Animation of Fireball

These passed few weeks, I've been working on special effects using Adobe After Effects. I took some shots when my classmate convinced me to do some special effects, since I learn much of the software, So few days after, I've started creating special effects.

These videos that I've posted are the special effects I've used in Adobe After Effects.


I know you’re going to ask me some question, so here are the FAQ.

1.What is Adobe After Effects?
::Adobe After Effects is a digital motion graphic and compositing software.

2.What are the plug-ins you used?
::I used some built-in plug-ins like Lightning, Orb, and etc. but there is also a plug-in that I’ve used, which is Trapcode Particular.

3. Is there additional software you used?
::Yes, there is. I used Particle Illusion. Particle Illusion is a stand-alone computer graphics application which allows users to create animated graphic bases on the particle system technique.

4.How long did you make this?
::It depends on my free time. It eventually took around 23 hours to 2 days depending on the video length.

5.Are there tutorials in After Effects?
::Yes, you can go to http://www.videocopilot.net (my non-stop shop of tutorials). If you are a beginner, VideoCopilot.net offers a free online tutorial on After Effects. Just go to http://www.videocopilot.net/basic (for basic training).