ALL DESIGN TOOLS
110. Depth Charge
• Combine multiple explosions to create a Depth Charge
• Build volumetric light and shadows with 3D passes
• Build volumetric light and shadows with 3D passes
Posted on Aug 18, 2010
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254 Comments
cenar
10 years ago
Hi sir you are the best and I have learned a lot from your tutorials
and I have a question where is "particular" in cs4 ? thanks a lot
and I have a question where is "particular" in cs4 ? thanks a lot
AHenriques
11 years ago
Hi Andrew, I did learn a lot. I love your demos and your jokes to (keep it on)!
Kregards,
AH
Kregards,
AH
naomi brockwell
11 years ago
Hi Andrew! I'm currently creating a submarine film and would LOVE to chat to you about your work? I understand you must have requests about this all the time, but I would love so very much the opportunity to chat with you if you're willing?
Naomi Brockwell
Naomi Brockwell
tasawar
12 years ago
cool practical use for this could be simulating the effect Shaw uses in X-men First class
Tomas Amlöv
12 years ago
Thanks! Working on a pilot for a submarine movie right now, so this tutorial was a blessing. And yes, I have make my reserach and even watched the movie with Eric Roberts... 
Also if anyone out there know any good sites for stockfootage of nuclear submarines, that would be great! 
Also if anyone out there know any good sites for stockfootage of nuclear submarines, that would be great!
Eli Saul
13 years ago
Hey Andrew! you're not really! you're a superficial effect! you living in a extrange world of motion!... OMG! you're sick!!!
Casey
14 years ago
A cool practical use for this could be simulating the effect Shaw uses in X-men First class
Casey
14 years ago
This effect could also really be cool for an energy absorption effect like Shaw uses in X-Men: First Class!
ruoshuiyiren
14 years ago
This is my first time to inter the web,but i have heard of you for a long time.
My english is bad,but i write this just want to give my thanks and admiration.
My english is bad,but i write this just want to give my thanks and admiration.
James
14 years ago
Dude, you crack me up.
"I probably rotated [the propellers] the wrong way"
Yes, you did. Funny you mentioned that. Did you figure it out just before the tut... (My father is an admiral)
"I probably rotated [the propellers] the wrong way"
Yes, you did. Funny you mentioned that. Did you figure it out just before the tut... (My father is an admiral)
Ryan
14 years ago
I always wondered if anyone else thought the end of Air Force One (one of my favorite movies) looked stupid with the plane doing cart wheels.
k.mahendra
14 years ago
Thnks for IT.........
to develop next crators........include me also
im VFX (pro)student
to develop next crators........include me also
im VFX (pro)student
PeregrineStudios
14 years ago
As always your awkward, joking banter is great and exceeded only by the excellence of your tutorial!
monu
14 years ago
Hi.Andrew You Have Explained the Tutorials in a very good manner excellent "Superb
Danish
14 years ago
Hi.Andrew You Have Explained the Tutorials in a very good manner excellent "Superb"
benyamin balouchi
14 years ago
hi . i am benyamin balouchi from iran i love you video copilot tanke you very very very much. good day.
Philip
14 years ago
Hi, im Multihorrorman on youtube and i have followed
you a long time! but cant you guys make a warrior plane pack and submarines and chopters you know!
you a long time! but cant you guys make a warrior plane pack and submarines and chopters you know!
ahmed
14 years ago
i like it .but the explosions is too fast . it should be more slowly in the water...
anwar
15 years ago
Hi Andrew
This is a great tutorial which u have made. U r the person who creates a records and breaks the records( I mean U r giving such wonderful tutors which are completely different and so useful). Thank you u r excellent!
This is a great tutorial which u have made. U r the person who creates a records and breaks the records( I mean U r giving such wonderful tutors which are completely different and so useful). Thank you u r excellent!
Rodel
15 years ago
Omg. I need this but im in dubai. T.T I dont even have any credits. will someone please give me explosion effcts download and sent it to my email.. thundered_10@yahoo.com
I need it to our movie project, plz someone i need it,
I need it to our movie project, plz someone i need it,
ashar
15 years ago
Hey Andrew, I really do love your work. I want to open a visual effects studio in my country Nigeria next year. Could you recommend the best video camera for me to use.Thanks in advance
KziiGYHD
15 years ago
Hey andrew i just wanted to tell you you win at life thanks heeps in all my vids im going to put a link to video co pilot because ur a pimp keep up the good work
Yousef Fawaz Yahya
15 years ago
Very nice job Andrew, this is the first time for me visiting this site, but certainly not the last time
krish
15 years ago
it was a excellent website for affter effects... i like this.... this is most use full web for grapices,.....
Holland
15 years ago
Hey Andrew, very nice, thank you very much for your job!!!
How did you texture that submarine so good, I ask you that 'couse I'm not so good in textureing the 3d models, can you cover that part please, It will be amazing. Do you use body paint in c4d or do you texture everything in 3dstudio? Thank for everything and big thanks to Sam too.
