Hey, I made for the company I am working at this kind of animation.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5904620/Blend/joopa.mp4
Is there some major problem with this? Except the fps is 12. There is a reason for it.
Here is also youtube version:
i rather like it. the distorted feel at the beginning and the vertigo created by the particles. good stuff.
Thank you. The effects are made with particles, explosion modifier and nodes.