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Volumetric Lights

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Volume LightLearn how to create volumetric lights without using external plugins. Enhance the “look and feel” of your projects by lightening them a bit.

Volumetric lights are very simple way to add mood to your projects. Light going through the clouds, through the window, through the water surface, or whatever really. It makes a whole difference.

After watching this tutorial you will know how to create simple volumetric lights without using any 3rd-party plugins. Just match your volume lights with your footage, apply some blending modes, maybe even colorize the lights a little bit, and you’ll achieve next level of quality. You must try this one out.

Download Project File: VolumeLight.zip (After Effects 7 Pro)

13 Responses to “Volumetric Lights”

  1. Hi,

    Very useful tutorial for making underwater scenes.

    Thanks!

    Sander Joon said this April 8th, 2007 at 10:16

  2. Cool Vid,
    Andrew Kramer
    VC

    Andrew said this April 10th, 2007 at 5:37

  3. Yeah, very cool vid

    Serge Hamad said this April 17th, 2007 at 21:47

  4. Yeah, you right Serge,it`s cool

    Bill Oneal said this April 17th, 2007 at 21:52

  5. I’m using AE 5.5 Pro Bundle and do not have CC Fast Radial Blur effect. Is there a way to do this without that effect?

    Dave said this May 17th, 2007 at 18:45

  6. yes. you may try using traditional radial blur effect, and probably some blending modes

    Maltaannon said this June 1st, 2007 at 2:48

  7. świetne!
    W końcu ktoś w polszy robi tutki do AE.
    Pozdrawiam

    antek cryst said this August 2nd, 2007 at 19:39

  8. Very nice! And hey! When Andrew Kramer said for some tutorial and some work that is cool - it’s something! Keep on with your nice work!
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    george said this August 14th, 2007 at 23:59

  9. it would be cool if you could put a fractal effect on the light beams themselves, and then animate those fractals. It would add another layer of complexity and really see the shot. maybe project them by using a gobo on front of another light? great vid by the way, thanks for sharing the info.

    ftown said this August 21st, 2007 at 23:39

  10. Great tutorial, I have used this at work many times since I first visited your website. I look forward to seeing more froom you. I’ll be back for more!

    Regards, Craig

    Craig T said this September 13th, 2007 at 1:45

  11. Realy neat effect!

    Tobias said this October 22nd, 2007 at 10:55

  12. It looks like background video on Window Vista…really cool !

    Vinh said this February 15th, 2008 at 20:28

  13. Nice

    Richard said this April 28th, 2008 at 6:15

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