

[@ssjenforcer191191191]

That's just very cool.

[@alfernandez9493]

Very impressive!

[@RizwanKiyan1]

Just amazing 🤩

[@ramonrios4716]

Well done ..!!! I really enjoyed this ...!!! keep it up ...!!!! Cheeeerrrsss

[@_vulturegaming_2054]

Speechless

[@drunkengamemonkeys]

could you use a wide angle lens on a full frame dslr and a mirror to get the camera to seem to be closer? I don't know if that would work or not to give you a wider angle. 2nd would it be better to add a blur to the rocket as well?