In this new tutorial we'll composite the interior of an airplane as the wing bursts into flames. We'll cover green screen keying, 3D tracking with Camera Tracker, particles and compositing live action elements. I've also included a dropping Oxygen mask in the project file for people that want to add an extra layer!
March 21st, 2012
116 Comments
Thank you soooo much it's very perfect
But I have three questions:
1- from where did you get your sky.jpg background?
2- and is it available in videcopilot.net?
3- how did eou make the sky.jpg rotate with the camera in 3dsmax?
need your help please!
thanks again
But I have three questions:
1- from where did you get your sky.jpg background?
2- and is it available in videcopilot.net?
3- how did eou make the sky.jpg rotate with the camera in 3dsmax?
need your help please!
thanks again
Karan Khandekar
13 years ago
I am waiting for this type of tutorial from a long time and i finally got it......
genobambino
13 years ago
Sam Loya can be in a cape holding a glowing orb or get hit by lightning or hailed on by grenades or even be hyper-focusing on a trade journal during a doomed flight. Is there anything this guy CAN'T do?
Chrisc
13 years ago
Hi Andrew, just a quick note that nobody else seems to have mentioned. That Harrison Ford movie you mention at 27.40 was actually called "Air Force One". "Con Air" was the Nicholas Cage movie about transporting prisoners who broke free in the plane.
Excellent tutorial, thank you!
Excellent tutorial, thank you!
Oluwatise Oluwajuwon
13 years ago
Special thanks to you kramer cos uv really helped my career as a vfx supervisor.
Hey Andrew. I was just wondering if there was a difference between copying and pasting the postion of the Null rather then parenting it?
Thanks.
Danny
Thanks.
Danny
Tripledweb
13 years ago
I know this isn't related, but. I recently seen a CGI trick of a guy supposedly riding a bike around 60mph. It was all CGI, but what I was wondering is if you look at the making of the video. They show their after effects file and they have a bunch of layers of the same footage layered in z space. Can someone elaborate on this technique and how and why they use it. Check out the video around the 3:18 mark.
http://gizmodo.com/5899378/that-60mph-bicyclist-video-was-a-viral
And a big thank you to who can explain and or link me to a tutorial about this technique.
http://gizmodo.com/5899378/that-60mph-bicyclist-video-was-a-viral
And a big thank you to who can explain and or link me to a tutorial about this technique.
William
13 years ago
Great work!!, you?re geniuses!! please, Could you make a tutorial from a moving helicopter and people making parachuting? I?m doing a film and I need help, please!!
Gabe X
13 years ago
CHeck out this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxFUAD_UOwA&feature=youtube_gdata_player
And tell me what u think.
And tell me what u think.
Onyx Azor
13 years ago
I have a question concerning camera tracker and other tracking programs (boujou). I've been running into an odd problem over and over. Whenever I pick a tracking point and create a null object, I end up with this huge null that's sometimes angled weirdly. Also, whenever I try to attach the position of a null to another object (like some text) the null ends up flying way off the comp area (into outer space basically). I've tried making a video with more depth, which seems to work slightly, but the nulls are pretty huge still. I've also tried making the comp size larger, which isn't working either.
I have no idea as to why I'm having this problem and I'm not sure who to ask, so I decided to post this comment in hopes that someone from Video Copilot could answer my question.
I have no idea as to why I'm having this problem and I'm not sure who to ask, so I decided to post this comment in hopes that someone from Video Copilot could answer my question.
John
13 years ago
I've been practicing with this tutorial with more textures and images to make it more realistic.
Thanks for this tutorial, it's very helpful.
Thanks for this tutorial, it's very helpful.
KC Taylor
13 years ago
Great tut as always! I've posted in the forum but didn't get a response.
On the last part of the video (the exterior shot after the tutorial) did you use After Effects for the smoke or something in 3D Studio Max?
Thanks again! I used to be afraid of using After Effects, but now I use it for everything including 2D compositing. You're the best!!
