New Tutorial: Sci-Fi Weapon FX!

July 21st, 2014

In this exciting tutorial I'll be showing you how to create various sci-fi muzzle flashes and distortion FX. If you need to add sound FX, be sure to check out ourMotionPulse sound tools!

Watch on Youtube
Watch on Vimeo
Watch on Video Copilot & Project File

Tips & Tricks:

Create Muzzle Flash with Fractal Noise
Advanced Shockwave Compositing
Track lights onto weapon

Download Free Color Vibrance Plug-in
Create your own Shockwave Tutorial
Action Essentials 2

Andrew Kramer

POSTED:

11 years ago

105 Comments

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6 years ago

i was't able to make it my vibrance preset isn't working what to do and also for shockwave file isn't opening could you please revert.

davoid saman

6 years ago

So much violence on this website. Guns, explosions, missiles, blood and gore.

Where are all cute tutorials? "sad".

I wonder what's going on there. I'm sure

pcmate

8 years ago

It looks the best that I've ever seen

8 years ago

So much violence on this website. Guns, explosions, missiles, blood and gore.

Where are all cute tutorials? "sad".

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8 years ago

very nice and best text thanks

8 years ago

wow, this is really awesome thanks Andrew !!

thanks for website.is the best

ÙˆØ§ÛŒØª Ø¨Ø±Ø¯

9 years ago

wow, this is really awesome thanks Andrew !!

thanks for website.is the best

BHAVIK

9 years ago

SIR your voice starting music thats awesome we all waiting for new tutorial

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9 years ago

wow, this is really awesome thanks Andrew !!

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9 years ago

Sci-fi muzzle flashes! thanks a lot dude...

ankur agrawal

9 years ago

i was't able to make it my vibrance preset isn't working what to do and also for shockwave file isn't opening could you please revert.

marketing

9 years ago

the site is great !!!

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10 years ago

tanks sirthank you about your site.we are waiting for new tutorial

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10 years ago

would you please make new tutorial sir, we are waiting.

nouh

10 years ago

could make the video (unmontion one) alvilable to download and you are so good

Some Guy

10 years ago

Awesome tutorial, but the VC color vibrance isn't working for me. I have no option to place any color. All that comes up is a slider for vibrance and saturation

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11 years ago

hi,sir,This is a beautiful

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11 years ago

good Plz make sir AK

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11 years ago

The best teacher, as usual. thank you for sharing your knowledge.

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11 years ago

thank you
it's so good

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11 years ago

would you please make new tutorial sir, we are waiting.

Ú©Ø§Ø±Øª ØµØ¯Ø§

11 years ago

Wow. this is great tutorial

. i want to ask a question. what's name music background in tutorial?

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11 years ago

it's good
thank you very much

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11 years ago

good
big thank about your tutorial

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11 years ago

hi
thank you about your site.we are waiting for new tutorial

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11 years ago

thank you about your time and your effort that you put it in your website

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11 years ago

thank you about your website
it's so great

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11 years ago

your website is good
thank you very much

Nevermore

11 years ago

Hello everyone... or ANYONE that can help me. I'm looking to either purchase a workstation/desktop or build one specifically for vfx and video editing. If someone could point me in the right direction I would greatly appreciate it. I have a $1000 budget.

David Mrazik

11 years ago

This site is great. I went from no AE experience to shooting portals out of a cats butt, WITH scifi gun effects...

Not really, but it could be done. Thanks guys at VC.net

11 years ago

Plz make new tutorial sir AK

Guilherme Moreira

11 years ago

Andrew!!!!!!!!!!! você é o melhor cara!!! você e toda a sua equipe!!

kiraz mevsimi

11 years ago

kiraz mevsimi series... when can we expect another element 3d tutorial? i kind of miss those.

vanloi2711

11 years ago

Wow. this is great tutorial

. i want to ask a question. what's name music background in tutorial?

Eddy

11 years ago

Bad Ass Acting Andrew.

????

9 years ago

I am disagree

Bahodir

11 years ago

I wish you build new 3d cosmec obiject.

JosephF

11 years ago

So it's SIGGRAPH time and no Element 3D 2.0! will we even see it this year?

Steffen

11 years ago

Element3D V2....? No new releases

Redo

11 years ago

I wonder what's going on there. I'm sure they are working really hard, but it feels like somethings off. We just get the teases

Anyways, we are waiting and best of luck Andrew, thanks for your knowledge and guidance.

Ø®Ø±ÛŒØ¯ Ø¬Ø§Ø±ÙˆØ¨Ø±Ù‚ÛŒ

11 years ago

Where's the Badass ?

keith

11 years ago

hey andrew,

when can we expect another element 3d tutorial? i kind of miss those.

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11 years ago

wow, this is really awesome thanks Andrew

wild

11 years ago

fantastic intro for the tutorial Man!

Henry

11 years ago

Hey I saw your doing a keynote presentation at the After Effects World Conference. I hope I can make it!

Janice

11 years ago

So much violence on this website. Guns, explosions, missiles, blood and gore.

Where are all cute tutorials? "sad".

Bye.

