Originally Posted by
Pontius Navigator
And how many observers here have seen a real explosion.
Having filmed 3 airframes being blown up as well as gas, petroleum, dust explosions, flashovers and numerous controlled demolitions for science docs I have a good idea of how explosions are imaged by video cameras.
The disperancy in the black level of smoke versus the airframe is my main issue.
Yes if the video is real the smoke could have been processed separately to alter its black level for dramatic effect. But a higher priority would be to stabilise the footage.
However a common trick to help marry composite elements is to leave or make the frame wobbly.
The technical quality and editorial punch is relatively poor compared to their other propaganda, where they leave no doubt as to the authenticity of events incurring in front of the camera.
So it is out of character that they have not released any images of the aircraft falling.
Mickjoebill