On the last part of the video (the exterior shot after the tutorial) did you use After Effects for the smoke or something in 3D Studio Max?
Thanks again! I used to be afraid of using After Effects, but now I use it for everything including 2D compositing. You're the best!!
Deenadayalan
13 years ago
tnx Andrew.
This Tutorial was amazing like other tutorials.
I believe from 2007 until present day VCP is the greatest company for learning After Effects And Andrew Kramer is very smart guy.
Please release ELEMENT plug-in soon as possible.
This Tutorial was amazing like other tutorials.
I believe from 2007 until present day VCP is the greatest company for learning After Effects And Andrew Kramer is very smart guy.
Please release ELEMENT plug-in soon as possible.
Andrew. Could I be in the next tutorial and take Sams place? I know he needs a break from the ridicule and Id be glad to take it instead!
You Are Amazing andrew kramer how you use every single effect and plug-in in after effect like you know the program more than your self
Hey! Please check this awesome video made by us. It's parodies of popular movies and series (Lost, Pirates of the Caribbean and Harry Potter)full of humor and visual effects. We are 15 and we are from Spain! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_VZywLRbJc
Rob
13 years ago
Looks really cool, but made the mistake of looking at it briefly before I actually got on a plane last week!!
fyzANDme
13 years ago
sir, I request you to make a detailed tutorial on light setups.And maybe some tips on mobile phone videography.
Mike Nielsen
13 years ago
What's up AK?
How does one handle the lens input (35mm for example), depending on the camera? If a 35mm lens is used on a crop frame cam (like the Canon 7D), would you still enter the lens parameter of 35mm or does the crop frame factor need to be considered...?
Thanks - kind regards,
How does one handle the lens input (35mm for example), depending on the camera? If a 35mm lens is used on a crop frame cam (like the Canon 7D), would you still enter the lens parameter of 35mm or does the crop frame factor need to be considered...?
Thanks - kind regards,
kambiz
13 years ago
as always... a good and brilliant Tutorial for After effects 
can you please link me the magazine on the guy hands?
name and site of the magazine ?
and we are waiting for element plugin
chears

can you please link me the magazine on the guy hands?
name and site of the magazine ?
and we are waiting for element plugin

chears
Here is my work in progress for a 3d plane recreation in 3ds Max
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-uclWQb5bA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-uclWQb5bA
Paul W from UK
13 years ago
tutorial was a long time coming andrew, but well done,would of liked to have seen more 3d of the making of the plane and the filters used, but all in all, very very good.
well done
well done
Hey!GUYS PLEASE TELL HOW ITS LOOKING?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBIYcJSEGfs
If you want to have a project file of this tutorial
Just check my channel!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBIYcJSEGfs
If you want to have a project file of this tutorial
Just check my channel!
LOL
13 years ago
Andrew thanks you !
but andrew is not back is just post tutorial for make waiting all the fan more time so no andrew is not back for me videocopilot is after AEtuts+.com
but andrew is not back is just post tutorial for make waiting all the fan more time so no andrew is not back for me videocopilot is after AEtuts+.com
Arnar
13 years ago
Here's one tracked in Blender, a free 3D software with a built-in 3d tracker. The foundry tracker isn't really the cheapest.
The video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4BUtLKC27U
The video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4BUtLKC27U
xavier
13 years ago
nice tutorial, I love it.
Hey Andrew, when we gonna get VC Presets for CS 5? I tried to make yor tutorial #85 and I tried to use 3d orbit and it is failing.
maybe you should make it for CS 6, os coming soon too...LOL!!(just a joke) your things were helpfull a lot. thanks.
