How to Draw in the Air - HitFilm Express!

[@ShinyFilms]

I like how you use the Lightsword effect, never thought of that!

[@HitfilmSensei]

Thanks!

[@joebieker]

Shiny is there a way to make a hand drawn lines like in What Do You Mean Lyric video by Justin Bieber

[@browk2512]

Does that say gay

[@HitfilmSensei]

Nope... JAY

[@godinezivonnne]

I think

[@technobeet3273]

@Jackomedy same

[@thelacrossechannel6371]

this video should be rated r if he did

[@Elena-mn8jc]

iuh

[@urbansnowtrax3733]

Thank you for providing such good content to the community. I enjoy and watch every one of your videos. You certainly have a talent for editing and creating great effects.

[@HitfilmSensei]

Thank you so much! :)

[@nwkgoodfella]

Jay you never cease to amaze me, great video

[@HitfilmSensei]

Thanks!

[@Thepolished_nails]

Thank you for this video. I had something in my mind to make, and thanks to your video I could make it. Took FOREVER but definitely worth it :)

[@HitfilmSensei]

Glad to hear it!

[@optical_ideas]

the more tutorials i watch the more i love hitfilm :)

[@HitfilmSensei]

Glad to hear it! :)

[@ledermarton]

Wow, very nice and creative way to create this effect without a particle system! Nice job!

[@HitfilmSensei]

Thank you!

[@red_alert]

Really some nice out of the box thinking there Jay!

[@HitfilmSensei]

Thanks!

[@HitfilmSensei]

Some people might say that not only am I out of the box, but I'm not even in the room that the box is in! :)

[@buffalobrickfilms9164]

NICE! I like how you used the lightsword effect.

[@HitfilmSensei]

Thank you!

[@thunderprowfilms5917]

Brilliant tutorial, I would never have thought of that! couple of questions, though: I tried using this technique for a lightsaber slash effect, but I encountered a couple of problems. firstly, both blend modes and the demult effect get rid of the core of the lightsaber as well as the plane, since it's also black, chroma keying off of a green plane also didn't work, and for some reason, the lightsword effect doesn't show up on a transparent plane. is there any sort of workaround that I simply haven't thought of yet? The other problem I encountered was that, the shape of the cut was in a roughly rectangular shape, and for some reason, three of the four edges were twitching rapidly. I disabled all of the other effects, including a heat distortion one I thought might be causing problems, and it was still doing it! yours doesn't seem to have that problem, what am I doing wrong? or is it just a glitch? thanks!

[@HitfilmSensei]

Check out these tutorials on lightsabers in HitFilm... kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIapdH6Lba57qLs kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKHYpKaabNR7lbc kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGaTdoKLhLd3hJY kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXWxhZZ4bcqrgqs

[@thunderprowfilms5917]

@@HitfilmSensei None of those videos addressed my problems: you used a black plane with blend mode turned to screen in all of them, and you don't seem to be having the distortion problem. is there just no way to make a lightsaber with a black core?

[@HitfilmSensei]

Sorry, I misunderstood your question. I have made two tutorials regarding a black core saber, but I think this one is the one that you want to see... kzbin.info/www/bejne/pojMeIKaf7uFpKs

[@PeterProduced]

Awsome I was wondering how I could do this in hitfilm express.

[@HitfilmSensei]

Glad to be of help!

[@BhaveMak]

Very good, nice job

[@HitfilmSensei]

Thank you!

[@thewrenchreviews9986]

Nice effect Thank you!

[@HitfilmSensei]

You are welcome!

[@TashanOfficial007]

Waw....good....👍👍👍👍👍

[@HitfilmSensei]

Thank you!

[@mdabullais2114]

If we want to circle on a plane background image or a map than how it would be. in this case our finger wont be there so how to track?

[@HitfilmSensei]

You don't need to track something in the shot to draw. You only need to simply animate a point. Check out this video I made on how to animate a signature for an example.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5SZaKufabVmmc0

[@SquatSimp]

This helped me out a ton with my new video, thank you!

[@HitfilmSensei]

Glad to hear it!

[@stupendousdudeman]

awesome tutorial!

[@HitfilmSensei]

Thanks!

[@JayCamVEVO]

Very nice effect :-)

[@HitfilmSensei]

Thanks!

[@MagicalGirlContractor]

How do you do this without something to track, like on a black plane?

[@HitfilmSensei]

Take a look at this video... kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5SZaKufabVmmc0

[@vjezbaonicastudiozapokret181]

Hey, sensei! Great video! I wonder if it is possible in Hit film express to create an animated signature...

[@HitfilmSensei]

Absolutely. It would require animating a mask to uncover the writing.

[@vjezbaonicastudiozapokret181]

It would be perfect to see a tutorial :)

[@HitfilmSensei]

I actually have a project file done for that I just haven't made a tutorial. I would say that I will put it on my list, but it's already on my list... I just have to do the tutorial! :)

[@HitfilmUniversity]

Actually, this tutorial just showed you how to do it! Bring in a scanned copy of the signature, just animate a point to trace it, then do the Lightsword trick in this very tutorial!

