STAR WARS Lightsaber Tutorial | After Effects

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In this After Effects CC tutorial I run you through the most efficient and realistic way to animate a lightsaber!
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  • @willcarmack
    @willcarmack4 жыл бұрын

    Hey, I just posted a new super easy Zach King tutorial on how to create an infinite amount of toilet paper (or any object) Watch it after this tutorial! kzread.info/dash/bejne/oW2Vs7CAqtzTZrA.html

  • @johnshedIetsky

    @johnshedIetsky

    4 жыл бұрын

    is after effects free?

  • @jewboyreacts

    @jewboyreacts

    4 жыл бұрын

    I’m not choosing between DaVinci Resolve and Premiere Pro, but this is way easier in DaVinci Resolve. Have you ever heard of soft glow

  • @robertovega7426

    @robertovega7426

    3 жыл бұрын

    PLEASE repent and trust alone in Christ, dont put it off until tomorrow because we arent promised one. May God bless you and your family Will!

  • @asmodeus3447

    @asmodeus3447

    3 жыл бұрын

    And the sound effects :/

  • @bullkotten3285

    @bullkotten3285

    3 жыл бұрын

    1:21 what did u say IM or what M? i dont know that shortcut

  • @kimsidorski220
    @kimsidorski2204 жыл бұрын

    This was the easy part, now its time to make the fake light on the environment and skin

  • @somespoiledfanboy

    @somespoiledfanboy

    4 жыл бұрын

    Well you could have a glowing lightsaber and just rotoecope the saber and keep the light

  • @willcarmack

    @willcarmack

    4 жыл бұрын

    thats my next tutorial!!! it comes out in 4 days

  • @thehandyguy

    @thehandyguy

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@willcarmack can't wait

  • @eliteente8843

    @eliteente8843

    4 жыл бұрын

    Will Carmack Yeah, excited for that video.

  • @ero7381

    @ero7381

    4 жыл бұрын

    Will Carmack I don't see the video

  • @Jjw338
    @Jjw3385 жыл бұрын

    i respect the hell out of your teaching skills using editing softwares. you explain everything step by step so everyone can fully understand what to do, and what they can learn from it. respect man. keep the good work up.

  • @darthvader8229

    @darthvader8229

    4 жыл бұрын

    Kylo Ren hi grandson

  • @phoenixeqt1044

    @phoenixeqt1044

    4 жыл бұрын

    i dont think i will get any1 to respond so do you know why my lightsaber disappears every time i precompose

  • @jonathonchandnoit6741
    @jonathonchandnoit67414 жыл бұрын

    This was actually a really easy to follow tutorial, I dont even know how to use AE at all but I could follow this, thank you

  • @spontaneouspengiun6179

    @spontaneouspengiun6179

    4 жыл бұрын

    On my screen there isn’t a mode section to press screen. How’d you get it

  • @sizzy2652

    @sizzy2652

    3 жыл бұрын

    Though*

  • @jonathonchandnoit6741

    @jonathonchandnoit6741

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@sizzy2652 who are you replying too....

  • @shreysharma726

    @shreysharma726

    3 жыл бұрын

    yeah ......give us some lightsaber duel .........may the force be with you !!!

  • @Axel-zu7om
    @Axel-zu7om4 жыл бұрын

    Why am I watching this? I don’t even have after effects. 🤣

  • @masterevan1031

    @masterevan1031

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lol same 😂 I

  • @sindrisnrsigursson3079

    @sindrisnrsigursson3079

    4 жыл бұрын

    Same

  • @emonik

    @emonik

    4 жыл бұрын

    I do xD

  • @sicarius7482

    @sicarius7482

    4 жыл бұрын

    lmao SAME

  • @shadox3079

    @shadox3079

    4 жыл бұрын

    guys just crack it like everyone does lol

  • @nicholassmith8759
    @nicholassmith87594 жыл бұрын

    Be honest, this is the first effect most people tried to do in after effects

  • @buizelmeme6288

    @buizelmeme6288

    4 жыл бұрын

    🤣🤣🤣

  • @ognyanstrelkov3773

    @ognyanstrelkov3773

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nicholas Smith I tried a gunshot (muzzle flash, smoke and a wound)

  • @kira-yw6zn

    @kira-yw6zn

    3 жыл бұрын

    Now days its better to use a free plugin called "saber"

  • @jotenboffen

    @jotenboffen

    3 жыл бұрын

    This is the reason I downloaded After Effects in the first place. I have some lightsaber stuff on my channel😉

  • @kuyajames1

    @kuyajames1

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jotenboffen Sounds about right! :D

