My son Stephen and I are making a little home brew rocket movie together. Stephen's only 5, so it's pretty simple and basic. He plays an astronaut traveling to Christmas Planet to retrieve a present for his sister. Seriously! It's going to be fun.
Anyway, the movie will feature his rocketship blasting off from our backyard. I'm doing all the comps and animation in After Effects, with help from Particular. Here's a quick test I did for some rocket smoke and exhaust:
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Man that is going to be sooooo cool! NICE!