Tutorial: How to Composite Bullet Hits in After Effects

Looking for free, professional-quality footage to practice this technique? Explore the ActionVFX Practice Footage Library! actionvfx.com/practice-footag... In this tutorial, Lendon Bracewell shows us how to composite ActionVFX Bullet Hit elements inside of After Effects.
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[@abhishekmaity1749]

Subscribed😃😄 I hope that you guys create more awesome tutorials like this

[@FrikanihFX]

I didn't knew about that Transform effect, I'd always precompose everything and then add the wiggle to it, nice tut!

[@ActionVFXofficial]

Always good to learn new tricks! Thank you!

[@kuunami]

The only thing missing is interactive light from the muzzle flashes on the floor and the actor.

[@2MuchAction4U]

Really great tutorial! I learned a lot!

[@ActionVFXofficial]

Glad to hear! Let us know if there are any tutorials you'd like us to make.

[@batista666bomb]

i loveee your videos man..please upload more advanced techinques to make more movie effects and what not

[@rubenortiz7735]

Really great tutorial brotha

[@jcentracchio]

Wow! Awesome!

[@ActionVFXofficial]

Thanks!

[@quillancarpenter1664]

very helpful

[@martinbalaguer5723]

Thanks so much for sharing this!

[@ActionVFXofficial]

Glad you enjoyed this!

[@bradfab_fx]

here to help kzbin.info/www/bejne/gF6xoWSalNKcm68

[@ltmedia1284]

thak, i hope and more tutorial motion graphics, and vfx for everyone. Thanks..............

[@danledden9885]

Great Video but how did you render this out? When I export the file it's missing the bullet hits. They are also only visible when I have the 3D Tracker Camera selected. Any help would be incredible🙌🏻

[@SilasWilloughby]

Thanks!

[@ActionVFXofficial]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@esotericguard3808]

Hey guys i really need help with my short film. I need to send footage to someone and have them add bullet hits using after effects or some program that can do it. I have premiere elements and can cut and add everything together.

[@ViewData]

Were those real life stormtroopers shooting at him?

[@ActionVFXofficial]

Haha, they just really wanted to showcase our bullet hits!

[@vjcrisart]

How was the track footage made?

[@johnwick64332]

is there any apps that is like after effects or does the same as after effects cus i use free ones

[@Steemysteve]

So how do you get the bullets to stay on track where they hit? Did I miss something

[@VikrantSingh-vq7km]

Motion track it

[@Swizzenator]

Thanks for this. Very nice but. . . How did those black marks get there? I dont think you put them on the actual concrete and then filmed it. Did you add them after you shot the footage? Thanks

[@razzon101]

I think he motion tracked it before then rendered them in it then tracked it again for the tutorial

[@Swizzenator]

Ahhh. OK thats a cool idea. Thanks TP.

[@jcodyg]

I am using an R3D file from you guys so its more grey than black. When using shift channels and fill as you did it affects the BG color and not just the dust for me?

[@ActionVFXofficial]

Hello! You could try change the RED settings of the footage by going to Interpret Footage > Main > More Options and change the color/look of the footage, to make it more suitable for to use. Our ProRes files are also perfect for this instance as they have been adjusted for easier use without the extra steps.

[@tombracke9230]

Good tutorial but would of been nice to see how you masked out the person???

[@cybermascot]

background plate footage link is broken

[@thelashlash8711]

How to get track footage?

[@ActionVFXofficial]

Hello! We only offer the background plate in this tutorial, and you can find it here: www.actionvfx.com/blog/tutorial-how-to-composite-bullet-hits

[@theamritwaraich]

subscribed at 52s

[@ActionVFXofficial]

Hey thanks!

[@StuntmanJake]

The effect assets that you download from the ActionVFX website all come over WHITE backgrounds. How do you get rid of the white? It's not like it comes over black, like the old Action Movie Essentials and you could just set your blend mode to "Screen." And these do not have a pre-multiplied alpha channel. So what is your method of getting rid of the white and blending the effect assets with the video?

[@ActionVFXofficial]

If an asset has a white background, simply use the Blending Mode "Multiply" to remove the white. Hope that helps!

[@StuntmanJake]

ActionVFX it does! Thank you

[@SEEMEEGaming]

ur voice sounds familiar are u from the Visionary Fire ???

[@Rosomyat]

wow. how did you learn all those tricks..

[@bradfab_fx]

here to help kzbin.info/www/bejne/gF6xoWSalNKcm68

[@Rosomyat]

@@bradfab_fx the vieo is private?!

[@GreyNeutral8]

Will this work for night shots?

[@ActionVFXofficial]

Of course. How you composite these Bullet Hits largely depends on what type of scene you have. If it is darker, you may need to perform necessary color adjustments.

[@videomontaj9651]

Please green screen video bullet hit please

[@ViniG4merTM]

project download??? pleasee,it's for school work !

[@ActionVFXofficial]

You can download the background plate here: www.actionvfx.com/blog/tutorial-how-to-composite-bullet-hits

[@realtrends_7871]

it wont let me download the bullet shots? Why is this?

[@ActionVFXofficial]

Hey! Please send an email to our Support team so we can help you out promptly: [e-mail]

[@videomontaj9651]

Please you green screen video bullet smoke please you

[@raseli4066]

This is cool and all.... but the smoke from the bullet hits doesnt realy look real..... Good job thogh!!!!!

[@mrKWJones]

MONEY!

[@proserpine8857]

why don´t they just always use this instead of actual loaded guns on set? Safety first.