Create Realistic Jet Scenes in Adobe After Effects - part 2

In this video tutorial we continue from part 1 - creating realistic jet scenes in Adobe After Effects using Videocopilot Element 3D and Jet Strike. In part 2 we cover animating the camera and jet as well as setting up the shadows.
You will need a copy of Adobe After Effects with Videocopilot's Element 3D and Jet Strike installed.
Check out www.videocopilot.net for more information and pricing.

[@neasignat]

The helicopter pack idea is awesome... But what about some tanks? I will like 1-2 tanks for element 3D

[@erterrill]

Thanks for this and part 1!!! Learned a lot from these 2 video. Going to watch the afterburner ones now! Thanks again!!!!

[@SmartAlex1203]

This is an amazing channel, and is really underrated. Subscribed!

[@BradBallew]

Your tutorials are very refreshing. Finally someone who isn't trying to be Andrew Kramer and just gets to the point. I like Andrew's tutorials, but it is annoying to no end when someone keeps wasting time trying to emulate his jokes during a tutorial. If I wanted stand up I would go find a mitch hedberg video. You also have some very clever ideas. Not sure why I never thought of loading in the texture maps and creating shadows there. Good stuff! Keep it up. What you do is extremely helpful and done very very well.

[@IndependentVFX]

***** Thanks so much for the comments Brad, I really appreciate the feedback and encouragement.

[@FreshSqueezedLightning]

Awesome! And now there is Ray tracing in element V2 so no longer required to fake shadows

[@fredyramos2099]

so great tutorial. everything could be understood. Incredible! Congratulations.

[@hagoptash]

Wow! I admire your work! you deserve a LOT more video views and likes! keep it up and pleaaase continue posting these tutorials for us! You sir, are awesome!! :)

[@IndependentVFX]

Thanks for the comment, please share the channel!

[@unholymoose]

You sir have earned my like and my subscription!

[@JCTVFrance]

Fantastic result, and great tutorial ! Thanks for that, sir.

[@JoeChalk]

you are truly amazing man, keep up the good work!

[@IndependentVFX]

Thanks Joe! And thanks for commenting

[@damianoehme5391]

An excellent tutorial!

[@induranindustries706]

Brilliant tutorial, well presented and I learnt a lot.

[@GWSFilms]

This is so great! I wish Andrew Kramer would make a WW2 Planes pack for Element 3D haha

[@IndependentVFX]

Yes! I agree, a WW2 pack would be epic. I would also like to see a helicopter pack.

[@madman1128]

IndependentVFX In a few post by Andrew he does strongly hint hint towards a helicopter model pack.

[@Skully13579]

Yippee was waiting for this Thanks Scot that was awesome. Your tutorials are awesome and very clearly explained and i like your attention to detail.

[@IndependentVFX]

Thanks!

[@PhoeniXonDuty]

Awesome!

[@nightwingsurfer]

you are a great tutor! thanks.

[@PiterSan]

Great tutorial and shots dude! Subbed for Mig-29 takeoff tut!

[@IndependentVFX]

Thanks PiterSan, it seems the Mig-29 shot is quite popular and I will definitely have to cover it in an upcoming tutorial. Thanks for the comment and the feedback.

[@fightingwolvesuk]

I would love to see this too, thanks for the help so far!

[@manueljt5549]

excelente tutorial, felicidades

[@1Robertwaterworth]

Nice job!

[@ModularChaos]

If you had the tail fins as a separate element object parented to the same motion null and turned on ambient occlusion, would that deliver a reasonable tail shadow without the animated masks?

[@IndependentVFX]

I think that might work to give you soft shadows - in overcast lighting conditions. But for shots that are in full sun you need dark, hard edged shadows

[@ChrisWells]

great saw both super tutorials

[@IndependentVFX]

Thanks Chris! And thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@ChrisWells]

IndependentVFX Oh hey man. Greetings from Australia. I just uploaded the results I came up with from this tutorial. Just keep in mind im really new at this stuff. Can see it looking up AFTER EFFECTS EARTH JET VS ALIEN BUG SHIP Gave you credit too, thank again.

[@SkyGaruda]

That was amazing tut! Thank you very much sir!

[@IndependentVFX]

Youre welcome! I hope it helps you, and we would love to see what you create

[@MrMichael33b]

Thanks so much for this!