How did you texture that submarine so good, I ask you that 'couse I'm not so good in textureing the 3d models, can you cover that part please, It will be amazing. Do you use body paint in c4d or do you texture everything in 3dstudio? Thank for everything and big thanks to Sam too.
livedaround
15 years ago
hey guys im new to this software and i recently purchased ae2 im having a little trouble with the video thumbnails.. after i transfer the video to after effects they all have the blue screen behind ( the background remains) for example if i put the Bouncing_Debris_01 then on after effects the video will have a blue back ground plus the tile saying DIRT_CHARGE_01
92 Frames
3.8 Seconds
and keying doesn't work good
can someone please reply
thank you
92 Frames
3.8 Seconds
and keying doesn't work good
can someone please reply
thank you
rooben
15 years ago
hi andrew im rooben from malaysia....im having a difficulties on creating a new word transition....its a word from a movie opening "Inside Man"....i hope that u could help me out....
MASH
15 years ago
hi
dear andrew i am a director and i used your technichs in my vfx scenes.you are the one that made my imaginations to life.just wanted to say your so kind and helpful....and keep up the good work man.DARK HILL pictures thank you for these amazing tutorials.
dear andrew i am a director and i used your technichs in my vfx scenes.you are the one that made my imaginations to life.just wanted to say your so kind and helpful....and keep up the good work man.DARK HILL pictures thank you for these amazing tutorials.
kjD X
15 years ago
Hi Andrew! Nice Tutorial. Love it
But in future can you cover more the 3d parts?
RayFire Tuts would be nice. I did this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJ405_m158c but it needs improvements.
Greetings!
But in future can you cover more the 3d parts?
RayFire Tuts would be nice. I did this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJ405_m158c but it needs improvements.
Greetings!
Ismael
15 years ago
hey mr andrew kramer can you please make a tutorial on how to make the kamehameha or aura THANKS
abd
15 years ago
hi andrew
first i want to thank you for all your work that your doing to teach us a lot of amazing tips and tricks in Ae and i wich if you can do a tutorial about advanced lightning with real lightning footage or realistic lightining plus i'll be very thankfull if you can include this in a tutorial about enegy stuff like in dragon ball z and thank you for reading this comment and doing something for this quest .
first i want to thank you for all your work that your doing to teach us a lot of amazing tips and tricks in Ae and i wich if you can do a tutorial about advanced lightning with real lightning footage or realistic lightining plus i'll be very thankfull if you can include this in a tutorial about enegy stuff like in dragon ball z and thank you for reading this comment and doing something for this quest .
Behrad
15 years ago
hi, i've been following your tutorials and just wanted to thank you .. you're so cool ..
Dana
15 years ago
Hey Andrew,
Do you think there is a way to do a camera pan and push into the sub in the 3D program you are using to render it, then composite the volumetric lights on top of it so they they track with the 3D camera?
Thanks again for all the Tutorials! Your the best!
Do you think there is a way to do a camera pan and push into the sub in the 3D program you are using to render it, then composite the volumetric lights on top of it so they they track with the 3D camera?
Thanks again for all the Tutorials! Your the best!
coldragon
15 years ago
Why not add subtitle in your tutorials ? (I'm french and I understand better with texts ^^
Good tutoriels
Good tutoriels
Siaamak
15 years ago
Thanks AGAIN ,, You are Completely have Domination On After Effects,
and How Do you Know Everything About Everything? !
and How Do you Know Everything About Everything? !
By Stephane
15 years ago
Hey Andrew!
I'm an African young boy, and i like what u do with this very powerful compositing application called After Effects;
Thank you for your hard work.....and please, keep continued because you're my best profesor online!!!!you're the best ANDREW KRAMER......I want to send you alls my works of course(with your permission)to know what i can do with your teaching. Please ADREW, answer me.........GOOD JOB to you
I'm an African young boy, and i like what u do with this very powerful compositing application called After Effects;
Thank you for your hard work.....and please, keep continued because you're my best profesor online!!!!you're the best ANDREW KRAMER......I want to send you alls my works of course(with your permission)to know what i can do with your teaching. Please ADREW, answer me.........GOOD JOB to you
By Stephane
15 years ago
Hey Andrew!
I'm an African young boy, and i like what u do with this very powerful compositing application called After Effects;
Thank you for your hard work.....and please, keep continued because you're my best profesor online!!!!you're the best ANDREW KRAMER......I want to send you alls my works of course(with your permission)to know what i can do with your teaching. Please ADREW, answer me.........GOOD JOB to you
I'm an African young boy, and i like what u do with this very powerful compositing application called After Effects;
Thank you for your hard work.....and please, keep continued because you're my best profesor online!!!!you're the best ANDREW KRAMER......I want to send you alls my works of course(with your permission)to know what i can do with your teaching. Please ADREW, answer me.........GOOD JOB to you
Prateek Kumar
15 years ago
Hey Andrew, I was wondering if you could make a tutorial on how to make this intro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H5nAUKvLqM
The guy who made this said that he used After Effects and Cinema 4D. Please check this out Andrew because this intro is really cool.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H5nAUKvLqM
The guy who made this said that he used After Effects and Cinema 4D. Please check this out Andrew because this intro is really cool.
