I looked around and I guess this is the only place to post this. If you're looking for good smoke effects, I have a great smoke bomb that makes fantastic amounts of smoke, perfect for that fog of war style look, plus its rather easy to make.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8KD5Z-I7G0...feature=related
It was originally made by one of my friends and he has done a TON of great pyrotechnic work, it produces a high volume of smoke with little to no flame. This is from Mastermind of Pyrosummit.com, great guy with a ton of skill.
----Directions-----
Needed:
Potassium Nitrate (Spectracide brand Stump Remover is best)
Sugar
Paraffin
Fuse
Scale
Pan
Bowl
Stove
Spoon
Foil
Tape (Electric works well)
Step 1.
Measure 60g Potassium Nitrate and 40g Sugar. Mix together and set aside.
Step 2.
Place pan on stove at HIGH heat. Place 40g wax into pan.
It will melt quickly so remove from heat when wax has clarified.
Step 3.
Away from heat SLOWLY add powdered mixture to wax. Mix well making sure the different chemicals are evenly distributed.
Step 4.
With foil make a small bowl. Drain excess wax off of mix into the original bowl. Repeat until mixture is a loose slurry. Put slurry into the foil bowl before hardning takes place.
Step 5.
As wax cools it will still be fairly malliable. When mostly hardened wrap in layer of foil and mold into a ball. Insert length of fuse (make sure fuse crosses the entire circumfrence of the ball).
Step 6.
Wrap in 8 - 10 more layers of foil keeping fuse accessible. Compact tighly
Step 7.
Wrap entire ball in electric tape to hold foil in place.
Step 8.
Place smokebomb in fridge or freezer for 10-20 minutes to ensure hardend state.
Step 9.
Enjoy.
(If incorrectly made it runs the risk of superheating the wax. Always place away from flammable objects.)
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If this somehow violates a rule, please remove it. I would highly recommend if you do try this, that you get a scientific scale to measure the amounts.
If you would like more special effects style things I can post a lot more things, from blood and fake bullets all the way up to Sugar glass and break away bottles. Including a few things I've been working on by myself.
I might also do a few videos on special effects makeup if anyone is interested.
(Not bad for a first post)