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• Animate a person exploding from a lightning blast
• Composite footage elements from Action Essentials 2
TUTORIAL NOTES:
Be sure to watch the previous tutorial for creating the lighting strike!
Running Time: 23mins.


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170 RESPONSES TO "LIGHTNING EXPLOSION PART 2"

by tetsu 03/12/2010
amazing
by Ravindra Devkate 03/10/2010
nice one
by ramesh 03/08/2010
can anyone tell me hw to download the video
by Vanni 02/17/2010
Thank you from Italy!

ps: can you attach the sample af project
by alexander francis (kraimers fan club india) 02/04/2010
hi kraimer ihv gone through lot of tutorials but first timr in my life i obeyd you as a teacher in your tutorial cz u know how to teach (speacially the games you play ,sharing your lifes experiance with us )is great we dont feel like we r watching a tutorial .keep up the good job and teech us a lot


alexander francis
andrew kraimer fan club india
by erick Castrillon 01/31/2010
I posted the wrong link :( --someone else's link.

here's the RIGHT link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCf9z1fd2nU

Again, this is my bulldog exploding because he ate the "Do Not Eat" meatball.

Thanks Andrew. Great Tutorial!

by binu 01/20/2010
waw...thanks bro.../m pro now!!!
by Wrenthereaper 01/20/2010
Hey Andrew,

this video is a direct descendant of this tutorial. but i believe it to be significantly more gory, while retaining realism.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCeKO13e044
by Ben Stanley 01/09/2010
Andrew... your the man..... I have been following your tutorials for the past few months and i am amazed..... I have been making heaps of AE vids and publishing them to youtube.... check them out...

http://www.youtube.com/user/eternalninja0

I love how you make them so customisable and that is awesome...... keep going man... everyone loves you!
by Josh 01/09/2010
Nice one! This also reminded me of what happens when people get hit by the alien weapons in District 9. Pretty cool!
by orin 01/06/2010
i must also agree with troy, it does look like the effect from district 9. perhaps this tutorial could be used to recreate this effect...
by Troy 01/04/2010
LOL that looked just like the lightning gun from District 9
by Grayson 01/03/2010
I just finished following this tutorial to a "T" for my personal entertainment, and lemme tell ya, it was worth it so I could see the end result in full detail. I'll definitely use this technique for blowing people up in the future! Thanks Andrew!
by deepa 12/28/2009
this site is very nice. m happy to have such a nice site.

thanks a lot

deepa
by VideoCopilot Mania 12/23/2009
Why we can't download the footage ??? :( Please post a link for downloading the video with Sam please ! Thanks for the tutorial dude ! Video Copilot are the best team !!! And Sam is the best actor :D

Merry Christmas from Bulgaria !
by Asif Mukhtar 12/22/2009
very very thanks Kramer, I really enjoy
by Alex Ruiz 12/15/2009
congratulations man! you're the best!
Great Work!
by chuckarama 12/12/2009
YOU KILLED SAM!

YOU BASTARD!
by Shuvo 12/11/2009
Awsome thanks for this all tuterial..
by sagar 12/11/2009
nice...dude...lovely one
here is what i did...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0smAg9vWW0
by Mustafa 12/09/2009
Hi,

I am Mustafa, a Multimedia Teacher in Melbourne, Australia. This a great site for my students. Every one loves your site in our college.


Mustafa
Melbourne, Australia
by Adi 12/06/2009
thank you very much...... I like this video
by Fabien Lesbordes 12/04/2009
Hello mister Kramer,
A great thank for all these explainaition. I am getting better, here is my last animation.
Best regards fron Pars, France.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xbd6df_happy-christmas_creation
by Alfie 12/04/2009
awesome tutorial, ive always liked mr andrew kramer. i worship you mr. kramer! Thanks.
by ZAK 12/04/2009
thank you master for every thing
by nizar 12/03/2009
hello Andrew thank you 4 ur beautiful nd amazing tutriols i just want to tell u that i'm so made about VFX and i hope to continu my study's in america or canada so you welcom nd i enjoy playing after effects thank u :)
by Chathurya 12/02/2009
Wow!!!
by issamlestar 12/02/2009
Awesome tutoria..... you make me feel trong ....thx teacher great tutorial
by Darklight 12/01/2009
wow