Hey Andrew, when we gonna get VC Presets for CS 5? I tried to make yor tutorial #85 and I tried to use 3d orbit and it is failing.
maybe you should make it for CS 6, os coming soon too...LOL!!(just a joke) your things were helpfull a lot. thanks.
great work andrew 
Once again, awesome tutorial
a question, it would be possible for you to do a tutorial where the plane will crash in after effects, as this example.
http://www.cinema4dtutorial.net/?p=920

Once again, awesome tutorial
a question, it would be possible for you to do a tutorial where the plane will crash in after effects, as this example.
http://www.cinema4dtutorial.net/?p=920
chao zhao
13 years ago
Hi Andrew, I`m a college students from China, I know you guys already world famous,haha
Thanks
Thanks
Chris Francis
13 years ago
hey andrew were glad that your back we miss ur video tutorial... good stuff andrew! nicely done...
mohamad ridhwan
13 years ago
Hey Andrew.. do you think you could make tutorial on the airplane as well?I'd like to know how you animate and texture it.
Hey, when are we gonna get element, I need it, it calls to me. I have a project that I'm working on that needs to incorporate some 3d stuff, and element would work perfectly for it based on what I've seen.
Also, check out my videos on the youtubes if you want http://www.youtube.com/user/chestahab/videos
Also, check out my videos on the youtubes if you want http://www.youtube.com/user/chestahab/videos
Tim Creed
13 years ago
Once again, awesome tutorial. Such an inspiration for all the wannabee directors and compositors out there (like me). Also, I saw your name at the end of Super 8's credits. I was like, "AHHHOLDFYNAFLKEIO*&^%&AFDKLF"
Dude you are so talented. How do you find time to break out these tutorials?
All Hail Kramer! and his team! your good, but you cant do all of this by yourself...lol
All Hail Kramer! and his team! your good, but you cant do all of this by yourself...lol
As usual you raise the bar with your tutorials but any chance on expanding this and show us how you did the outside section of the video with 3DS plus I assume some AE as well for the correction?
cristian
13 years ago
truly amazing, love the tutorials, though the wait is anoying as there are few other sites with this amount of production value, could we get some nuke tutorials????? just started using it, or can anyone recommend a nuke tutorial site or youtube channel???
eram
13 years ago
hey andrew...
ur tutorials are awsum n useful also...
can u please make tutorials of Autodesk maya n 3d max also....please..........
u r an awsum tutor....
plz can u help us in that too...
ur tutorials are awsum n useful also...
can u please make tutorials of Autodesk maya n 3d max also....please..........
u r an awsum tutor....
plz can u help us in that too...
hi andrew
we want somthing different on u
for this tut exmple use 3d particles inside of max or c4d to create the fire but like always your tut is GOLD in the other tuts
realy like them
thanks
kiss
we want somthing different on u
for this tut exmple use 3d particles inside of max or c4d to create the fire but like always your tut is GOLD in the other tuts
realy like them
thanks
kiss
islamoNET
13 years ago
element plugin
element plugin
element plugin
where is ?
can you tell Me the date of sorte !!
element plugin
element plugin
where is ?
can you tell Me the date of sorte !!
Hrvoje
13 years ago
Andrews tutorials where very helpful form 2005 till now I started my own company for visual effects used in marketing and commercials It changed my life Now we have a team of 9 artist and growing each day thank you people for providing and sharing your knowledge to the world keep up the good work
Check some of our work https://vimeo.com/kolorstudio and comment
Check some of our work https://vimeo.com/kolorstudio and comment
Zvi
13 years ago
Did you use particular just to benefit the tutorial? Because you could have also used one of the many sparks clips from Action Essentials.
bob
13 years ago
I am a Chinese boy of 15 years, like vfx. Every day through the English translator to read your website, Chinese Internet is very poor, but I still wait patiently webpage loading up, really good like you!!! Hope that more than some of the more fantastic special effects video! In China you called AE god!!!
Freakin' love it as always! Please keep up the good work, and hey, we're waiting for Element 3D to release!
Temi
13 years ago
Andrew, greetings to you from Yakutia! Thank you very much for your lessons, you're a cool dude! We would like to meet you live. It is a pity that I live on the other side of the planet
Samuel
13 years ago
Thank you. I have been waiting for weeks for this thing! it met all my expectations. As always great work! You are a funny guy.
:lol:
:lol:
Is Sam Loya related to Stephen Graham?
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0334318/
Great tutorial by the way!