Jack Bonner
15 years ago
Hey Andrew, I really wanna know what programs you used to make your website. I have been following your tutorials for a while now and I'm real big fan. I also really love the look of your website. Thanks man. Jack. ;D
sign
15 years ago
hi my man!
i love you. l love your work
you're always best.don't you want to do anything again? no see you late!
i love you. l love your work
you're always best.don't you want to do anything again? no see you late!
rahmanjin
15 years ago
Well done Andrew, once again!
But there is two tiny things i think you missed: you mentioned the rotation of the propellers, the right one is rotating in wrong direction, and second, what about those barrels near explosion? I think they are affected by it on some different way, like moving away from explosion by its pressure, or something... Nevermind,it is a very very good tutorial, an the techniques you used is very unique!
Cheers from Montenegro!
But there is two tiny things i think you missed: you mentioned the rotation of the propellers, the right one is rotating in wrong direction
, and second, what about those barrels near explosion? I think they are affected by it on some different way, like moving away from explosion by its pressure, or something... Nevermind,it is a very very good tutorial, an the techniques you used is very unique!Cheers from Montenegro!
shawn
15 years ago
Just had to write to say thanks.
I love your tutorials.
I've been in the midst of a CRAZY month. I spent 20 hours yesterday working to clean out a building we are selling and came home to tired to stand but needing to unwind before hitting the sack.
I haven't had time to log on to your site in quite some time, so I thought I'd check it out. Your late-show beats all the others. Great job. Thanks for entertaining as you inform us.
The time you spend on your tutorials is most appreciated.
I wish you and your team all the best!
I love your tutorials.
I've been in the midst of a CRAZY month. I spent 20 hours yesterday working to clean out a building we are selling and came home to tired to stand but needing to unwind before hitting the sack.
I haven't had time to log on to your site in quite some time, so I thought I'd check it out. Your late-show beats all the others. Great job. Thanks for entertaining as you inform us.
The time you spend on your tutorials is most appreciated.
I wish you and your team all the best!
Dennis Pombo
15 years ago
Hey, Andrew... love your tutorials, dude... I'm just starting on After Effects and this website is my school. So easy to learn with you tutorials. Cheers from Brazil
StarationGmbH
15 years ago
Awesome as always
Can you pls make a clone tutorial ..maybe one with stady camera and one to help solving problems with shaky camera..would be really helpfull...thx a lot
Can you pls make a clone tutorial ..maybe one with stady camera and one to help solving problems with shaky camera..would be really helpfull...thx a lot
jamshed
15 years ago
hey andrew kramer i am your big fan but have come to tell you something you have to watch this vide you will be shocked and if you can make it that'll be very helpfull to us, specially me yor big fan so.........
Kim
15 years ago
Cool tutorial.. But why dont you try to give it som more atmosphere.. It kinda looks like there is a big explosion and thats it. Why dont ad a shockwaves.. And maybe some water waves cooming trough the camera.. And the boxes you have.. why dont make them shake and move a little bit.. It makes the scene much more intense..
The explosion looks a little bit fast.. you know.. It just pops up and gow away.. I think you need to add some more dramatic athmosphere..
The explosion looks a little bit fast.. you know.. It just pops up and gow away.. I think you need to add some more dramatic athmosphere..
Peter Kreitner
15 years ago
Andrew, important! dont you wanna' make a tut about 3ds max FUMEFX? you know fire smoke, full real?
thanks!
thanks!
Jack McDonald
15 years ago
Hahahaha "Little bucket. LITTLE BUCKET OF DEATH!!" hahhahaha another brilliant tut!
Thnks
Thnks
Kim
15 years ago
Cool tutorial.. But why dont you try to give it som more atmosphere.. It kinda looks like there is a big explosion and thats it. Why dont ad a shockwaves.. And maybe some water waves cooming trough the camera.. And the boxes you have.. why dont make them shake and move a little bit.. It makes the scene much more intense..
The explosion looks a little bit fast.. you know.. It just pops up and gow away.. I think you need to add some more dramatic athmosphere..
