Uploaded August 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
LittleWebHut.com
This Blender video demonstrates how to make a text animation with a bright light in the background. Blender version 2.71 was used for this tutorial. This video shows many techniques that may be helpful to beginners and intermediate users.
Blender website
blender.org
Video Contents:
00:27 Text added.
02:22 Floor added.
03:05 Lighting is setup.
03:32 Floor moved into position.
03:53 Lamp type and strength set.
04:23 “Edge Split” modifier used to improve text reflections.
04:57 Background color set.
05:24 Bright light source added to background.
06:53 Camera view setup.
07:20 Camera tracking setup using the “Track To” Object Constraint.
09:10 Animation is setup using Keyframes.
10:39 Light streaks added to background light by using the Node Editor.
11:59 “Greater Than” Math Node used to separate brightness levels.
12:53 Glare Filter added.
14:48 Mix node added to combine light streaks with main image.
15:29 Render options are setup.
16:44 Begin Animation rendering.
17:12 Play Animation.
LittleWebHut.com
This Blender video demonstrates how to make a text animation with a bright light in the background. Blender version 2.71 was used for this tutorial. This video shows many techniques that may be helpful to beginners and intermediate users.
Blender website
blender.org
Video Contents:
00:27 Text added.
02:22 Floor added.
03:05 Lighting is setup.
03:32 Floor moved into position.
03:53 Lamp type and strength set.
04:23 “Edge Split” modifier used to improve text reflections.
04:57 Background color set.
05:24 Bright light source added to background.
06:53 Camera view setup.
07:20 Camera tracking setup using the “Track To” Object Constraint.
09:10 Animation is setup using Keyframes.
10:39 Light streaks added to background light by using the Node Editor.
11:59 “Greater Than” Math Node used to separate brightness levels.
12:53 Glare Filter added.
14:48 Mix node added to combine light streaks with main image.
15:29 Render options are setup.
16:44 Begin Animation rendering.
17:12 Play Animation.