[@IndependentVFX]

Sure thing, thanks for watching and taking the time to comment

[@neasignat]

IndependentVFX Hey it's me again. Do you know some packs or something that have tanks?

[@stevesiroissr6165]

where do you get the aircraft models from?

[@clapetto]

I don't even have After Effects but I love your tutorials. Though you moved the ailerons the wrong way :p

[@IndependentVFX]

kayetto Thanks for the comment! Hahaha... youre not the first person to point that out. I should have done my reserach!

[@yolonurcan]

How did you do the wing movement? I am talking about the little wings for the jet movement. When the jet rotate to 90 degress this wings are animating for real look. How did you do that? Are they apart from the model? And you animated them yourself or is it an animation with model?

[@IndependentVFX]

Its an animation setting within Videocopilot Jetstrike - you get full control over the elevators, landing gear etc... Check out this review to find out more: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZTCoHede9mti8k

[@redcherrybreton]

I'm french and i would like to say that you do high-quality vids. I also want to ask you if you can do a tutorial with the drone which is in jetstrike. A view on sky of the drone and who launch a missile on ground? Did i need element 3D to use jetstrike pack? Thanks for your reply :D

[@musicpwns1990]

Are you able to enable "casts shadows" on your light to create the shadows on your jet instead of creating custom texture maps?

[@IndependentVFX]

Yes! In Element v2 you are. This video was made back with Element v1

[@Mr_M_]

I know this comment is 2 years old but it actually just saved my project. I couldn't figure out how to use the Raytraced shadows in Element V2 and the whole time it was in the options for the lights haha

[@bobik4581]

@@Mr_M_ Yes i have sometimes problems with raytrayced, i figure out just set light to 1000% or so :)

[@MindOfBoomBoom]

Willyou be doing a tutorial on how to get realistic looking after burners like the one in the jetstrike test and Review Video? This was EXTREMELY helpful, my one dislike of Element 3D is the Lack of Shadows for Realistic lighting

[@IndependentVFX]

Yes! Afterburners will be my next tutorial.... hopefully soon

[@MindOfBoomBoom]

IndependentVFX THANK YOU!!

[@MediaTempleTHOB]

Great . I'm one more higher with your tutorial . Thanks

[@ronaldinfan56]

hey amazing tutorial!!!!! but whenever i press the graph button like you at 8:06, i dont get a graph. just get a green red and blue line. what am i doing wrong. p.s. i am using AE cc

[@timwiesner5941]

I have the same problem :/

[@RockingRooProduction]

This is really going to help! Thanks for making these tutorials. I do have one request. Can we see how to professionally work the AC130???

[@IndependentVFX]

Thanks RockingRooProductions, glad they are useful. What exactly are you wanting to know/see with the AC130?

[@Venisselmani]

how can i find the aerial.jpg plz?

[@rushimehta6116]

Hey can you do tutorial for multiple planes in single frame and animate them

[@BlakeMcGuireVFX]

Nice tutorial. Only problem that I'm confused with his the point light. In part 1 of this tutorial when I added the point light into my scene it didn't reflect off of the metal material as yours did. The point light instead illuminated the Jet like yours did except the light doesn't reflect. Anyone know how to fix this?

[@brightgarinson3099]

Reflection settings?

[@WarTornProductions]

Hey IndependentVFX, I just wanted to say that we posted a muzzle flash tutorial. And within that tutorial video we shouted you out! If you'd like to see that video its right here TUTORIAL: Muzzle Flash - Semi Auto - (Includes Stock Footage!)

[@EL33Taction]

you are a legend!!!!!!

[@IndependentVFX]

Thanks!

[@splonii]

you are amazing! i understand it may be hard but please make more videos

[@IndependentVFX]

Will do splonii.... just gotta find some spare time

[@ripcordslayer5816]

what if the jet move fast how to change d background

[@slapmeisterrecords8226]

Why dont you animate a train instead of an airplane?

[@TheModiMedia]

Hi! Great tutorial, what sound did you used, and can I get the AE project for this tutorial if that is ok?? Thanks

[@IndependentVFX]

Modi Media Hi Modi Media, the sounds are all from the Videocopilot Jet Striek Sky pack bundle. Im afraid I cant share the project as you are not allowed to distribute the Videocopilot material.

