Signal Flares

January 10th, 2011

Our new preset pack for Optical Flares will be on sale Tuesday, 1-11-11 but we thought we would tease it a little more. This flare is based on a real world lens and was recreated for the Pro Presets 2 collection. This is 1 of 50 all new presets.

Check it out!

And if all else fails... launch green flares and wait for the cavalry.

Andrew Kramer

POSTED:

14 years ago

94 Comments

neal

13 years ago

so simple yet super cool.
how to give this black and white shadow effect in after effects ??
it looks awesome.

josephlwu

14 years ago

Great! Also I got your "The Rock" reference

elvislee

14 years ago

May I ask what your hand props? I want to make short films, is in need of the props. I can send mail to inform it?

The JokerMan

14 years ago

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1801866919519

Check out this link. I didn't use Optical Flares, but it reminded of the scene in the demonstration with the laser-sight on the gun. My M16 airsoft gun came with a laser sight so while my brother was filming I decided to annoy him and shine the light at him. It accidentally went into the camera, and Viola! A cool looking flare that we decided to actually try to film the second time around. The shot in the film was the intentional second time, not the accidental first time.

Sp1r1t

14 years ago

amazing!
Is there a tutorial coming up for Signal Flares?
would be really awesome!keep up the great work!

Ty Stone

14 years ago

You are the best love the work that you do keep up the great work.

Josh Tate

14 years ago

Very cool! Pick these up yesterday, loving it. All of your products are top notch and amazing. Thanks again Andrew!

Gavin Howell

14 years ago

Andrew!
You can rescue me anytime, you big hunk!

Darius

14 years ago

Andrew your a beast man.....You really been helping me kick some ass in film school with the title help...surprisingly they can't stop talking about my genius...lol

FBI Director Womack

14 years ago

What do you know about V.X. gas?

Fabiano

14 years ago

Amazinhg but...
Can I see them before I buy them?

Gab

14 years ago

Yes, if you to blog you'll find the videos introduction there.

sanjeev

14 years ago

Hi Andrew Kramer This Is Sanjeev Im From India....... U Man Rock Awesome Tutorials & Products
I learned Many Thing From Your Website.. Thanks A lots.....

EdrisCG

14 years ago

Very cool
Like Call of Duty Game!
Thanks

Matt

14 years ago

Call of Duty FTW ??

Amir

14 years ago

Is there a tutorial coming up?
the Signal Flares and the Tron Pilot doesn't have a tutorial

can we expect one soon?

Arom

14 years ago

I am waiting with pay pal in hand.

Merlin

14 years ago

I'm Hoping Pro Presets 2 is going to be released soon, it"s 19:10 here in the UK and I would like to check it out this evening.

Jatinder5ingh

14 years ago

Im waiting on edge im cheacking the site every 2-3mins and its now 19:46 please hurry up, and dont say ur gona release it at 11:11 EST, i dont what its call but i think its EST.

Jim Dean

14 years ago

So it's like almost 1:30pm on Tuesday. When was this thing getting released????

sumedh

14 years ago

excellent .... time for some action .....

seano

14 years ago

mmmmm its tuesday!!!

Jonte

14 years ago

A-w-e-s-o-m-e! Can´t wait!

Kenahn

14 years ago

I NEED THIS Andrew Kramer is amazing.

Gab

14 years ago

It is 4:56 PM here in Germany and I am waiting for it. Come on! Nothing yet!

Shuvo

14 years ago

That's awesome i can't wait sin a single moment.

Tschechone

14 years ago

I am curious...

Mani

14 years ago

Cooooool. asusual great

Kenny Chase

14 years ago

Oh my god! I really can't wait! just imagine the possibilities...

Noah

14 years ago

this is gonna be amazing

Jim Dean

14 years ago

So many suck ups here, hahahahah!!

RA. Elliott

14 years ago

Call me impatient or excited, but what might the price be for this collection? Around the same as the first pro preset?

Guilherme

14 years ago

Dude, he reminds me of Clint Eastwood in Gran Torino

kamal98

14 years ago

Yo this mad a road yute...Sell off fi real.

Rob Falk

14 years ago

More flarez!

Brad

14 years ago

very cool shot, and flare!

John

14 years ago

amazing. perfect. total GRAN TORINO STYLE!!!

Floro

14 years ago

Great lighting on that shot, can you tell us how to achieve it? Like you did with the Iron Man HUD.

Tom

14 years ago

Yes I will like know this also (the lighting that is)

Magic

14 years ago

oh my GOD AK is also stylish!!!
great scene man, you look badass!!!

Sandr0G

14 years ago

That´s sooooo awesome!!! Can´t wait!

Eric Terence

14 years ago

Very nice!!
You love that scene from The Rock.. don't ya?
You linked it in another blog post aswell..
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!

R-CANE

14 years ago

I'm looking forward to the new pro-presets and the tutorials especially.

Din Taylor

14 years ago

Gimmie !!! I am looking forward to this

Mister K.O

14 years ago

Andrew you are just amazing !

seano

14 years ago

Now that was tooooo Gangsta!!!

Atlanta Video Production

14 years ago

Looks incredible, as usual.

MartinH65

14 years ago

Once again, you have proven to be Andrew 'Awesome' Kramer!! Keep it up sir!

Kenahn

14 years ago

Bundle with OF, the first preset pack, and the second preset pack please? (:

MehranCG

14 years ago

It's Good,can't wait for it.

