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 our MotionPulse sound tools!

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Tips & Tricks:

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

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Create your own Shockwave Tutorial
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You don't want to miss this in depth tutorial! Massive tips, no extra plug-ins!

Even though we offer a cool Shockwave pack for sale, this new tutorial shows you how to create an impressive shockwave effect without 3rd party plug-ins. Of course we recommend our free Color Vibrance Plug-in for colorization!

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Here are some cool AE shockwaves that are created 100% inside of AE without 3rd party plug-ins!

Sure we have a cool Shockwave Product but we think it is nice to be able to show you how to make cool stuff for Free without having to buy something all the time. Of course, we appreciate the support of all our customers! You guys and gals make it possible for us to do more stuff like this!

The technique is a combination of the Fractal Noise effects but they are created in a very unique way so I'm recording a tutorial tonight and I'll post it tomorrow!

Stay tuned!

Just a quick heads up! Our Element 3D plug-in has been updated for AE CC 2014!

There are a couple of important bug fixes and we recommend this update for everyone, even if you are not running CC 2014.

Download E3D 1.6.2 (490)!

NOTE: Typically Video Copilot plug-ins can be copied from one plug-in folder to another.

But we did find a bug that required us to update the plug-in this time. For other plug-ins like Heat Distortion and Optical Flares, you can still just copy them to the CC 2014 Plug-in folder and we'll get the installers updated this week.

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Check out our new VFX short... 'cause we made it!

Production Notes:
Filmed on 2 separate days
Shot on RED
Canon Lenses: 16mm L-series plus a cool 50mm

VFX:
After Effects, 3DS Max, Fume FX, Rayfire
Action Essentials 2