[@TheModiMedia]

IndependentVFX Hi again, I have allready the Videocopilot Jet Striek with all materials, but I can not get the movs like you tutorial, Iam a begginer and I hope that you can give me the project so that can be easier for me to make somthing good like your tutorial, as I said I have Videocopilot Jet Striek and all materials so will only send the project not the materials, Thanks again.

[@nenolima5595]

Great tuto, dude... finally I got another pc to follow this kind of tutorial lol... so, I did the same, it was so great the result... but a question.... what about this: when I choose the texture after to set up with solid layer with mask, in setup element 3d I choose this to the body setting, after to confirm the airplane got white, also that sphere below where it shows how it's going on... so, why is happening this? but I saw that in the result I got the same as yours... thanks anyway....you got my sub now

[@IndependentVFX]

Ive also had that error happen to me sometimes... I have no idea what it is. I usually have to purge AE's memory and quit it, then do a whole restart and it fixes the problem. Best to contact Video Copilot tech support

[@nenolima5595]

ahh ok, friend... great channel... and its really good to see the result from all still images

[@GiangNguyen-ne4im]

I could not download JetStrikeInstaller and Jetmodels from the Internet

[@IndependentVFX]

Giang Nguyen Contact Videocopilot.net

[@LeoSParra]

+Giang Nguyen if somebody doesn't have element 3d or jetstrike pack, he can download from my page: www.ljstudios.es.tl

[@vipertechspot]

Its hard time for us bro no new project last 1 month bro waiting 4 your new project very anxiously.please give us some of your Precious time.

[@IndependentVFX]

Thanks Viper Techspot, sorry for the long wait. Im going to try and have a cool afterburner tutorial up soon.

[@daltonclarke9885]

more videos please!!!!!!

[@reticulan5]

Can anyone do this sort of thing in Australia ? Can sure use them for a film I'm putting together. In it 3 F-22's chase a UFO.

[@IndependentVFX]

Im sure there are loads of people in Australia that could help you out. If you dont come right get in touch with me - Im based in Cape Town, South Africa and could work via uploads reticulan5

[@reticulan5]

IndependentVFX Thanks I may take you up on that offer. Email me direct [e-mail] You can google me Rick Idak and go to my web profile at Star Now. There you can see links to my work.

[@aiden359]

i think ill just wait for element 3d v2 with ray-traced shadows lol

[@rOEN911]

Thank a lot ,your only mistake is the elevator movement that is reversed :)

[@IndependentVFX]

Hehe, thanks - a lot of people are making that same comment. What should it be?

[@rOEN911]

IndependentVFX The elevators must point up , I am not 100% sure but On this plane Elevators and Ailerons works together as elevons plus the f-22 got vector thrust so you need to give movement to these surfaces too.From your angle is not visible but for featured videos :)

[@vipertechspot]

bro waiting 4 your new project very anxiously.please give us some of your Precious time.

[@21kuwu]

OMG

[@vipertechspot]

bro make a tutorial on a plane take off your work is awesome your are for better than Mr andrew. Please keep it up and help peoples like us once again thank you man

[@IndependentVFX]

Thanks Viper Techspot - weve had a lot of requests for that tutorial so we will cover it in the future. Thanks for commenting!

[@vipertechspot]

Hi its about 2 weeks and we are waiting for your amazing tutorial is there any project in pipeline plz share some thing new once again thank you bro and upload some thing new.

[@IndependentVFX]

VIPER TECHSPOT Hi again - Im sorry, Ive been so snowed under and busy with my day job I havnt had a chance to even start on that tutorial yet. But rest assured, it will get done eventually. As always, thanks for your feedack and support!

[@ThePoorTiger]

Finally. Followed everything from the tutorial. Check out my video. And, of-course you have been credited :) Element 3D- Jet Fighter Test And, with the stealth fighter, do you need a relfection map? Although i have added lighting such as ambient light; spot light; the jet still looks dark and dreary and no reflections lol.

[@VSbest18]

You tok so much time to make 7 sec video. Who cares ? The whole world is getting artificial day by day so nothing too exciting of it.

[@IndependentVFX]

Well I guess if you enjoy what you do then its worth it. Sure Id prefer to be going up in real jets and filming for real, but hey... you gotta do what you can

[@redcherrybreton]

I'm french and i would like to say that you do high-quality vids. I also want to ask you if you can do a tutorial with the drone which is in jetstrike. A view on sky of the drone and who launch a missile on ground? Did i need element 3D to use jetstrike pack? Thanks for your reply :D