Add intensity and realism to your VFX scenes with this set of 20 directional gas explosions. These explosions are unique because they move laterally, creating a realistic effect as if the blasts are emanating from buildings, vehicles, and other objects. The collection includes variations where explosions interact with the ground and others that are airborne, each with unique shapes and trajectories. Debris trails are also included, adding to the authenticity of each explosion.

The technical features of this product offer creative flexibility. Available in EXR format, these explosions come with separate light and fire passes, allowing for detailed relighting and intensity adjustments. This feature is particularly useful for scenes set at night, where the explosion needs to illuminate the surrounding smoke without the smoke being lit by other lights. The inclusion of an alpha channel facilitates easy compositing into footage, streamlining post-production.

These explosions were created from four distinct camera angles: front, side, angled, and top-down, providing a variety of perspectives to fit any scene. Whether you're depicting high-speed chases, building explosions, or other dynamic events, these assets deliver high-energy visuals that enhance the impact of your storytelling.

Directional Explosions

This collection includes 30 high-impact, CG bullet hits on fabric and clothing. The collection features a variety of unique clips both with and without wounds visible behind the torn fabric. The included Wound Matte in this collection allows for easy compositing on any type and color of fabric making it possible to adjust the wound and fabric separately. Change the color of just the fabric, darken or brighten just the wound, or replace the wounds with your own textures.

The collection provides two camera angles, front and side, for each of the 15 unique fabric hits making it possible to add these to actors no matter the direction they are facing. The elements come in 2K and 4K resolutions, in ProRes 4444 and EXR (4K only) formats, ensuring high-quality integration into projects and compatibility with all major compositing software. The EXR format options include additional render passes like Cryptomatte, Normals, Position, Inside Cloth Matte, and UVs, offering artists the flexibility to adjust lighting, clothing textures, and more for precise compositing. 

These studio-quality Fabric Squib Hits are a must-have for any VFX artist working on projects with gun fights such as war films, sci-fi movies, westerns, and more. They are designed to work seamlessly with other blood assets such as Blood Hits, Blood Mist, and Blood Splatters allowing you to easily create realistic visuals for any project. 

Fabric Squib Hits

A FREE blender project file with 3 shader presets for VDBs! These free shaders work with any VDB assets including both animated and non-animated VDBs such as Gas Explosions, Smoke Plumes, Meteors, and more. Each preset is tuned to work with a the various VDBs available from ActionVFX to save you time and get your renders looking great. 

This download also includes 3 sample VDBs from the Gas Explosions, Meteors, and Smoke Plumes collections so that you can test everything out before you buy. 

Download it all for FREE now and get rendering!

Free VDB Shader

57 real Muzzle Flash elements.
6 guns used, including Pistols and Assault Rifles.
Delivered in 3K Resolution in 12-Bit Prores 4444 and OpenEXR.
Camera: RED Epic Dragon.

Muzzle Flashes Vol. 1

20 CG clips of lightning strikes and bursts.
Perfect for creating thunderstorms and other electrical effects.
All assets stay entirely inside the frame.
Delivered in 2K or 4K in 12-Bit ProRes 4444 at 60fps.
All files include a pre-keyed Alpha Channel.
Download both 2K and 4K for FREE!

FREE - Lightning

19 cartoon Fire and Smoke elements.
Download now for FREE!
All elements are hand-drawn.
Delivered in HD and 4K at 23.98fps. 12-bit ProRes 4444
All files are pre-keyed.

FREE - Cartoon Fire & Smoke

9 real spinning bullet shell casings. Fully loopable.
Includes 4 types of shells for Pistols and Assault Rifles.
Delivered in HD resolution. 10-bit Prores 4444 (pre-keyed).
Completely free!

FREE - Bullet Shells

A man on a rooftop overlooks his city as chaos ensues. This shot was originally taken to showcase our Large Scale Smoke Plumes assets, but you can use it for anything. Try adding some fire to the buildings or include some 3D models. You can also use this to practice your matte painting skills.