The explosion looks a little bit fast.. you know.. It just pops up and gow away.. I think you need to add some more dramatic athmosphere..
nsq
15 years ago
Adrew- u r the Greatest
but i count on some interraction with the water. the bomb blow up like it wouldn§t be under water.
but i count on some interraction with the water. the bomb blow up like it wouldn§t be under water.
angier023
15 years ago
I just want to say thank you × million time
Andrew your tutorial really help me a lot
I am a student from Taiwan
Since the other day my uncle bought me video copilot products
my life is change
AND Thank You again
Here is my version Depth Charge?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbQwFtvAJQk
I always want you to see
And other works in my blog here?
http://angierlover.blogspot.com/
Andrew your tutorial really help me a lot
I am a student from Taiwan
Since the other day my uncle bought me video copilot products
my life is change
AND Thank You again
Here is my version Depth Charge?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbQwFtvAJQk
I always want you to see
And other works in my blog here?
http://angierlover.blogspot.com/
Himesh bhargo
15 years ago
so here's a question, from the blast would'nt ther be a little space caused ( due to displacement of water) that will drop the sub a little towards the ground(as the explosion is on top) also the preasure created would not just disappear but acclerate causing the waves to move in all directions... just sayin', might not make any sence cause never experienced any underwater explosions.
solomon
15 years ago
andrew way to go you always have a way of taking things to the limt i watched it and i liked it i can't wait for the next one
Harvey from NZ
15 years ago
A great tutorial Andrew, as always. I enjoy your sense of humour and your take on the world, and on your friends. Your site has become a regular stop for me. There's enough info in all your tutorials to keep a man going for months. Many thanks and am enjoying the Action Essentials disks I purchased. Hope you are making enough money to keep it all going...cheers
Nikolai
15 years ago
Great tutorial Andrew,
you probably will not read this .. (159th comment)
on your tutorial.. I just want to say that I worked on a couple of submarine movies and did not get struck by lightening. Tutorial is great, but all physics are wrong, but it does not matter!!! it looks good. The only problem is when you work on the movie and director wants to change the Angle of the underwater camera - that will be not feasible with your technique.. I had to "dive" into underwater acoustics, volumetrics, DOF, marine dust and bubbles, inverse gravity, and hell knows what else to make it look realistic and when director wanted to change the angle, I only reanimated 3D camera in Maya - click button render and that was it.. Using this type of effect - 3D is a better, more complete tool. Thank you for this great technique..
you probably will not read this .. (159th comment)
on your tutorial.. I just want to say that I worked on a couple of submarine movies and did not get struck by lightening. Tutorial is great, but all physics are wrong, but it does not matter!!! it looks good. The only problem is when you work on the movie and director wants to change the Angle of the underwater camera - that will be not feasible with your technique.. I had to "dive" into underwater acoustics, volumetrics, DOF, marine dust and bubbles, inverse gravity, and hell knows what else to make it look realistic and when director wanted to change the angle, I only reanimated 3D camera in Maya - click button render and that was it.. Using this type of effect - 3D is a better, more complete tool. Thank you for this great technique..
Duncs
15 years ago
Hey Andrew, great tut!
Next time you need a 3D model, give me a shout - I'd be honored to have something featured on VC!! Check out some samples here - www.3drstudio.co.uk
Next time you need a 3D model, give me a shout - I'd be honored to have something featured on VC!! Check out some samples here - www.3drstudio.co.uk
mohamed omar
15 years ago
hi andro very cool and clever. do u think that explotion need to color corecct to be cooler when its become big just to be more watery cuz i see the expolsions under water in movies are watery . keep learning us man plz.
Xan from Russia
15 years ago
Thank you, very good. When there will be a tutor in maya? We very much ask you, pleasee. )))
Vidar
15 years ago
Very good.
It made me se Crimson Tide again
Maybe the explosion should be like a large distorted air-bubble with ligth inside? Like this http://116.118.248.45/wk_ab/digitalAssets/7261_1177455589132_20040424-explosion.jpg
Maybe you could create a sphere with some distortion effects outside the explosion?
But it was good enough, by all means
It made me se Crimson Tide again
Maybe the explosion should be like a large distorted air-bubble with ligth inside? Like this http://116.118.248.45/wk_ab/digitalAssets/7261_1177455589132_20040424-explosion.jpg
Maybe you could create a sphere with some distortion effects outside the explosion?
But it was good enough, by all means
AdrienF
15 years ago
Woaw ! really nice tut, as always
I've just bought the "Action Essentials 2" 720p. pack and here what i've done with :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-24t3xU8x0
Thx again, from Switzerland !
I've just bought the "Action Essentials 2" 720p. pack and here what i've done with :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-24t3xU8x0
Thx again, from Switzerland !
tico
15 years ago
i love your stuff...but this one is really a bad one.
not the quality that i expected from videocopilot.
where is the style? where is the look?
not the quality that i expected from videocopilot.
where is the style? where is the look?
Nick Josh Karean
15 years ago
Here's another good YouTube video example of underwater explosion physics. This one is from the movie Star Wars. Though the explosion was made in space but the effect was more of how it would look underwater or in extreme inward pressure like the deep blue sea or even space: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4xiDOgTYwk
Nick Josh Karean
15 years ago
Here's a YouTube video that shows a good example how real underwater explosions look like. This is a volcano eruption caught underwater by Discovery Networks. Ignore the nature of the lava in the water and focus only on the nature of the explosion. See how the explosion flashes about a second or two and goes off quickly engulfed by the water as it shrinks inwards in a sucked in motion and becomes a bubble of smoke with the elements of debris and dust bursting upwards. I have also seen these kind of explosions for submarines and missiles in some movies which I can't remember right now. So here's a the best example I got for now: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmMlspNoZMs
Perhaps, you can improve on this further. Thanks for all your efforts.
