Add realistic explosions using Runway Aleph

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Demo summary

Runway Aleph is shown adding cinematic explosions and meteor strikes to existing landscape footage while maintaining camera movement and scene integrity.

Step-by-step

Upload your original video footage to the editor
Enter a text prompt describing the desired effect, such as 'add an explosion in the background'
Generate the video to apply the visual effects
Review the generated versions and select the best result

Options

Create different versions of the same effect
Specify environmental conditions like 'at night'
Target specific objects for destruction, such as bridges or mountains

Watch out for

Complex structural destruction, like destroying a bridge, can hit the limits of current AI realism upon close inspection

Tips

Use specific location prompts like 'in the background' to maintain scene integrity
Combine environmental changes with effects, such as adding meteors specifically to a night scene

Highlights

“at first glance, it looks okay, but when you look closer... but still impressive”

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