Man Overlooking a City Under Attack

35 clips of bloody decapitations and dismemberments.
Shot on green to retain light reflections and depth.
Delivered in 2K or 4K in 12-Bit ProRes 4444 at 59.94fps.
All files include a pre-keyed Alpha Channel.
Camera: RED GEMINI 5K

Severed Necks & Limbs

20 real Smoke Plumes rising.
Delivered in 2K Resolution. MP4.
Cameras: Sony FS7.
Preview and download each clip below for free!

FREE - Smoke Plumes

30 real gas and propane Ground Fires.
Delivered in 2K or 4K Resolution. 
Most Effects stay 100% within the frame (not cut off at edges).
Shot in RAW at 120fps. Properly exposed. 10-Bit Prores 4444.
Original unkeyed .R3D files included (4K Pro only)
Camera: RED Epic Dragon.

Ground Fire Vol. 1

32 real Blood Splatter elements.
Contains blood splattered from 6 different angles to fit any scene.
Shot on green to retain light reflections and depth.
Delivered in 2K or 4K resolution in 12-bit ProRes 4444 at 59.94fps.
All files include a pre-keyed Alpha Channel.
Camera: RED V-RAPTOR 8K

Blood Splatter Vol. 2

21 clips of bloody gashes, throat slits, and bullet wounds.
Shot on green to retain light reflections and depth.
Delivered in 2K or 4K in 12-Bit ProRes 4444 at 59.94fps.
All files include a pre-keyed Alpha Channel.
Camera: RED GEMINI 5K

Bleeding Wounds

This scene includes several different shots of two men shooting a hand gun and an assault rifle in an abandoned building. All clips are handheld shots. Use this scene to practice gun FX. 

Gunfight in Abandoned Building

A highway shootout between two vehicles where one is chasing the other. There are shots of a girl hanging out the window of the front car to shoot back. As well as shots of a guy who leans out the passenger window of the back car to shot forward.  Use this scene to practice keying, roto, and CG integrations. Some ideas include adding muzzle flashes, bullet hits, and making a window shatter with glass effects.

High Speed Car Shootout

A man crawls through an empty room with a gun in hand. The intended use for this sequence was originally a man crawling through a burning room, so it would be great for compositing  structure fires and ground fires. But you are not limited to the original use, maybe throw some sparks and dust in there to sell the idea that the building is collapsing? There are many options for practice with this sequence.

Man Crawling in Burning Room

44 real Explosion Effects.
Delivered in 2K or 4K Resolution.
Most Effects stay 100% within the frame (not cut off at edges).
Shot in Log at 60-120fps. Properly exposed. 10-Bit Prores 4444.
Original unkeyed .R3D or .MXF files included (4K Pro only)
Cameras: RED Epic Dragon and Sony FS7.

Gas Explosions Vol. 1

Aerial footage of a classic car driving on a backroad at daytime. This scene mostly includes close-up shots, but there are a few wide shots that eventually fly in closer to the car. Use this scene to practice rotoscoping, and paint and cleanup. 

Aerials of Classic Car on Road

An astronaut walking to and from the camera, as well as side to side on a green screen background. Tracking markers are included for better tracking, as well as other VFX references such as a color chart and chrome ball. These aspects will make it easier to practice tracking and matching 3D assets to a scene based on color and lighting. This sequence is useful for practicing entire environment replacements as well as CQ integrations with real footage. There is even need for a helmet cover replacement for those of you looking for a challenge!

Astronaut Walking on Green Screen

46 real atmospheric fog elements.
Includes evaporation fog, lingering fog, and windy fog.
Shot in 6K resolution at 59.94fps.
Delivered in 2K or 4K resolution in 10-bit ProRes 422 HQ.
Original 6K .R3D files are also included.
Camera: RED V-RAPTOR 8K

Atmospheric Smoke & Fog Vol. 3

116 real muzzle flash elements in total.
88 Video Clips + 28 Still Images.
12 different guns across 5 weapon classifications.
Includes 4 different angles to fit any scene.
Video files delivered in 2K or 4K in 12-Bit ProRes 4444 at 23.98fps.
Still images delivered in 2K or 4K 16-bit PNG images and OpenEXRs.
All files include a pre-keyed Alpha Channel.
Camera: RED GEMINI 5K

Muzzle Flashes Vol. 2

45 real dust and concrete elements to simulate Bullet Hits.
Includes 3 different angles.
Available in 2K and 4K resolution. 60fps. 10-Bit Prores 422.
Delivered unkeyed over a black background.
Camera: RED Epic Dragon.