WOW

W00t!! nice one there. and btw, nice work at the new plug-in! :D
by Alex 11/27/2009
Great tutorial

you are awesome :)

i'm looking for a tutorial: how to make a teleport effect

by Róbert Knaurek 11/27/2009
This is Beautiful VFX

Here is what is made

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQPnJrCueL8
by said 11/24/2009
god bless you ..
Your tutorial is great ... I was very impressed
.. but can I ask you something, can you help me
to display the tutorial about the bullet holes
You're a good teacher .... thanks ..
by sakura 11/23/2009
can you do an tennis theme
by kaali 11/23/2009
sam wud have to die to make this video if andrew wouldn't have been dere wid AE...lol
by Shonchoy Khan 11/19/2009
Brilliant tutorials
here is what i made
www.youtube.com/shonchoykhan

Shonchoy Khan from BANGLADESH

by TNC 11/19/2009
just great!
by FranticMedia 11/19/2009
Its me again.
The link i have post one post befor this one is messed up, youtube deleted the video. I have reupload it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kycuCJu8wnQ
by Franticmedia 11/18/2009
This time, i have create a much much better one :D

Check it out people, and pls rate/comment it.
Thank you

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJK4koJ9vWY

Thanks alot andrew, your tuts are kick ass stuff :)
by mr.gex 11/18/2009
wow thise is fantastic .ilike this
by Morteza-MH 11/17/2009
wooooooooooooooooow
by Jayesh kumar 11/17/2009
Thank you Andrew. You have shown us the way to Visual Effects by your tutorials.

Thank you very much

Jayesh kumar
India
by Mark Smith 11/16/2009
oh my god!!!
who needs action man when you got action essentials...

Andrew Kramer - The Greatest Hero Of Them All!!
by christian da Silva 11/16/2009
Dear friends of the blog video copilote, I live in Rain Forest in the Para state in Itaituba, I have all yours video guardianships and learned much with them, I am thankful so much. I would like you make video guardianships on a modeling of a camera model Panasonic AG-HPX500 in 3D Max.
Thanks, Christian Da Silva
by Adam Fulawka 11/16/2009
Dear Andrew:

My continued employment is due to your good graces. I figure I owe you about half my paycheck, so you can expect 20 bucks in the mail.
by Shaani Ali 11/14/2009
Only I've one word to say for your all afforts.. awsume..
by stdio_one 11/13/2009
Wow, truly awesome, great job as always.

Thanx lot Andrew
by s0so 11/13/2009
u are good men!
by jt1138 11/13/2009
Reminds me of that effect from District 9...just add some raw hamburger...
by Jarmo Pohjaniemi 11/13/2009
Best AF tutorial period.
by Isobare 11/12/2009
i am addicted for you job andrew
by A-Lee 11/12/2009
all i can say is ... "wow"

takes you close to an hour to do such an amazing job.. i would have taken atleast a full day to do this and still not be as good as you..

amazing job.. keep it up!

(wonder if u read all these comments lol)
by koko 11/12/2009
I really love your work but man but this time i'm disappointed. Why it has to be lightning and blood? That's cheap! We want to see more blood! Let's cut the head off! :/
by Mc Borie 11/12/2009
Thanks andrew !!
I love video-copilot !! you're a great man !!
I'm french, I'm 17 and this is my favourite site !!
Good job !
We love you !!
by Panco 11/09/2009
DUDE, best site EVER!
by Duke 11/09/2009
Incredible !
I love this effect
by atul 11/09/2009
mind biowing keep it up
by Black Houck 11/08/2009
u are good man
Balace to u
by Abdullah Afzal 11/08/2009
This is one of the best tutorials on the net.
Thanks for all the help.
by zoominpost 11/08/2009
simply the best but very costly for users like me from pakistan
by Rajendran.m 11/07/2009
hi....andrew .....thank u so much..
uncountable thanks to u.............
by jit 11/07/2009
Many Many Thanxxxx...
by daniel 11/07/2009
a great gory explosion of catastrophe... i love it!
by neonknightmare 11/06/2009
You are the man. I finally used your explosion effect in a vid. In fact, see how many of your tutes you can count in this short little 2 min video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxlidechEMY

