Floating Fire in your Hand Tutorial [After Effects]

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This time we'll be creating some pretty realistic and definitely cool looking fire floating in Sam Loya's (from VideoCopilot) hand. This is actually a pretty easy effect, but don't forget the glow!

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Here's the link for the flame: http://www.detfilmsmirror.com/StockPage2/Flames01@33.zip

UPDATE: If you want to be special you can download some flame footage from my blog at kiliankoe.com. I created it myself in After Effects. It's perfectly prematted (meaning it has no background). Just go to this link: http://kiliankoe.com/blog/?p=78 and click the download link at the bottom of the post.

FAQs

Q: After Effects says MOV is an unsupported file type. What should I do?
A: Install Apple's Quicktime to gain the necessary codecs. Then restart AE and try again.

Q: When trying to import the flame footage After Effects brings the error "cannot import flames01@33.zip unsupported file or extension"
A: Unzip the file. ZIP is an archive format. Use a free tool like 7zip to unzip it and then import the video file inside it.

Q: I can't see the button for "Toggle Switches/Modes". What do I do?
A: Press F5, it's the hotkey and has the same effect.

Q: Where can I get the footage of the hand alone?
A: It's part of the source files of an After Effects tutorial on videocopilot.net. Just head on over there and go to the list of tutorials. Then scroll down to #50 and download the project files. It's in there.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Hand
• fire
• tutorial
• floating
• video
• fx
• effects
• adobe
• after
• videocopilot
• pyrokinesis
• heroes

[wingzeroboy]

I learned more from this one tutorial than I did from adobe tv ... and I watched every video there at least twice.

[Kiliankoe]

@wingzeroboy I really enjoyed this comment, thank you!

[StaticFilms100]

omg i love you

[Kiliankoe]

@StaticFilms100 I love you too.

[Vlada019lol]

You sir, is GOD! i don't think there is anyone else better explaining how to make such effects...and still this looks better then some effects in professional movies. Thank You for this awesome tutorial! keep up the BEST work! ;)

[Kiliankoe]

@Vlada019lol This is possibly one of the best comments I've ever gotten on this video. You're awesome!

[Kiliankoe]

@JimmeyJay Seriously, after a comment like that you're the only one who's awesome here! Thanks!

[JimmeyJay]

Dude, you're awesome!

[UNSCForums]

1:30 starts

[ShadowShifterZeroX]

That's pretty awesome!!

[appletechandreviews]

@appletechandreviews never mind

[appletechandreviews]

never mind

[appletechandreviews]

how can i stop the thing from saying demiton films

[8rocky88]

How do i get the fire please give me the link

[StaticFilms100]

@Kiliankoe This tutorial is perfect for my new video!!! Thanks!!!!!!