  • @juanbilbao3848
    @juanbilbao38484 жыл бұрын

    Another way to do it. Use a green stick with black parts in the beginning and the end of the laser. Track the 2 points using rotation and movement tracking. Create a solid and add the VC saber plugin in it. Attach the start and end points to the tracking from earlier Change a bit the settings depending on your side. Finally add plugin shine to the lightsaber There you got it

  • @bluebarry8842

    @bluebarry8842

    4 жыл бұрын

    juanbp0411 hey can you guide me through this

  • @kavinsuresh5468
    @kavinsuresh54684 жыл бұрын

    The guy in the thumbnail is the random civilian who ran off with mace Windu's lightsaber after he fell down from the building

  • @PowerWildMetal
    @PowerWildMetal4 жыл бұрын

    Holy crap, you did it without any plug in, gg man, i keep your vid in mind

  • @AaronGRandall
    @AaronGRandall4 жыл бұрын

    Flashback to 2005 when every "VFX" channel uploads a lightsaber tutorial...

  • @jacobcass951

    @jacobcass951

    3 жыл бұрын

    After 11 months i will respond

  • @starwarscity9568

    @starwarscity9568

    Ай бұрын

    @@jacobcass951 when?

  • @ByRoherr
    @ByRoherr2 жыл бұрын

    You just helped me animate my first lightsaber in After Effects. I'm so glad!!! You helped me reach a dream I've had since I was a kid: create a lightsaber

  • @Shivam_Shukla
    @Shivam_Shukla5 жыл бұрын

    Was waiting for this! 🙌🏻🔥

  • @themicolashman
    @themicolashman3 жыл бұрын

    2:20 I enjoyed how he said that he made it like you were swinging it in a specific Direction, the way it looked reminded me of Tartakovsky’s clone wars, and how the savers looked in battle, unlike the straight line in Star Wars media and movies.

  • @jasperbayless
    @jasperbayless4 жыл бұрын

    Best tutorial on youtube! Love it.

  • @cameronreid4630
    @cameronreid46304 жыл бұрын

    This was possibly the best tutorial ever made. Easy asf to follow thank you 🤝

  • @dei-wan-grey3888
    @dei-wan-grey38884 жыл бұрын

    That’s A Awesome tutorial Man Happy Holidays

  • @shavezkhan3442
    @shavezkhan34423 жыл бұрын

    Can't imagine how long this took but looks insaneeeee, hats off bro

  • @conradgueli
    @conradgueli4 жыл бұрын

    One of the best tutorials on youtube. subed!

  • @noahve
    @noahve5 жыл бұрын

    You're really good at this!

  • @ranigaryrey6999
    @ranigaryrey69992 жыл бұрын

    Amazing!!! Thanks for simplifying this tutorial😍😍😍😍😍

  • @joaonunes1037
    @joaonunes10373 жыл бұрын

    this the more simple and fun way I have found until now, thanks for this great tutorial mate :D

  • @goldengoat1737
    @goldengoat17374 жыл бұрын

    DUDE! Awesome!

  • @matthewvietzke
    @matthewvietzke5 жыл бұрын

    Let’s goooo I’m hyped for this! I mean first Andreas hem then matti then peter uploads then you! How can this day get any better!!

  • @willmilner
    @willmilner5 жыл бұрын

    I've seen someone else do this exact same thing, but your tutorial is just so much more interesting and easier to follow.

  • @JayeshMandloi

    @JayeshMandloi

    5 жыл бұрын

    please watch my roto work on kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZpV5p5mrfZbMl5c.html

  • @static4448
    @static44484 жыл бұрын

    This was easy AF to follow, thanks!

  • @vegealienbrain
    @vegealienbrain3 жыл бұрын

    Loved it Man !!!!! You made it so easy for everyone

  • @lackinthebox
    @lackinthebox2 жыл бұрын

    This was a very good tutorial, thank you so much man

  • @BUONCO
    @BUONCO5 жыл бұрын

    This is great, i usually use Saber plug in myself, but when i use this technique with masks, i don't use mask feather, i use the glow effect x2, (1 tight, 1 wide) then use add mode instead. Some subtle shifts, but i like it. Nice work with the rapidly quick tutorial! Keep em coming!

  • @jonathansaballa8066
    @jonathansaballa80663 жыл бұрын

    Wow! This is awesome tutorial. Thank you so much!

  • @joonatanlass
    @joonatanlass3 жыл бұрын

    Straight to the point!

  • @devilsoup3718
    @devilsoup37184 жыл бұрын

    I would just use the saber plugin by video copilot it s much easier and it looks really good the plugin in also free

  • @CalmaxFilm
    @CalmaxFilm3 жыл бұрын

    Perfect thank you

  • @Creativo94
    @Creativo944 жыл бұрын

    Simply amazing thank you so much!

