Pixel Explosion Effect in Photoshop

This video teaches how to make a pixelated explosion effect in Photoshop. In the process, it gives information about using masks to show pieces of an image, using shadow effects, and a type of brush that paints in unusual ways. With all these features together it created the effect, so it feels like instead it gave me a better understanding of multiple options.

The creator of this video did a great job of teaching how to incorporate the effect into artwork, but since this specific effect can be used in so many different ways that weren't explored, I think that reading or watching a tutorial about what one can do with brushes would give a lot more valuable information.

I personally don't see myself using this effect very much in the future, but it would be great for an album cover because it's alluring and surreal.