Explosions are reported several hundred times per year in the United States. An explosion can happen in a variety of locations including a manufacturing plant, an industrial facility, a construction site, an oil rig, or even within a private residence. There are many reasons why an explosion might occur but there is no doubt that the blast can be very dangerous and can lead to serious personal injuries, property damage, environmental harm, and even loss of life. The unfortunate truth is that many explosions could be prevented through the use of protective measures and ordinary care and caution.
While a limited number of people have been exposed to real-life explosions, most of us have witnessed the cinematic portrayal of an explosion in a Hollywood movie or television show. Much of what we learn and believe we know about explosions may have come from theater. However, as anyone who has experienced an explosion knows, the on-screen portrayal of a blast is very different from the corresponding real-life event. In this article, we will examine actual explosions vs. their cinematic counterparts and explain how they compare to each other.
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Famous Explosion Scenes 
Explosion scenes have been portrayed in Hollywood pictures for many years. Perhaps the most famous and well-known explosion occurred in the 1996 movie Independence Day. In the film, aliens invaded major cities, including Washington D.C. As the extraterrestrials descended on the nation's capital, the White House was detonated by an explosion caused by the City Destroyer, erupting into a ball of flames. Now, nearly 30 years later, the Independence Day explosion scene is considered one of the best portrayals of all time.
The Independence Day explosion was made possible by a new technology that debuted in the 1990s known as CGI or computer-generated imagery. Using CGI technology, film producers and creative directors are able to create a realistic-looking explosion without the use of actual explosives. CGI is filmed through the use of 3D images, to make the scene appear more life-like.
Some other famous movie explosion scenes include the explosion of Gotham General Hospital in 2008's Dark Knight, the destruction of several high-rise buildings in the 1999 movie Fight Club, a plane explosion in the 1990 film Die Hard 2, and a tanker explosion in the 2015 film Mad Max: Fury Road.
Hollywood Explosion Portrayal
Perhaps not surprisingly explosions that take place on the Hollywood big screen are designed to be dramatic in nature. A cinematic explosion is loud and features a huge erupting fireball, usually followed by a shower of massive amounts of debris. Often, those around the explosion are seen running for safety while the massive fireball expands and quickly comes toward them.
Hollywood explosion scenes are created with the help of computers and CGI technology to give them a realistic look and feel. Some explosions, however, actually do occur and are not computer-generated. In these movies, film directors enlist the help of an experienced pyrotechnics expert to help create a real blast. Of course, these explosions are controlled through the use of technology and are not as naturally powerful as a typical explosion.
Explosions in Reality
For those who have actually experienced an explosion, the cinematic portrayal may seem completely different. While a movie scene explosion features a fiery and dramatic blast, real-life explosions occur in another way. An actual explosion may surprisingly seem far less loud than a Hollywood explosion. Further, a real explosion happens quickly and rarely produces and large exploding and growing fireball. Instead, the explosion may feature a fire but in most cases an explosion is simply a massive and immediate release of pressure that ends as quickly as it started.
For individuals within the path of the explosion, there is often little or no time to react in order to get to safety. Because a real explosion occurs so quickly and unexpectedly, victims are likely to be confined to the path of the blast and may be injured by the initial explosion itself or by falling and flying debris and objects due to the force of the explosion. Running away from a massive fireball is simply not how most explosions take place in real life.
Legal Help for Explosion Victims
While explosions are frequently portrayed on a movie screen, it is important to remember that they do occur and real people are frequently harmed. If you have been the victim of an explosion, you may have certain valuable legal rights. This includes the right to receive a recovery for your lost wages, pain and suffering, medical bills, and potentially more. Explosion accident cases are very complicated and should only be handled with the assistance of a skilled and experienced lawyer.
National Accident Explosion Lawyers
Watching an explosion take place in a movie is a dramatic and entertaining experience. While these scenes are undoubtedly made for entertainment purposes, explosions also occur in daily life. Being the victim of an explosion may mean burns, broken bones, internal injuries, head trauma, and more. In this situation, you should protect your legal rights as soon as possible.
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