Perhaps, you can improve on this further. Thanks for all your efforts.
Nick Josh Karean
15 years ago
I think it's best to create another Action Essential product with real underwater explosions in it.
Dino
15 years ago
very good, but if you could make some submarine movement caused by nearby detonation and also some destruction, also water blast. I can only say what to do, im not that good yet at making effects
Nick Josh Karean
15 years ago
Thanks. It gives an idea how to work on further to improve on underwater explosions. But this tutorial shows a wrong underwater explosion in term of physics. Underwater explosions usually has one or two second bright flash as it gets engulfed by water very quickly. The rest supposed to be dark debris that travels in a smoky movement.
n.darken
15 years ago
hello endrew, it's realy a good job, i have apreciated, but can you prepare a new tutorial where you explain how create this sub marin with 3DS MAX, (i use 3ds max and after effects)
thank's for these wonderful creations
n.darken from ALGERIA
thank's for these wonderful creations
n.darken from ALGERIA
laaglanders
15 years ago
fire under water??? Andrew you forgot to put an airbubble around the fire implosion. But it looks great
smail
15 years ago
hi ANDREW , AM WORKING on cinema 4d and create beautifull 3d texts but the problem is how torender 3d objects to use it then in after effects like you did in creating 3d ball in 3d max .thanks andrew i am waiting your answer nnano10@yahoo.fr from algeria
godus
15 years ago
here's my try of Andrew's tutorials:
a short movie called "the Undefeatable"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEsaWbfhk7I
a short movie called "the Undefeatable"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEsaWbfhk7I
Sepehr
15 years ago
you should have atleast gave us the submarine video because now people watch your tuturial but they cant do it because of no givin video of file.
but thanks for the hard work in this tuturial!
but thanks for the hard work in this tuturial!
naro
15 years ago
seriously
wow
you are genius
how it came to your mind that fog light and box blur can make this light ray
OMG!!!
you really saved alot of my time up with this tutorial
i learned stuff on it that will help me soooooo much on my work and designs
thank you so much my genius teacher
wow
you are genius
how it came to your mind that fog light and box blur can make this light ray
OMG!!!
you really saved alot of my time up with this tutorial
i learned stuff on it that will help me soooooo much on my work and designs
thank you so much my genius teacher
Kayyay_DX
15 years ago
GReat one andrew! But i wuold like to see mor destruction on the submarine. We need a Rayfire tutorial to do stuff like that http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJ405_m158c
No show??
15 years ago
Guys!
the "watch" button loads the movie window BUT does not play anything. Some glitch?
let me know, thanks!~
Al
the "watch" button loads the movie window BUT does not play anything. Some glitch?
let me know, thanks!~
Al
euclid
15 years ago
Andrew
Beaucoup d'idées dans ce tutorial. Quelques faiblesses dans l'explosion au niveau de la transparence mais en 35 minutes c'est un exploit.
Excellent travail éducatif. Clair, rapide et concis.
From Paris with Love
Euclid
Beaucoup d'idées dans ce tutorial. Quelques faiblesses dans l'explosion au niveau de la transparence mais en 35 minutes c'est un exploit.
Excellent travail éducatif. Clair, rapide et concis.
From Paris with Love
Euclid
Mani
15 years ago
Maaan ... This is AMAZING !!!! WOW ... I never seen anyone utilise simple filters with that much of creativity.
Gustavo
15 years ago
I think you could teach us to do this submarine
Great tutorial... pretty cool =]
If you look, there aren't bubles when there's the explosion...
But it's a very nice tutorial
Great tutorial... pretty cool =]
If you look, there aren't bubles when there's the explosion...
But it's a very nice tutorial
Douf
15 years ago
cheers man that was pretty cool, dont see where would that be put in use but still pretty amazing effort, keep it up
Romark
15 years ago
Anrew you're a cool philanthropist and creative businessman. Thank you from Russia!
DeviouS
15 years ago
That comment about the end scene with the plane crash in Air Force One... hahaha. THAT was funny.
Great tutorials, keep 'em coming... And, if possible, incorporate the steps used for creating content for a scene with other programs (3DS, Maya, Vue, etc) and how to bring it all together in a scene. I know this is a site for After Effects and post production stuff, but I'm sure I'm not alone in wanting to see more how-to's regarding 3D content creating and its being integrated with a scene in AE. I'd LOVE to see you incorporate Vue or Maya into one of your upcoming tutorials for us, or 3DS even... I'd love to learn more tricks and scratch beneath the surface of those programs so I can move on from relying on Softimage for my 3D content, when needed.
