Recreating Star Trek Phasers in After Effects

[@mysticmarble94]

Something I would add is to link the left and right edge of the noise texture to the start and end width of the beam. Meaning, a small beam width representing a distant source has a small left edge and the opposite for the end of the beam. That way, you can give the noise texture a more 3D perspective feeling.

[@ShiveringCactus]

That's a really clever idea. Pinning this.

[@joshuairwin2016]

Great tutorials! Thank you !

[@ShiveringCactus]

Great comment! Thank you !

[@joshuairwin2016]

@@ShiveringCactus I'm going to be producing some TNG era Star Trek Fan Films next year. I'll circle back with some links for you.

[@MadsNyboJorgensen_madsvid]

I love StarTrek Next Generation. What a great tutorial - suppose that it could also be used for light sabres if Jedi is your cult movement? 😀

[@ShiveringCactus]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it. I think the free Saber plugin from @videocopilot has light sabres sorted, but I'm really getting into studying how to recreate all the elements that go into iconic effects.

[@faldor]

The Phase pistol beams on Enterprise have never been beat. Don't @ me 🤣🤣

[@ShiveringCactus]

They were cool. You could see the particles in them, if I remember correctly.

[@faldor]

You should totally do a TNG transporter tut 😎

[@ShiveringCactus]

Oh I have such a doozy for that, still in the planning phase

[@faldor]

@@ShiveringCactus much like your example from the documentary in this vid, I once ripped the transporter elements from the season one dvd and tried to match it.

[@ROBOTRIX_eu]

[@ShiveringCactus]

I have no words ;)