????? ????

9 years ago

why this guy?

Bahodir Buzrukov

11 years ago

I am from Qarshi. (Uzbekistan)

asART. 3D and motion graphics

11 years ago

Hi ..
Here is our latest AE-Template that we have created in After Effects using VC Element 3D and Metropolitan pack .. Enjoy !

https://vimeo.com/102530669

StuartCo

11 years ago

Here's my example of using shockwave:
https://vimeo.com/102259866

?????? ????

11 years ago

Nice StuartCo ...Thank you

Brian

11 years ago

Hey any one knows about car smoke from tires in burnout scene in Element 3d with particular??particular is working perfect with element and simulating as well with element 3d car but i want particular to spin with wheel not with main car motion null object,please guide me.....

mizzorughi

11 years ago

The best teacher, as usual. thank you for sharing your knowledge.

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11 years ago

tanck you

very very nice

Bahodir Buzrukov

11 years ago

Mr Andrew MARVEL vs. VIDEOCOPILOT. Who win?

Will Dano

11 years ago

Check out my Demo Reel!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V1LzcErJPY

Seth

11 years ago

Hey Copilots,

With all that you do for our community I feel a little guilty asking, but...
I'd love to see what the hits look like on the person getting shot by these awesome sci-fi weapon blasts. Andrew, It's not too late to get Sam in there, and blast him with your wifi equipped gun. Part two of this tutorial would be much appreciated.
Thank you for all you do.

Brickpro

11 years ago

Hey Guys, Look at these videos I made using your tutorial and motionpulse!!! Love it!!!

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list

LKqBEDeM6WAeDazG0i1SKcLNpCeUAeyX0

Beaver77

11 years ago

is Allan Mckay your alternate identity, you guys look the same and both visual effects artists...... come on now! Cover blown!

David

11 years ago

I love you guys, using your plugins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kRNTZJz3_U&list=UUFbmbtjZB58Oth9p-6VXHag

don

11 years ago

EID MUBARAK andrew and every body at VC

Harun

11 years ago

Hi, really ground breaking tutorial, but i would like to see some of Andrews Alphabetic Motion Graphics like in the video on youtube.. I'm Gonna make it better.. so Mr.Kramer, please watch and think about it..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMDAE4Zhyno

Michel

11 years ago

Just wanted to share some 3dModels and textures NASA has uploaded. (for those who did not know)
http://nasa3d.arc.nasa.gov/

enjoy!!

Bahodir buzrukov

11 years ago

Andrew, the bad-ass plugin it is joke?

Jojo

11 years ago

Of course its no joke. The bad ass plug in turns all your videos into a cool action movie scene

Shoir Abduvaliyev

11 years ago

Bahodir. how are you, where are you came from

Bahodir b

11 years ago

I am from Qarshi. (Uzbekistan)

Gaurav

11 years ago

Awesome andrew thnx for sharing keep it up god bless u....

Willmer Wonsang

11 years ago

Andrew "Rocks The Casbah" yet again. We need to collaborate and do a really cheesey project some time when you are in Dallas, TX.

Keep Rockin Hard VCP Crew!

James

11 years ago

Lotta buzz going on in the twitterverse about Element V2.0...prepare yourselves...

David Bixler

11 years ago

EPIC! I've been waiting for exactly this type of stuff for quite a while. Thanks Andrew you just made my ... well... year.

srsX

11 years ago

Thanks so much, Another insane tutorial from Andrew!
Andrew what is your render setting?
The Bitrate is about 800kbps but the quality is so good.
Please help me how to get a good quality in low size.
Thanks

ahmad

11 years ago

OWSEM man
greaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat

LordAjax88

11 years ago

i love u guys i love u guys i love u guys and did i mention i love u guys. i am so using these effects in my movie

thankyou so much

Tosha

11 years ago

WOW!!! Awesome tutorial!!! Thanks

but

We WANT Sam Loya!!!

Eric Brown

11 years ago

My "digital arts" education was so expensive, and so sketchy. Did you know you taught my 400 level "motion graphics" class at MSUM back around 2008-ish? The prof found out where I was learning what he couldn't teach and started showing your tutorials on a projector each day for class. I'm still here learning what I need to know today. That douche took credit for your work.

Edward a Gomez

11 years ago

if that's true u should inform the school president or whom ever is in charge cause obviously he was hired under false skills and for u to pay a lot of money is a bit ridiculous

????? ????

9 years ago

whats your opinion?

fares

11 years ago

Awesome Andrew. How did you made your background? Did you use 3ds.max and vray ?

Brian

11 years ago

Very clever techniques.....when we will get the update of element 3d for real 3d shadows and raytraced environment????update in element wouldn't be less than Christmas.

Brian

11 years ago

Make the tutorials as long as you want man. With everything you include in these bad boys everything is useful. You are an alien!

Sumudu

11 years ago

Where's the Badass ?

