As part of the proof of concept shoot for A Memory Owed, a specific sequence in the script showing a Lancaster being hit by enemy anti-aircraft fire was posed by the director. The engine and wing section was required to be seen exploding and quickly turn to a large, turbulent fire trail. After some consideration, it was deemed a practical proposition to build a scale section of the aircraft's wing as a bigature, and to use it for filming fire and smoke elements. Those elements would then be composited and match-moved onto previously shot footage of the Lancaster miniature.
We knew from past experience that the strength in shooting practical elements can really come into their own when needing to depict natural phenomena such as fire, explosions and smoke.
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To help sell the effect of a large explosion and fire to our damaged wing section, we
