Compositing Blood Tutorial - ActionVFX Quick Tips

Compositing Blood Tutorial - ActionVFX Quick Tips

October 18, 2022
Jonathan Fields
TutorialsAfter Effects

In this tutorial, we'll show you some quick tips and tricks for blending blood into your video. We'll cover how to choose the best elements for the shot and blend them seamlessly with the environment in After Effects.

Compositing blood VFX elements is a great way to enhance the look of your project - but if done incorrectly, it can take the viewer out of the action and look forced or overdone. The key is in the details of the shot. 

Paying attention to the light, color, and movement of the blood to make sure it looks realistic can really wow your audience!

In this tutorial, we'll show you some quick tips and tricks for compositing blood elements into a live-action video shot! We'll cover how to choose the best elements for the shot and blend them seamlessly with the environment. 

You'll be able to create realistic and gory blood effects that will add impact to your scene!


Ready to follow along? Click here to download the plate!

This After Effects tutorial will cover:

  • How to create a realistic bullet wound.
  • How to add the blood effect after the bullet hit.
  • How to color match the blood to the surrounding environment.
  • How to add Blood Mist and Blood Splatter for the most realistic results.
 

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