Thanks dude
by Shinobi 11/06/2009
awesome keep up the good work.
by Josue C 11/06/2009
Gracias a video copilo por compartir tan exelente tutoria
by B3T0N 11/06/2009
Well , Mr. Kramer is our big boss !!!!! thanks for everything :)
by Romain 11/06/2009
Hey mate,
brilliant tute
here is what i made:

http://vimeo.com/7470766

Thanks for everything!
by kamui 11/06/2009
thanks, this tutorial is great, I will use my new proyect.you are the best, keep well.
The tutorial for the destruction of a building?
by ramesh 11/06/2009
hi andrew sir .. u squeezed after effects ..
leave something 4 others lolz :)
by Moiz Ahmed 11/06/2009
Interesting
Thanks for teaching us again
by Sam 11/05/2009
This was so cool! I can't wait to see what tutorial #100 will be!
by Aragon 11/05/2009
I love ur work Andrew. u r awesome . my major is making movies and i learnt a lot from u THANX!!! :D
by Sam W. 11/05/2009
Nice "Alice's Restaurant" reference in the beginning... ;)
by Ed 11/05/2009
How did you do the flashing in the sky?
by Smart Ngare 11/05/2009
I love your tutorials. This one here is awsome, keep up the good work. You are an icon
by Asger Juul-larsen 11/05/2009
Awesome! :D
I'm 13 years old and this is my favourite! xD
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
by JAKE JAKE 11/05/2009
HI ANDREW, GREAT TUT AS USUAL. PLS, WHEN WILL YOU MAKE THE BAR TUTORIALS? I CANT WAIT FOR THAT ONE.
BY THE WAY THANKS FOR THESE TUTORIALS
by ayal 11/05/2009
it's amazing how you make tutorial which can be like 40 min or more and its always fascinating...
and you just getting better and better...keep on the amazing work
by MTMaseed 11/05/2009
Dare shha
means awesome in my language.
i m from Waziristan Pakistan. i travel 324km to watch ur tutorials(bcz no internet facilitiy here) n i have no way to get ur products,AE software(production bundle). therfore i just watch.

like ur work.

Pa makha de shha(gbye)
by Haron 11/05/2009
Thenks Andrew.
You create best tutorial !!!
by Phil 11/05/2009
Hehe, funny and very usefull tutorial! Thank you that you always spend so much time in your free tutorials! You are very unique!

And thanks for the Moblur and Backround
by Goldorachox 11/04/2009
what's up Andrew moustache gracias

Grendizer go !!
by Morpheus 11/04/2009
Oh my god, it's very nice.
i do this with my kids...

thanks

ps, i want to see Sam, with superman costum. and run very fast... loll (the red blue blur)
by aql1987 11/04/2009
haha Nice COOL!!
by Sunil Thapa (Nepal) 11/04/2009
Hope sam is alive for another tutorial........if any one say which site is the factory of tutorials of adobe after effects? i will defenetly say "www.videocopilot.net :)

thnx andrew and sam again from NEPAL(LAND OF GURKHAS)
by Lewis 11/04/2009
Wow, amazing tutorial!
I'm getting Action essentials 2 soon and then I'm going to do this tutorial!
by Alexy621 11/04/2009
haha... Micheal Bay Lens Flare!!!
by joey b 11/04/2009
As much as i love sam, it was a pleasure to see him electricuted. I enjoyed him shoot himself and also get proceduraly disintegrated. He is such a good sport. Excellent work once again andrew, and look forward to next tut. Im currently in school for motion graphics and video editing. I have to say, you are by far the most influencial reason for going to school. I just wanted to say thanks. Also, is there a way of performing a good and believable morphing of peoples faces in ae cs4.
Thanks again Andrew.
Joey b. Student in the international academy of design and technology tampa.
by Robert 11/04/2009
Why is it that I find that some of your longest tutorials, somehow include same either:
Hit by a car.
Disintagrated.
And now Blown Up.

How many times can theis guy die.
Great tutorial anyhow!
by Tanya 11/04/2009
I hope Sam is still alive
Andrew, thank you very much for the very useful tutorial
Russia
by hctmlk 11/03/2009
Thanks for everything!
Post more please!
by Leon 11/03/2009
hey thx 4 this tutorial, but why you did not used TWITCH for the camera shake and the lights?

by Steve MacMillan 11/03/2009
Now I can blow up my brother!
by Thechrisj 11/03/2009
Hey Andrew, I noticed you had Quick Matte, when are you going to release it?
by Hernando 11/03/2009
Thanks Andrew for share your knowing!!!!.

THANKS!!!!!

Best Regards From Colombia
by BananaRDP 11/03/2009
you forgot about the blood on the camera, but it's very easy to figure that out.
great tutorial! keep it up, vc!!!
by Charlie Brown 11/03/2009
roughen edges rockzzzzzzzzzz
by cristian 11/03/2009
awesome
colombia.
by Sweden effects 11/03/2009
This was relly awsome, i have watched all your tutotials since you started the website, i have learned sooo much and im so thankfull for this site, you should work with real great films.

From: A relly huge fan:)
by Jackson S. 11/03/2009
haha i will definitely make someone explode for no reason now. it looks like you added some background scenery type stuff in the original...
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