  • @ahmadyassin4958
    @ahmadyassin49585 жыл бұрын

    Awesome done!

  • @lIlIIllIIllIlIIIIl
    @lIlIIllIIllIlIIIIl2 жыл бұрын

    I just realised you are the guy that says when there is a will there is a way! I like your outtro back in the day man!

  • @TroyChriest
    @TroyChriest4 жыл бұрын

    Great video!

  • @WanwanStudio16
    @WanwanStudio164 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much. You teach very good. It's easy to follow your step to make a good light saber.

  • @theofficialbonsaitree8303
    @theofficialbonsaitree83034 жыл бұрын

    That was epic, and this will definitely help my channel, thanks man 😁

  • @ICEY_BOY
    @ICEY_BOY3 жыл бұрын

    THANKS MAN

  • @jarmez2110
    @jarmez21104 жыл бұрын

    The saber choreography was better here then in the sequels.

  • @theodorethegreat1668
    @theodorethegreat16684 жыл бұрын

    I tried that and it was cool! Thanks alot! 😁😁😁😁

  • @mrrandomnoob8954
    @mrrandomnoob89543 жыл бұрын

    I find this helpful!

  • @yaqueprimo
    @yaqueprimo3 жыл бұрын

    GOD TUTORIAL THANK YOU

  • @pupetch-1188
    @pupetch-11884 жыл бұрын

    This is awesome 👏

  • @ivanquesadilla378
    @ivanquesadilla3784 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @gcarlx7026
    @gcarlx70264 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the tutorial !

  • @stevee6305
    @stevee63054 жыл бұрын

    Great tutorial!

  • @valcurion570
    @valcurion5704 жыл бұрын

    Thanks my friend

  • @martynbolam9932
    @martynbolam99324 жыл бұрын

    I see that the force is strong in this guy for showing us his tutorial.

  • @BarknoorZ
    @BarknoorZ5 жыл бұрын

    This is awesome

  • @cleanmusic9504
    @cleanmusic95044 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @KurooNegai
    @KurooNegai4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you soo much for explaining. 👍👍🤚👌😃

  • @tommy_41
    @tommy_413 жыл бұрын

    This was actually really helpful

  • @henryfeolino4873
    @henryfeolino48733 жыл бұрын

    Damn! You're good man!!

  • @JamieMadrox16
    @JamieMadrox164 жыл бұрын

    Best tutorial

  • @ASMRSLK
    @ASMRSLK4 жыл бұрын

    Very nice tutorial, thank you. You got a new Sub!

  • @sunwavee5748
    @sunwavee57483 жыл бұрын

    Thanks man

  • @skeletonsniper8227
    @skeletonsniper82274 жыл бұрын

    You are an amazing person

  • @imperialgaming1822
    @imperialgaming18224 жыл бұрын

    good job mate

  • @thespicevfx5665
    @thespicevfx56654 жыл бұрын

    You just earned a subscriber

  • @TRET1_
    @TRET1_7 ай бұрын

    Thank you!!!!

  • @idabagusganggaodaka2438
    @idabagusganggaodaka24383 жыл бұрын

    Thank you sir

  • @Spewl_Studios
    @Spewl_Studios4 жыл бұрын

    That really helped thanks so much :)

  • @satellite6919
    @satellite69194 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful thx

  • @stopmotionhome9659
    @stopmotionhome96594 жыл бұрын

    hello, a recommendation to you is put on the light saber´s crash a flare, I think that you would can do that with optical flares or lens flare, grat tutorial. like

  • @Divasees
    @Divasees5 жыл бұрын

    Eyyyyy!!! I was looking for some tutorials today and here you are uploading this, i loved that video alot💙

  • @JayeshMandloi

    @JayeshMandloi

    5 жыл бұрын

    please watch my roto work on kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZpV5p5mrfZbMl5c.html

  • @movieshake4945

    @movieshake4945

    4 жыл бұрын

    Jayesh Mandloi Stfu

  • @impact.4122
    @impact.41224 жыл бұрын

    Very good tutorial. I’m new to Facebook editing and this is very informative

  • @putrasiregarscout03
    @putrasiregarscout034 жыл бұрын

    Perfect

  • @chris_monke
    @chris_monke4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much this took like 30 minutes

  • @Roilumaster
    @Roilumaster4 жыл бұрын

    Wow this is the first video that helped

  • @KashTheGamerYT
    @KashTheGamerYT4 жыл бұрын

    finally got AE thanks for the tutorial!