Thanks again Andrew for the tutorials and for everything else that this site brings to its fans.
Great tutorials, keep 'em coming... And, if possible, incorporate the steps used for creating content for a scene with other programs (3DS, Maya, Vue, etc) and how to bring it all together in a scene. I know this is a site for After Effects and post production stuff, but I'm sure I'm not alone in wanting to see more how-to's regarding 3D content creating and its being integrated with a scene in AE. I'd LOVE to see you incorporate Vue or Maya into one of your upcoming tutorials for us, or 3DS even... I'd love to learn more tricks and scratch beneath the surface of those programs so I can move on from relying on Softimage for my 3D content, when needed.
Thanks again Andrew for the tutorials and for everything else that this site brings to its fans.
JosB
15 years ago
Wow, I wish I could do this kind of stuff. my field is Photoshop, Indesign etc. Speaking of submarine movies, the motion graphics class of the design school where I went put together a submarine short called "Das Tub", using 3D modelling, green screen, live action etc. You can see it <a href="http://www.dastub.com/">HERE</a>.
fred minota
15 years ago
tanks men!
you are a great artist!
I am producing a video clip of the band montana of Brazil, and the roadmap, the band would be playing in a submarine.
You can access the file 3d submarine?
Thanks!
you are a great artist!
I am producing a video clip of the band montana of Brazil, and the roadmap, the band would be playing in a submarine.
You can access the file 3d submarine?
Thanks!
Tobey
15 years ago
"I haven't seen it, I couldn't recommend it.. But I recommend this movie."
Lol, Andrew hired a writer? The jokes seem classier.
Lol, Andrew hired a writer?
The jokes seem classier.
Erik
15 years ago
Fantastic! I have to thank you Andrew! I am self taught in After Effects and I have learned more from you than anyone on the web. Your tutorials are clear, concise and entertaining and thanks to you I am now starting to get work in the biz. Thank you for your generosity!
Jörg Hoffmeister
15 years ago
Here is an picture of an firecracker that explodes under water...
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1124/3165967544_ee0c63782b.jpg
Joe
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1124/3165967544_ee0c63782b.jpg
Joe
Jörg Hoffmeister
15 years ago
Hi Andrew, in this heavy explosion must be more air and bubbles... your sphere project could be helpful to create an more effectiv esplosion...
Joe
Joe
Jabar
15 years ago
i should really appreciate you Andrew for your efforts to educate people on these things....definitely an amazing tut.hats off
saul ybanez
15 years ago
Thanx video copilot for the tutorials.. because of this tutorial I have learned after effects in just days....
VideoWORX
15 years ago
You son of a b... Andrew Kramer. Awesome Tutorial, the schockwave part was very useful for me... Thanx!
nGAGE
15 years ago
Nice! Some great tips here.
If requests are accepted here, I'd love to see a little more on the 3DSMax/Cinema4D side as well. You explain things in a way easily understood and wish some basic 3D stuff would go beyond particles done in 3D, as in some other tutorials.
Maybe I'm just thinking a little selfishly, not finding a good place to start with some 3D modeling basics, but just a thought I hope you might consider.
If requests are accepted here, I'd love to see a little more on the 3DSMax/Cinema4D side as well. You explain things in a way easily understood and wish some basic 3D stuff would go beyond particles done in 3D, as in some other tutorials.
Maybe I'm just thinking a little selfishly, not finding a good place to start with some 3D modeling basics, but just a thought I hope you might consider.
Cjay
15 years ago
Thank you i download it your all tutorials very very best tutorial. Sorry my english bad im a mongolian person thank you very much
Thonbo
15 years ago
the entertainment value and quality of your tutorials makes me just wanna buy your product, even if im not shure well need it
segun orimolade
15 years ago
andrew this absolutely wicked!!!!
big fan of your work
segun from Nigeria
big fan of your work
segun from Nigeria
Roberto
15 years ago
Great! I found it very useful, specially the explosion . Greetings from Costa Rica!
Edris Mohammadi
15 years ago
I am dead without you Andrew.
Thanks Andrew
I love you More then everyone.
I am Edris Mohammadi from Iran,Kurdestan, Sanandaj.
Thanks Andrew
I love you More then everyone.
I am Edris Mohammadi from Iran,Kurdestan, Sanandaj.
R_Flash
15 years ago
Hi Andrew. Your tutorials is really great, but in this tutorial I find a some unrealistic things.
1: a fire sphere is to big. Air in the depth-bomb box burn is very fast and do not spread very far.
2: Shock wave from explosion spread much faster then flame and on it we we should see a flame inside a "water bubble" which was formed from shock wave.
3. After the shock wave will dissipate there should be a compression becasue water to aspire to occupy the former volume.
1: a fire sphere is to big. Air in the depth-bomb box burn is very fast and do not spread very far.
2: Shock wave from explosion spread much faster then flame and on it we we should see a flame inside a "water bubble" which was formed from shock wave.
