Lynda - VFX Techniques: Creating a Laser Battle

Duration 2h 45m Project Files Included MP4

Creating a Laser Battle shows VFX artists how to generate science-fiction-style gun battles, complete with laser beams, sparks, and set damage. The effects are created right inside After Effects, with its built-in particle tools, rotoscoping, motion tracking, and color, distortion, and blur effects. Combining these techniques in your own shots will allow you to create a wide variety of futuristic gun blasts.

Topics include:

Running particle simulations to create beams and sparks

Altering the beams with distortion, blur, and color effects

Creating interactive lighting through masking and color grading

Creating set damage by rotoscoping and integrating matte paintings

Animating post camera moves

Matching effects through multiple shots