This video of a purported meteor shower was created using animation software
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- Published on September 1, 2020 at 04:10
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- By AFP Singapore
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The video was published here on Twitter on August 30, 2020. It has been viewed more than 196,000 times.
The caption reads: “Meteor shower caught in broad daylight!”
The same clip was shared with a similar claim on Twitter here, here, here and here; and on Facebook here, here and here.
The claim is false: the video was created using animation software.
The video was posted here on Instagram by a France-based user with the handle South Lab.
The video’s caption reads: “Meteor shower ☄️ #meteor #sky #fx #specialeffects #aftereffects #art #3d #makingof #motiongraphics”.
The next two videos in the post show how the animated clip was created using computer software Adobe After Effects.
A corresponding YouTube account shared the same video here. The video’s French title translates to English as: “Making of VFX - Meteor shower [After Effects]”.
The description reads: “Software used: Adobe After Effects
"Plug in: Trapcode Particular
"Find my other fx videos on my social networks! Instagram: @southlab Tiktok: @south_lab”.
The false claim was also debunked by Twitter user Hoaxeye here on August 30, 2020.
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