Volumetric Lights
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Learn 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)
Hi,
Very useful tutorial for making underwater scenes.
Thanks!
Sander Joon said this April 8th, 2007 at 10:16
Cool Vid,
Andrew Kramer
VC
Andrew said this April 10th, 2007 at 5:37
Yeah, very cool vid
Serge Hamad said this April 17th, 2007 at 21:47
Yeah, you right Serge,it`s cool
Bill Oneal said this April 17th, 2007 at 21:52
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
yes. you may try using traditional radial blur effect, and probably some blending modes
Maltaannon said this June 1st, 2007 at 2:48
świetne!
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Pozdrawiam
antek cryst said this August 2nd, 2007 at 19:39
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
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
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
Realy neat effect!
Tobias said this October 22nd, 2007 at 10:55
It looks like background video on Window Vista…really cool !
Vinh said this February 15th, 2008 at 20:28
Nice
Richard said this April 28th, 2008 at 6:15
Prety nice Tut Well Done
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Shavkat said this July 25th, 2008 at 18:23
Hi, Lovely tip and a great effect. I was wondering if the time emitting can fall on some Text or another layer and act like a light effect. Possible?
Hafeez said this August 1st, 2008 at 6:21
Hi, thanks for the very useful tutorial. I’m having some trouble trying to modify the angle of the rays. I want them to be more vertical as if the light source was higher up, but somehow I just can’t make it work. Any ideas?
imon said this August 19th, 2008 at 0:30
yes. if you’re using CC Radial Fast Blur than you need to make your comp bigger, because the source point can’t read pixels if it’s outside the comp. As an alternative solution you can use Trapcode Shine instead.
Maltaannon said this August 19th, 2008 at 7:03