Bullet Hits

30 real Smoke and Fog elements.
Delivered in 2K and 4K resolution. 60fps. 10-Bit Prores 422.
Shot over black. Use blending modes to composite.
Camera: RED Epic Dragon.

Atmospheric Smoke & Fog Vol. 1

Easily add realistic, stunning skies to your projects with the Cumulus Cloudscapes collection. This set includes 240 kitbash-ready images of cumulus clouds at four different times of day: midday, afternoon, sunset, and sunrise. This variety allows you to accurately match the lighting and mood of any scene. Each lighting scenario includes background, mid-ground, and foreground clouds, making it easy to build custom cloudscapes or add per-layer animation to ensure proper parallax in your shot. The individual layers also make it possible to match the cloudscapes to plates shot on anything from wide-angle to telephoto lenses.

The collection offers images in both 2K and 4K resolutions, available in PNG and EXR formats. The EXR files provide separate render passes, including Light Passes, Atmosphere, Depth, and Position, offering artists the flexibility to adjust lighting, depth-based lens blur, and more for precise compositing. Additionally, an alpha channel is included to facilitate easy integration into your project and remove the need for keying.

With photorealistic results and beautiful lighting, these cloud assets are essential for VFX artists looking to enhance skies in any project. Whether you're depicting a serene morning or a bright sunny day, this collection delivers the necessary components to bring depth and realism to your visuals.

Cumulus Cloudscapes

5 organic clips of real falling snow.
Variations include snow intensity and focal distances.
Captured in 1080p at 24fps.
Delivered in ProRes 422 LT.
Download for free!

FREE - Snow FX

75 grinding sparks elements at various angles and duration.
Delivered in 2K and 4K resolution.
Shot in RAW at 100fps. Properly exposed. 10-Bit Prores 4444. 
Original unkeyed .R3D files included (4K Pro only). 
Camera: RED Raven

Grinding Sparks

A woman holding a sci-fi blaster is seen shooting at an unknown target. There are various scenes of her standing and shooting in the middle of a street as well as hiding behind construction equipment. Use this scene to practice using energy FX, as well as fire and smoke to fill out the environment. 

Woman Shooting Sci-Fi Blaster

30 real dust and dirt bullet hit elements.
Shot on green to retain depth and shadows.
Includes 4 camera angles to fit any scene.
All files include a pre-keyed Alpha Channel.
Delivered in 2K or 4K resolution in 12-bit ProRes 4444.
Camera: RED GEMINI 5K

Dirt Bullet Hits

Resolution: 2K (2592x1080) and 5K (5184x2160).
Frame Rate: 29.97fps
Formats: 12-Bit ProRes 4444 (2K and 5K) and 5K R3D
Color Space: Rec.709 - Gamma Curve: BT.1886
Output Tone Map: Medium Contrast - Highlight Roll-off: Very Soft
Camera: RED GEMINI 5K

Halo: Anamorphic Lens Flares

The Foreground Smoke & Fog Vol. 2 collection is ideal for creating immersive smoke or fog-filled environments This collection features 20 high-quality smoke and fog clips, including both wispy and dense fog elements. All the clips in this collection contain fog that is close to the camera and designed specifically for adding to the foreground of your shots, creating a more dynamic result. The collection is designed with varying densities and movement of fog both with and without wind, ensuring that each element adds a unique touch of realism to your project. Whether you're crafting an eerie foggy landscape or adding a layer of depth inside a house fire, the Foreground Smoke & Fog Vol. 2 collection is an essential tool for adding atmospheric effects to your compositions.