Jim Hines

11 years ago

Extremely generous. Hope to return the favor when budgets allow. Thanks.

sparda

11 years ago

no no i said if i created a object that moves in a x and y direction in cinema 4d and key frame it. then i go to my after effects and import it then in composition if i ramp preview that will the object moves in x and y direction as was in cinema 4d

sparda

11 years ago

andrew i just wanna confirm one thing element 3d will support a object which has a motion if any one knows pls let me known

Jim Hines

11 years ago

You export a .obj sequence from your 3D program and under file in Element you import the .obj sequence.
The Element forum is the best place to learn. Or Google your question. Lot of videos and tuts on YouTube and what not.

Luke

11 years ago

Would using 'turbulent noise' as apposed to 'fractal noise' work as well? I watched a video that suggested turbulent noise uses less CPU memory and is almost identical to fractal noise. Is this true?
I guess I should just try it out and see what happens. I did enjoy following the tutorial and got some great results.
Thanks from FNQ, Aus.

Ryan

11 years ago

I think the Difference is Fractal noise loops, while turbulent doesn't. So as long as you don't need to have the effect repeat over time, you will be fine with Turbulent noise.

Hamza

11 years ago

I just Love the technique of Editing Shockwave Effects. really HelpFul Tip .Now I can Custom Made my Own Shockwave and Release IT!!!

Amogh Madiwale

11 years ago

Really very cool effect. Even I cant imagine that we can use after effect that much. Thank You

play_edu

11 years ago

Awesome as always. Thanks Mr.genius for shearing this.

Manoj

11 years ago

Wow I Was Waiting For This Tutorial, . . . Thank U Andrew, . . .

Eric Lin

11 years ago

awesome stuff, my only question is.. where is Sam? we haven't seen him for quite a while

Eric Lin

11 years ago

stupid me just heard you said he wasn't available, anyways we miss Sam

Tosha

11 years ago

We WANT Sam Loya!!!

dHoward

11 years ago

oops...just went and checked, and the project file is included!

I must have missed it earlier.

Thanks Andrew!!

dHoward

11 years ago

Andrew

Since Sam Loya was unavailable for this one, you are going to have to bite the bullet, and include the green screen footage of yourself.

I'm sorry, but it just won't look the same if I have to have these cool effects coming out of a broomstick gun.

I checked with Sam. and he agrees...

Tosha

11 years ago

We WANT Sam Loya!!!

MegaEfdee

11 years ago

yes!!!! we want SAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

????

9 years ago

I agree with you

Ersin Izetov

11 years ago

Hi, Mr. Kramer.

Thank you for this tutorial full of helpful tips and tricks and advanced techniques. If it's not too presumptuous could share where can we find the background.

Thank you again!

Emmanuel

11 years ago

Awesssssssomeeeeeee! thanks again..... nOw am on!

tobi0688

11 years ago

Andrew pls project files

Ianh Moll

11 years ago

Andrew, thank you again for your fully dedication with us. I have proud to know someone who keep up your dreams without left your rises.

Do you have any news for a future project for us? We are anxious to know!

Greats from Brazil!

Khalid Momani

11 years ago

Thank you Andrew
My question is where is badass plugin you used in your tutorial

Woodman

11 years ago

Andrew, what about the bad-ass plugin?

Satya reddy

11 years ago

Andrew nowadays playing with fractal noise...

Tobi

11 years ago

Still Waiting or Element V2 and Chopper pack

sparda

11 years ago

amazing effects in after effects

sriram

11 years ago

WOW ! thanks for sharing andrew

RevoltED

11 years ago

WOW!!! Simple and mind blowing effects

This is a part of a new movie?

IGOR

11 years ago

wow, this is really awesome thanks Andrew !!

David Vizurant

11 years ago

Can´t wait for this

A new tutorial!!! Thank you so much, Andrew

Andrew

11 years ago

This is great, really glad you included the lights on the gun as well as the muzzle flash. Thanks for another great tutorial!

Sanee Ahmed

11 years ago

Great... Was waiting for tutorial... Keep it up... Any chance of more tutorials of "Jet Strike"???

AARON

11 years ago

Yeah! Are these updated blasters for Episode VII? Lets see the lightsabers you and your buddy JJ are working on!

RevoltED

11 years ago

Andrew shot first!

Aarons

11 years ago

Omg, this is massive!! Thank you boss! From Malaysia. God Bless and I love your work..

Hugo

11 years ago

Great tutorial ! What about the free 3d model of cars and trucks for element 3D ?

Sanee Ahmed

11 years ago

Of-course, we will love them

jojo

11 years ago

Did he said somethinng about free car models ?

Rick Allen Media

11 years ago

Thank you for this tutorial. But can you show us how to do a big Element 3D scene like this one done for the History Channel?

http://www.videocopilot.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=121356

The entire thing was done in Element 3D, but I am having a hard time whenever I include a lot of models or element 3D layers. Thank you

Linus Karlsson

11 years ago

Love the tutorial Andrew! But way can´t we download the filmfotage of you..?

Mike Ralph

11 years ago

What a cool surprise! Wasnt expecting this one!

????? ?????????

9 years ago

thanks for idea

khien

11 years ago

very useful. thanks .

?????? ???????

9 years ago

wow. such nice idea. goooooood

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