After Effects Tutorial - Muzzle Flash from Behind

This quick tutorial will show you how to make your muzzle flash's look like they are behind the gun or a body in After Effects. I will also cover some basics on Masking.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• CS4

[TheCamiimii]

Isn't there a new thing where it masks automatically just by clicking on what you want instead of doing it manually? I know It does that in photoshop but doesn't it do it here?

Nice tuto btw ^^

[JohnyBKilla]

@TheCamiimii Yeh its called rotoPaint. it will create a roto for you that you can then use to mask out the muzzle flare. it has its limitations. I would do a search on roto paint to get an idea how to use it.

[TeamSmiles]

3:38

Hit what "an"?????

[JohnyBKilla]

@TeamSmiles "M" for mask

[therondoshow]

Just a tip: You should really be drawing the mask on a duplicate layer of the base footage, not on the muzzle flash itself. Then you put the base on the bottom, the masked gun on top, and the flash in the middle. Thats the proper way to roto

[JohnyBKilla]

@therondoshow Just curious....what might the advantage be of doing it that way?

[therondoshow]

@danlitsfu Because you can always get better. Calm down.

[danlitsfu]

@therondoshow If you know so fucking much, why are you searching up tutorials?

[JayPatFilms]

@JohnyBKilla the advantage is if you want to reposition the flash, it won't move the whole mask since the mask is on the other layer. BTW i really like your vids im subbing now : )

[100DSC]

Great tutorial! Thanks!

[xxvyper1216xx]

woow! flawless vid

[droidzbaftn109]

What after effects are you using

[MultiJacob123]

@JohnyBKilla it´s much moore soft and better

[mahdubz]

@MrWkdBen thanks dude! i found it this video helped ALOT! thumbs up!

[MrWkdBen]

@mahdubz Just screen if you cant add  (Layer-Blending mode-Add or Screen)

[mahdubz]

i cant fnd my "ADD' thingy! can u help?