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Artificial Ash Effects Suppliers in the Film Industry

Creating a realistic scene with artificial ash effects has become easier in recent years, with advancements in materials and techniques used to create fake ash. These materials offer ease of use and a more realistic looking fake ash. This, along with great customer service, is bringing some excellent artificial ash effects to the market, and to more fx professionals.

We’re going to be discussing what artificial ash effects suppliers are doing to stay on top of their game. With the film industry being as busy as ever, these suppliers are doing amazing work to provide the industry with artificial ash effects when needed.

Artificial ash effects are made using a number of materials, but one of the most important things that an artificial ash effects supplier takes into account is its biodegradability. This means that there is little environmental impact if a scene is being filmed outdoors. Expert SPFX suppliers go to great lengths to ensure that the artificial ash effects won’t harm the surroundings being used to shoot the movie.

Another extremely important element of artificial ash effects which producers consider is the toxicity. Obviously, people will be spreading and working with this artificial ash, so even if there are no actors in the scene, there will be a lot of people coming into contact with it. A reputable supplier makes sure that all artificial ash effects are non-toxic and will not cause harm to those using it.

 A good supplier also wants to be on hand to offer a large range of products to those looking to avail of artificial ash effects. This means having various textures, colours, and finishes. Real ash comes in a variety of shades, such as black, grey, brown, and pink and is often not just the one colour throughout. With this in mind, artificial ash effects suppliers create fake ash that mimics these features, so that SPFX coordinators can get a product that looks just like the real thing.

 Finally, as well as having a truly excellent product, good artificial ash effects suppliers need to have great customer service. This means going above and beyond for the client who is working to a tight deadline, and within a budget. Examples of artificial ash suppliers services include next day delivery for big orders, and having open communication channels with the client, so that they can talk them through any issues that may arise.

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Volcanic and Artificial Ash Effects – Popular Options Available

Volcanic and artificial ash effects are more popular than ever, with an insatiable demand for high quality and professional special effects continuing to be seen.

There is a great deal of difference between artificial ash effects sold by professional distributors, and those found in retail stores. In this article, we look at some of the current popular choices.

Volcanic fake ash

Professional and high quality volcanic fake ash is a leading option, with paper ash being one of the more popular choices made by professionals. As it is a natural product, and one that is biodegradable, it is much simpler and easier to use than other alternatives. Often used in either exterior or interior ash sets, they have a coarse feel to them, making them very realistic.

Non-toxic smoke effects

Smoke can be found in an incredible number of projects and is another of the popular options for completing the realistic look of professional fake ash special effects, particularly for explosions.

Smoke effects can be produced in a number of different ways, with the non-toxic smoke FX being one of the safest and most effective methods. In addition to black, there are five different colours that are available for this particular product, including white, yellow, orange, red, purple and blue. These can be bought in packs of five and last three to four minutes, producing 2,500 cubic feet of smoke.

Smoke grenades

Another way to use smoke effects is through the use of smoke grenades. These are generally split into the two categories of high output, or regular.

High output smoke grenades can quickly release an impressive 78,000 cubic feet of black smoke for just under a minute. This creates a dense amount of smoke, and with it being a military grade smoke grenade, caution is required when using.

Regular smoke grenades operate in a similar way, with a pull-wire for operating the device. The effects are less than the high output smoke grenade, as to be expected, though they still produce dense smoke of 20,000 cubic feet. This is done over a longer period of two minutes, or just under, with a steadier smoke output.

Summing up

There are a number of fake ash and artificial ash effects available for professional special effects, with the items above being some of the more popular choices.