How To Create Sci-Fi Weapon FX | After Effects Tutorial
August 19, 2021
Cody Vineyard
Use Energy VFX stock footage to composite a high-quality sci-fi gun blast.
Who doesn't want to fire an energy weapon? This After Effects tutorial will take your sci-fi scenes to the next level!
This energy gun blast tutorial integrates multiple Energy VFX stock footage collections, including the new Blaster collection, and turns it into a top-of-the-line sci-fi scene.We'll also show you how to use Red Giant's Optical Glow plugin to create realistic glow effects.
This energy gun blast tutorial integrates multiple Energy VFX stock footage collections, including the new Blaster collection, and turns it into a top-of-the-line sci-fi scene.We'll also show you how to use Red Giant's Optical Glow plugin to create realistic glow effects.
This After Effects tutorial covers:
- How to build a sci-fi gun blast effect using ActionVFX Energy stock footage
- Converting 3D null data into 2D using expression
- Expression to Keyframe conversion
- Creating glow effects using Red Giant's Optical Glow plugin
- Elements used: Blasters, Energy Bursts, Energy Shockwaves, and Icon Lens Flares
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