  • @Gojimaster54
    @Gojimaster5422 күн бұрын

    thank you

  • @saysswho7857
    @saysswho78574 жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @innoutburgerboyboy9937
    @innoutburgerboyboy99375 жыл бұрын

    Thanks SO much you go in good detail everyone explains too fast.

  • @poktott
    @poktott5 жыл бұрын

    Nice brooo

  • @joshualopez6563
    @joshualopez65634 жыл бұрын

    The SSG merch 🔥🔥🔥

  • @defaultaccount9522
    @defaultaccount95224 жыл бұрын

    Really easy to follow....

  • @bobby8745
    @bobby87455 жыл бұрын

    Will, you are awesome! I found your channel due to the reason I have followed Manfred for years. Keep doing what you are doing!

  • @JayeshMandloi

    @JayeshMandloi

    5 жыл бұрын

    please watch my roto work on kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZpV5p5mrfZbMl5c.html

  • @justmattika7945

    @justmattika7945

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@JayeshMandloi no

  • @deve8_exe
    @deve8_exe4 жыл бұрын

    Bro thank you so much for this tutorial, this was my first effect and I'm really happy with how it turned out, I do have a question, what do I do if I have two sabers in one frame?

  • @TazarZero

    @TazarZero

    4 жыл бұрын

    Then you'll be doing this process twice.

  • @iliesalioui9302
    @iliesalioui93024 жыл бұрын

    Thanks you so much for your tutorial (from france)

  • @StarWarsRumors
    @StarWarsRumors4 жыл бұрын

    duuuude, awesome :)

  • @diegoavega
    @diegoavega5 жыл бұрын

    new sub! great video so well explained! really really great channel...!!!!! keep it up! greetings from Ecuador!

  • @skyler2579
    @skyler25794 жыл бұрын

    Can you do a tutorial on how to make curves with the pen tool and how to move the curves without them looking wack so my lightsaber looks more realistic

  • @connorvlogs6189
    @connorvlogs61894 жыл бұрын

    This video helped out a lot! I’m sort of almost done with editing a video my friend sent me a little while ago with his lightsaber he got from Disney. Is there any way I could send it to you when I’m done with it so you can see how I did?

  • @der_keishi6140
    @der_keishi61404 жыл бұрын

    Cool video

  • @Apotheecary
    @Apotheecary4 жыл бұрын

    So do you suggest doing this method or using the alternative saber plugin?

  • @galenabsmith
    @galenabsmith5 ай бұрын

    lITTERALLY BEST TUTORIAL FORL IGHTSABER EVER

  • @abenpr.
    @abenpr.3 жыл бұрын

    Great video, but if you want to use a home made saber and have the plastic and strips how to erase those??

  • @BillyW012
    @BillyW0123 жыл бұрын

    Brings me back to the days I learned how to do this from Ryan Weiber’s tutorials. Anyone else?

  • @DanceWithPoppy
    @DanceWithPoppy4 жыл бұрын

    I got this to work except that when the light saber is behind me, I need to create an additional seperate set of key frames, My end version has some of my light saber woking thats infront of me but when it cuts to sections behind me it wont work. Is there a way. Im soo noob at this, this is my very 1st ae project.

  • @brentatkinson8051
    @brentatkinson80514 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this. When I export the final, the light saber "effect" is a frame or 2 behind in my final .mp4? It looks fine when played in AE.Any ideas?

  • @TheLondonMiner
    @TheLondonMiner4 жыл бұрын

    Will Carmack great video, but could you tell what specs your using on your laptop please..

  • @axeldibenedetto3803
    @axeldibenedetto38034 жыл бұрын

    Waw wonderful

  • @vedbathina6143
    @vedbathina61434 жыл бұрын

    This was an amaizng tutorial my lightsaber looks realistic now

  • @GalacticGamerYT

    @GalacticGamerYT

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@-TheRealCozmik- No

  • @emuliusv
    @emuliusv4 жыл бұрын

    Hey did you know you're running out of disk space?

  • @irinarostova7958
    @irinarostova79584 жыл бұрын

    One question did you use stock footage for the lighsaber flash during clashes?

  • @JuxtapositionRed
    @JuxtapositionRed4 жыл бұрын

    I almost wonder if you could do an inverted chroma key/keylight of the color of your saber? I have yet to try this

  • @WesFilms
    @WesFilms4 жыл бұрын

    I don’t know how to pull out the mask path option with the stopwatch thing in CC 2020. Can you help?

  • @DarkBraveStuff
    @DarkBraveStuff4 жыл бұрын

    Well the concept works in Vegas Pro 17

  • @JerryZeDuck
    @JerryZeDuck3 жыл бұрын

    i dont have the blending mode please help

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