3. After the shock wave will dissipate there should be a compression becasue water to aspire to occupy the former volume.
chuck acosta
15 years ago
your the best man! in tagalog (Philippines)"Sobrang galing mo pare!" IDOL!
Greg
15 years ago
always learning from you andrew thank you for another thought provoking tutorial. And if i ever catch your open mic night, i'm sure i'll need stitches.
EvilInYourCloset
15 years ago
Very cool Tutorial, as per usual!
What i liked best, was the way you used tinted copys of the layer to simulate the shadows of the Volumetric lighting!
And for some reason, this tut really reminds me of the ComputerGame classic "Silent Service II"
(To all of you out there, that know the game: you´re showing your age, lol xD)
What i liked best, was the way you used tinted copys of the layer to simulate the shadows of the Volumetric lighting!
And for some reason, this tut really reminds me of the ComputerGame classic "Silent Service II"
(To all of you out there, that know the game: you´re showing your age, lol xD)
Suvir
15 years ago
hi andrew
A bubble charge at the camera and also a shift in position of the sub after the impact, i feel could have made the shot look much better...
Okay okay... free tut i know..
A bubble charge at the camera and also a shift in position of the sub after the impact, i feel could have made the shot look much better...
Okay okay... free tut i know..
Frank Cai
15 years ago
It's well enough , and then maybe try some ghost effects for the horrorable movie like the Japanese ghost movie : the ghost door .
studionightbird
15 years ago
funny thing about this. I am creating an underwater short. The Setting is a City underwater which is called Rapture (Bioshock fans you heard right).
Normally I wouldn't do this but YES I'm going to spam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU_1EVQpLdI
The Preview. Thanks for the tutorial Andrew.
ps I can see some people may get a little stuck with this tutorial.
Normally I wouldn't do this but YES I'm going to spam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU_1EVQpLdI
The Preview. Thanks for the tutorial Andrew.
ps I can see some people may get a little stuck with this tutorial.
Mohanad
15 years ago
Thanks a lot Andrew. But here is the thing, we all now that we can make some sick looking Fx in ae.. but when we render them and compress them.. we loose a lot of the details.
For instance, you use a lot the ramp tool - whenever i or other use it- we get the banding artifacts in the compressed file... Can you give us an idea about how to get ride of them
Keep it up - You are an great inspirational source!
Oh yea about that there will be never a submarine movie again - well i'll say never say never, because you never know
For instance, you use a lot the ramp tool - whenever i or other use it- we get the banding artifacts in the compressed file... Can you give us an idea about how to get ride of them
Keep it up - You are an great inspirational source!
Oh yea about that there will be never a submarine movie again - well i'll say never say never, because you never know
Maui
15 years ago
why didn't you watch "das boot" for reference? the best submarine movie ever made.
but anyway. as always: great job: thanks a lot. keep on making these incredible tutorials
but anyway. as always: great job: thanks a lot. keep on making these incredible tutorials
kalki
15 years ago
What are you? I mean your knowledge of after effects and the way you make everything come together is mind blowing man. Your eyes for detail makes me twitch.
Thanks for being so amazing....
Thanks for being so amazing....
bedji
15 years ago
very interesting, but i guess that the speed of light is faster than everything,i mean that the wiggle is synchro with the charge and i think that it should be a little bit after.
thank you andrew. realy your website is changed my life.i didn't fall in love with AE but with videocopilot since 2007.
you gave a lot of things. i realy want to do somthing for videocopilot but i can't cause im so far. bedji from algeria
thank you andrew. realy your website is changed my life.i didn't fall in love with AE but with videocopilot since 2007.
you gave a lot of things. i realy want to do somthing for videocopilot but i can't cause im so far. bedji from algeria
John Dickinson
15 years ago
Thanks again for a fine tutorial and sharing your knowledge. For those commenters who have ideas how this might be even better, how about creating a version how you see it and sharing it with all of us?
morstua
15 years ago
i loved all your tutorials andrew but i have just a question this time
shouldn't be a underwater explosion, made by bubbles and water wave?
I have never seen the fire in the water or probably, not so clear
Thank you for your attention
shouldn't be a underwater explosion, made by bubbles and water wave?
I have never seen the fire in the water or probably, not so clear
Thank you for your attention
Krithik
15 years ago
Hey Andrew!
I am 14 and ive been After Effects for two years...mostly from you! I would really thank you for the great tutorials! And awesome sarcasm, because not alot of people can pull that off in a tutorial!
Thank,
Krithik- California US
I am 14 and ive been After Effects for two years...mostly from you! I would really thank you for the great tutorials! And awesome sarcasm, because not alot of people can pull that off in a tutorial!
Thank,
Krithik- California US
G.Gabriel
15 years ago
Hey, this look awsome. It means to be an engineer. To create things just with handy things.
Thanks
Thanks
Lyndon
15 years ago
Dude your sarcasm cracks us all up, so had to reiterate that one lol. I'm so gonna check out Depth Charge, NOT!
