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Soyuz capsule fire — practical pyro inside Light Box

Scene: Soyuz capsule fire — Stone's solo escape2.0 min on screenFirePyroPractical-Effect

Practical fire-bar SFX inside the Light Box capsule mock-up. Bullock performed at close proximity to a controlled gas-bar fed at 35 psi. SFX coordinator Neil Corbould (later Best VFX Oscar winner) supervised the gag with full medical + fire suppression on standby.

Rigging

Equipment + technique

fire
Controlled propane gas-bar at 35 psi for repeat-take consistency. Practical fire interacted with Bullock's prop EMU suit which had a fire-retardant outer shell.

Coordinator notes

SFX coordinator Neil Corbould; on-set fire marshal + medical standby for every take. The fire bar was tuned across 3 days of pre-light to match the desired flame profile in the LogC plate.

Safety

Officer + bulletins

Bulletins observed

Rigging glossary

2 rigs used in this sequence

Each entry explains how the rig works mechanically and the safety bulletin that governs it. Click through for the full glossary detail.

fire

Gel suit (full-body burn rig)

The protective layer worn under flammable garments for full-body burn gags. The standard rig for any "stunt performer engulfed in flame" frame.

fire

Propane bar / fuel-fed burn

Costume-routed propane tubing that produces a sustained, controllable flame for shots where the performer must remain on-camera and burning for more than 30 seconds.

References

Equipment + technique

fire

Officer + bulletins

2 rigs used in this sequence

Gel suit (full-body burn rig)

Propane bar / fuel-fed burn

Further reading