Create a Pulsar in After Effects
Recreate the look of a spinning, neutron star.
In this tutorial, I share two different ways to create spinning, 3D, volumetric lights in After Effects. The first method uses @BorisFXco Stage Light plugin which can automatically simulate volumetric light from a comp light. But not everyone has access to BCC Stage Light, so I also show how to use the included Cinema4D Lite to get a similar look.
Along the way, I take a break from being scientifically accurate and use an expression I wrote to restrict the beam when it is behind the central core of the star.
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*Expression saved in a text file (ZIP)*:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/a6dhhx...
*Project download (ZIP):
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/t1s9k3...
Links:
Borix FX Stage Light: https://borisfx.com/products/continuu...
(I got this free when I registered the included Mocha AE tracker)
#AfterEffects #tutorial #pulsar
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Chapters
00:00 Makin' Pulsars
02:36 Tutorial starts
04:33 Using a clever expression
06:19 Makin' the neutron core
08:52 C4D Lite volumetic lights
