Particles are your friend

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To rid this blog of the bad aftertaste of the bitter disappointment, I think I'll kick off the weekend with some happy fireworks. This was a fun little project I did earlier this week. Quick background painted in Photoshop. The fireworks were made in Particle Illusion. Had to figure out how to use Particle Illusion first, but it was pretty straightforward. Then I added some sound in After Effects, and here 'tis. Happy 8th of September!