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0334318/
Great tutorial by the way!
Jason
13 years ago
I was hoping the tutorial would also include the opening part with the shot of the plane from the outside. Will that be coming in the future? Or anyway you could just maybe put the jet in the project file?
Sonny
13 years ago
Just a technical note ... The piece that Andrew refers to as the engine is actually just a cone cover to the flaps mechanism. I think they are called pods and the plane can actually fly safely without them. It's pretty much just a cover and helps with air flow. I don't think it matters in this video because you really can't tell the flames are coming out of the pod. I am guessing on a real DC10, the engine would be further foward on the wing and out of view.
jeethero
13 years ago
hey Andrew U r Awsome and Ur tutorials and projects helps beginner in new way and experienced type....go ahead and we are in need of ur help!!!
Siavosh Mehraein
13 years ago
tnx Andrew.
This Tutorial was amazing like other tutorials.
I believe from 2007 until present day VCP is the greatest company for learning After Effects And Andrew Kramer is very smart guy.
Please release ELEMENT plug-in soon as possible.
This Tutorial was amazing like other tutorials.
I believe from 2007 until present day VCP is the greatest company for learning After Effects And Andrew Kramer is very smart guy.
Please release ELEMENT plug-in soon as possible.
Hi Andrew ! Good to see you back.. I visit here daily just to see ,if Elements is released or not .. !!
Its been a long time, not even any update :/.
We are waiting Andrew
Keep Rocking.
Takecare.
Its been a long time, not even any update :/.
We are waiting Andrew

Keep Rocking.
Takecare.
Gerard Wills
13 years ago
THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH ANDREW!~
Been checking here everyday (like I normally do) for this tutorial!
You've made my weekend!
Been checking here everyday (like I normally do) for this tutorial!
You've made my weekend!
Tincho
13 years ago
Thanks for come back! Thats amazing bro! Thanks a lot for teach me that kind of things! Hugs from Argentina!
Cody
13 years ago
I love it how you made a tutorial after I made my own video similar to this...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j72PX747Jk8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j72PX747Jk8
Fredrik
13 years ago
Love it, great one, allways deliver the goods
keep it up and waiting big time for the element plugin.
keep it up and waiting big time for the element plugin.
Belal Yasser
13 years ago
Thank you Andrew Kramer For Learning Us Such Effects I have been waiting from along time for you to post that tutorial but am amazed that it's all in After Effect
I've never been so happy to see a plane come down (uh, come down from the main page to be replaced with this tutorial.)
Derrick van Niekerk
13 years ago
50 bucks says DC10 is going to be googled a gazillion times tonight! HA HA HA!
nice tut,thanks
Derrick
nice tut,thanks
Derrick
Maidenman
13 years ago
Nice. Even if I'm not going to do all the tutorials it's always good to watch them all and have real fun of Adrew's jokes
Hrvoje
13 years ago
Hi Andrew nice tut as always... I was wondering will you stay loyal to after effects tutorial or will you do some 3ds max or cinema tutorials in the future because if you really want to do something big you have to use some 3d programs like 3dsmax that you are already using but it would be nice if you set up some 3ds max tuts and maybe more interesting is the scene set up tutorial how to place track point for later use in tracking etc....
It would be great to meet you because i use ae a lot in my work and my team and i are working on some mayor projects that i think you would be interested in...
Best regards
It would be great to meet you because i use ae a lot in my work and my team and i are working on some mayor projects that i think you would be interested in...
Best regards
So many people tried to watch the preview it took YouTube down! LOL
Can't wait to check this one out
Can't wait to check this one out
bichinl
13 years ago
Andre tu y tus putadas de tutoriales mediocres, nada que ver con los anteriores, puto!!
Jason
13 years ago
Wow this looks good! I saw a similar shot in the breaking ny channel on youtube except the wing did not explode. but this look very much like the real thing!
This probably get annoying but....Whats up with eliment 3D?
I third that!
This probably get annoying but....Whats up with eliment 3D?
I third that!
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great one thanks