But I am a sucker for Kickboxer...
But I am a sucker for Kickboxer...
Lyndon
15 years ago
Yeah dude, I would hate to be one of those astronauts... You MUST like the movie They Live. No way in Wankas Playhouse you don't.
Andreas
15 years ago
Looks cool But why cant i see any destruction on the sumbarine??? An explosion usually causes some destruction:
Hi. from Denmark
But why cant i see any destruction on the sumbarine??? An explosion usually causes some destruction:Hi. from Denmark
ftragg
15 years ago
"nobody is ever going to work on a submarine movie"
If at all possible, I swear I will write a script for a submarine movie and make it. Just to prove you wrong, Andrew Kramer.
Just to prove you wrong.
If at all possible, I swear I will write a script for a submarine movie and make it. Just to prove you wrong, Andrew Kramer.
Just to prove you wrong.
Ian
15 years ago
the effect is amazing...but one comment...
wouldn't the smoke be on bubbles?...i mean, the holl explosion underwater miss bubbles...the huge ball of fire, would be a huge bubble...i think with some refractions on max you could make that pop...
but anyway, i think its just fantastic how you developed..
thanks..
Ian from Brasil
wouldn't the smoke be on bubbles?...i mean, the holl explosion underwater miss bubbles...the huge ball of fire, would be a huge bubble...i think with some refractions on max you could make that pop...
but anyway, i think its just fantastic how you developed..
thanks..
Ian from Brasil
Willmer Wonsang
15 years ago
I think that I was on that sub a couple of years ago. This explains the not so smooth sailing we experienced when I was in the Marine Corps.
Video Copilot Mania
15 years ago
Thank you Andrew for giving us so interesting tutorials and teaching us to so many things ! YOU ARE AWESOME, BUT I THINK THE EXPLOSION MUST BE SMALLER.i HAVEN'T SEEN EXPLOSIONS UNDERWATER, BUT IT'S VERY NICE AND COOL !
THANK YOU ! By George from Bulgaria !!
THANK YOU ! By George from Bulgaria !!
Jesús
15 years ago
Hello guys! I've having troubles to watch these tutorials, I don't know what's happening but once the video starts loading it reaches 'bout 2 or 3 minutes and then stops, I try to load it again but it keeps stopping, I never had this trouble before, can you help me please? I use Mozilla Firefox 3.6 and Windows Seven 64 Bit, thanks!
John
15 years ago
Wow! If someone ever decides to make another movie about submarines, they should hire you.
Iman Baraty
15 years ago
Fire in the Water ? !!!!!!!!!!!
is posible? !!!!!!!!!!!
Andrew i am from iran
I love your Tutorial !!
is posible? !!!!!!!!!!!
Andrew i am from iran
I love your Tutorial !!
Nando
15 years ago
I`m folow you always and im learned a lot with you, im from Uruguay im sorry for my inglish, just i would like to say something...fire under the water? is posible? im never saw a explosion under and i don´t know WF hapen
John Mark
15 years ago
Andrew, I have a suggestion as to video research.. "Dry Ice" depth charges. People put dry ice bombs in the there pools and the explosions size expands, shrinks and wobbles. its really cool, you guys should check it out on youtube.
Martin
15 years ago
Hi Andrew,
many thanks for another great tutorial.
I love your work and i was very positive surprised when i read that you made the intro from one of my favorite tv series "fringe".
Hope there will be many other tutorials from you in the future. I am hooked on your tuts.
Best wishes from Germany
Martin
many thanks for another great tutorial.
I love your work and i was very positive surprised when i read that you made the intro from one of my favorite tv series "fringe".
Hope there will be many other tutorials from you in the future. I am hooked on your tuts.
Best wishes from Germany
Martin
TheFXGuy
15 years ago
Why not use normality for the light? It seems like that would make it a lot easier to change your scene if you need to.
LD
15 years ago
Great tutorial. I'm just getting started with After Effects and your tutorials help me more than any others. It helps having a bit of humor instead of the usual wooden presenters. Thanks Andrew these tutorials are inspiring
Ashley Staggs
15 years ago
hey andrew, cool tutorial.
Funny thing is, im from the uk and a tv series set entirely underwater is being aired. It has minisubs and cool explosions. Did you speak to the producers or something?
Funny thing is, im from the uk and a tv series set entirely underwater is being aired. It has minisubs and cool explosions. Did you speak to the producers or something?
Jonathan
15 years ago
You are awesome, Andrew. Thanks so much for making this resource available free on the web , and I'm buying up as much as I can! FLARES rock!!!
Dewbo
15 years ago
I Love your tutorials! I would never have anything bad to say about them but I shuttled thru the timeline back and forth and I see the explosion occur from a point that has no depth charge. The video itself is amazing and I can't wait to do the tutorial. The volumetric lighting is badass! I have bought almost everything you have and it has helped my projects tremendously! Can't wait for the next one!