[@HitfilmSensei]

Yep... pretty much! :)

[@rossfromsa]

Nice one. You might get better tracking results having a dark object stuck to the end of the pen or an LED.

[@HitfilmSensei]

Definitely

[@datadesign5260]

Jay, if you turn off the layer that shows you, won't the JAY still show up as if it was animated?

[@HitfilmSensei]

Data Design Absolutely!

[@datadesign5260]

Ha! I was just guessing! But you do have the 'air' of authority about you, sir.

[@allianyt]

i dont have the tracker icon../

[@HitfilmSensei]

You can only track on a video. Otherwise, just keyframe the movement of the point.

[@allianyt]

@@HitfilmSensei oh ok also i already fixed the problem! Thanks anyways!!

[@HitfilmSensei]

Excellent!

[@allianyt]

@@HitfilmSensei :)

[@jetbuilder2447]

Thanks for the tutorial but i get some stupid watermark at the end

[@HitfilmSensei]

While HitFilm Express is free, you still need to activate it to be able to render out your project files. Click here, select "Get HitFilm Express Free" and follow the directions. fxhome.com/hitfilm-express

[@CleverTagline]

Lightsword! Now THAT is clever! :)

[@HitfilmSensei]

Thank you!

[@Andy001z]

Jay, I think you could of just used the blend option to Add or Screen rather than the demult effect.

[@HitfilmSensei]

If the core of the light sword effect is any other color than white, it becomes semi-transparent (I guess that would be translucent!) if you use the add or screen blend mode. If that's what you are looking for, then not a problem! However, if you want it to be a solid color, the Demult key is the way to go.

[@Maudio303]

...bless you :D Really great tutorial!

[@HitfilmSensei]

Thank you!

[@HitfilmUniversity]

Holy hell, that's clever!

[@HitfilmSensei]

Thanks!

[@cromthor]

Clever !

[@HitfilmSensei]

Thanks!

[@cromthor]

Thanks to you! This method can be used to draw trips on a map, to animate the drawing of shapes around objects, to animate many sorts of drawing as a matter of fact! It's funny how the "lightsword" feature was designed with SciFi in mind but turns out to be a very versatile tool!

[@HitfilmSensei]

It really is a versatile tool! Justin Barrett recently did a great tutorial on how to animate an arrow across a map. If you haven't seen it, check it out... kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHfRq2aNmNKNpa8

[@ReligiousPrime]

I could probably use this for my own Dr. Strange effects? Even if they don't look quite like the film itself.

[@HitfilmSensei]

Great idea!

[@ReligiousPrime]

I fairly recently made a Dr Strange effect using the lightning effect. I can send you my clip via Facebook or something if you want.

[@HitfilmSensei]

I would love to see it!

[@ReligiousPrime]

@@HitfilmSensei are you on facebook?

[@HitfilmSensei]

facebook.com/filmsensei/

[@BhaveMak]

Make tutorial with project file...In description...

[@HitfilmSensei]

Sometimes I do, it just depends on the tutorial.

[@wolfflesyrup4646]

Thanks so much

[@HitfilmSensei]

Wolffle Syrup You are welcome!

[@TheFlashlol]

ouh, nice that have I need, thank you

[@HitfilmSensei]

Glad to be of help!

[@HitfilmGermany]

Dich findet man auch überall haha

[@TheFlashlol]

tja, hitfilmbegeistert nennt man das (-:

[@shinezstory]

i love this guy mu-k

[@violet_broregarde]

hahahahaha i totally misread the thumbnail but i accept you regardless of who you love

[@HitfilmSensei]

Thanks! 😀

[@bbbore]

Omg thank you

[@HitfilmSensei]

You are welcome! :)

[@GamerBugsTwitch]

It is the most disgusting J ive seen. Its a 4! Thanks for the tutorial :)

[@HitfilmSensei]

Lol! Thanks!

[@jarosawchrobak6213]

How can I fix that: imgur.com/a/9gyvHB1

[@HitfilmSensei]

Good question. Right click on the keyframe and change the "Spatial Interpolation" to "Linear."

[@jarosawchrobak6213]

@@HitfilmSensei Thank You

[@chicoluvrboi]

He spelled gay

[@HitfilmSensei]

No, he spelled Jay, but nice try.

[@pabloproductions1005]

gay

[@HitfilmSensei]

Jay.. but nice try.

[@HitfilmSensei]

Tell me about it! I've never actually written backwards in the air before, so you got to cut me some slack. However, given that I am 50 years of age, I learned cursive in Junior High back in the 70's, but obviously I need a refresher course! :)

[@HitfilmSensei]

Ha! Well, you both are right, what can I say. Do you think they have a backwards, in the air, cursive refresher course online? :)

[@HitfilmSensei]

There is that! :)

[@scottedwards9692]

GAY

[@HitfilmSensei]

Actually, my name is Jay, but pretty close!

[@TashanOfficial007]

Waw....good....👍👍👍👍👍