Will Fireball

Post date: Jun 01, 2015 4:39:20 AM

1. Drag Will Fireball to the AE and then to the timeline.

2. Layer > New > Solid

3. Effect > Generate > Circle

4. Radius = 20, Feather Outer =19, and change the color.

5. Make the layer a 3D layer

6. Select the layer and press p to open position numbers or open the twirlers until you see position. You will now see three numbers for x, y, and z position.

7. Move the x and y values so the circle starts where Will's hands start.

8. Trim the beginning of the layer so the circle begins when Will puts his hands together.

9. Press the stopwatch for position and animate the circle. Remember to animate z as well. The more negative z is, the closer the fireball will be.

10. Trim the end of the layer in so the circle disappears.

Some effects to apply to the fireball:

11. Effect > Noise and Grain > Fractal Noise.

11. Animate evolution

12. Effect > Stylize > Glow

Save this because next time we will mask his hands.

Next!

1. Layer > Precompose Select "Move all attributes into the new composition"

2. Use the pen tool to draw as simple a mask as you can around the hand. The fewer clicks, the better.

3. Open the twirler for the fireball, then open the Mask twirler, and turn up feather to feather your mask, Around 20 is good.

4. Press the stopwatch for Mask Path.

5. Invert the mask so it covers the hand and not the fireball.

6. Animate the mask.

7. At the end, move the mask off the screen.

Save the project, you're not done.