Here's my entry (DivX required):
http://hem.passagen.se/chruser99/Featherburst.zip
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If you currently have no inspiration, it could be a good idea to watch that.

(Note: If you haven't realized it already, it's a scene that shows Sol running out of raw materials causing it to expand slightly before it shrinks together again and explodes in a supernova. The hot flames slowly cool off as they go further out into the deep, dark space)

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