Jerry

14 years ago

That was cool....FIRE IT UP....I can't wait to get the new presets.

Nico Hirsch

14 years ago

cool

i'm very excited....

developerscentral.net

14 years ago

I am big fan of u....i learn a lot from u.Thanks for all the tutorials...
And they are definitely exciting..

Turisma

14 years ago

Was it recorded by Canon or video camera ?

chuckarama

14 years ago

ZZZZZrt......pop. Mind. Blown.

silver dance

14 years ago

nice i waiting for that......good androw

ah_shang86

14 years ago

u look cool in this video

Adrian

14 years ago

Happy birthday!

Oli

14 years ago

i like the transition between the flare and the text. very cool mr. kramer. can't wait to see what PP2 looks like!

David Wood

14 years ago

Looking pretty sweet. How do you capture the natural flares though?

F.C.

14 years ago

Great work. This looks very very realistic. I like it. Thank you for your help to us. Say hello to everyone in the team.

Nisoes

14 years ago

So simple, So epic

Jason

14 years ago

haha Tight this is awesome! i just got 188$ and I wanna get one of your products and this is probably the one I'm getting!

Eric

14 years ago

Beautiful! Can't wait... for my paycheck so I can buy this!

Qbs

14 years ago

If I knew you'd be releasing this pack I'd wait with buying the OF bundle... damn :/

Luigi

14 years ago

Great waiting ! C'mon Andrew !!! And tnx !!!!

salem musaffer

14 years ago

amazing actor ......

i can't wait this AMAZING PRESETS.....

Eshita

14 years ago

"tomorrow" ......SUCH A LONG TIME!!!!!!!
oh boi oh boi oh boi........cant wait....!

u luk DAMN cool in that video....
lol....i just realised that "the rock" was released the year i was born.....

The Secret Lab

14 years ago

Aah you bastards, you are teasing us too much

I can't wait until tomorrow.

B!zzy

14 years ago

wow andrew amazing

nick

14 years ago

hopefully there are some REALISTIC Anamorphics..... the others are just too much.... not good enough

Nic

14 years ago

So if I get this right, there was NO flare and NO real smoke on that little vid?

Nice!

Martin

14 years ago

Damn man, why must you tease me like this haha.

Regan Dadu

14 years ago

I can't wait Andrew.....

Bogusz Wasilewski

14 years ago

I think price will be like 30$ max 35$ ! (:

Bogusz Wasilewski

14 years ago

I think price will be like 30$ max 35$ ! (:

Crbad34

14 years ago

LOL, If you've been watching Andrew Kramer as long as I have, then you'd know his sense of humor. He's actually lighting a real flare. Optical FLARE, get it? The OF plugin is the glare you see coming from the flare..LOL Great Andrew! I cant wait for the plugins to be released.

yosif homid

14 years ago

THANKS A LOT! ANDREW FOR THIS CREATIVE WORKS!

Cube

14 years ago

What will be the price ?

GreedOra

14 years ago

Well i cant wait JEEZ

sahil siddiqui

14 years ago

why don;t u reply? andrew...? ok i want to know was the smoke real or was done in post?

Jordan-Rhys

14 years ago

Can't wait! Looks great. Thanks again to Video Copilot for all their hard work!

djibess

14 years ago

Oh this guy is awesome

Eshita

14 years ago

lol....u realised it rite now?

Kenahn

14 years ago

I knew he was awesome since the time I first heard his name!
Andrew Kramer, what could be awesomer?
And dont even get me started about how epic he is.

Aleksander Stokkebro

14 years ago

Barney Stinson. That would be even awesomer! Just saying

Bas

14 years ago

Barney IS awesome indeed. Although Barney just excists on a piece of paper called 'The Script'. Andrew is as real as they come. In which he steps up on the "AUSUM 6000" ladder and beats Barney. Can't wait for the presets, best timing ever, in 3 weeks we're gonna go to post-production with our film. This could come in handy

Alldin Dauti

14 years ago

cant wait to buy it!

Talkin

14 years ago

cool......waiting 4 tomorrow....awesome andrew./m\

Mike

14 years ago

Was the smoke real or done in post?

kamron

14 years ago

Cool 1. Good real life feel. too good

Wicked

14 years ago

I wonder if I should give up 3d and switch completely to 2d. AE/VCP is sooo awesome!!

/joke

Just kidding. I try to work with AE now and then. And what's a better place for that then VCP? (Y)

14 years ago

that's looking reaaalllyyyy sweet, can't wait!!

Andrew

14 years ago

sooooooooo nice

can't wait

Greetings from Egypt
Andrew (too)

Dok

14 years ago

Rly nice video, can't wait!!!

Ryan Musselman

14 years ago

Hahahaha you're ridiculous. I love you sense of humor.

Can't wait for the new presets!

Aleksander

14 years ago

Awesome flare, but i didn't really liked it used that way.
Awesome smoke and lightning though!

Hugh

14 years ago

Can not wait to download this, thanks Andrew.

Vince Cheong

14 years ago

ENOUGH WITH THE TEASERS!
I want 'em NOW!

hehehehe
Loving O.F with your AEM2 man!!!

Rob

14 years ago

AK, Jack Bauer style, sweet.

Aziel

14 years ago

Haha.. i think =

caives

14 years ago

Now that was badass. Can't wait!

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