Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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How to create realistic fire in your shots🔥

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ActionVFX Practice Footage Library: bit.ly/fire-realism-pfl
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Fire Stock Elements: bit.ly/fire-realism-assets

Tools Used:
Adobe After Effects, SynthEyes, DaVinci Resolve, HeatWave, RSMB

Chapters:
00:00 – Fire Compositing Intro
00:34 – Motion Tracking & Roto
02:02 – Why Most Fire FX Fail
03:40 – Correcting Fire Speed
05:06 – Building Realistic Fire Layers
06:41 – Blending Modes: Add vs Screen
07:15 – Creating Realistic Glow
08:28 – Heat Distortion Setup
08:58 – Relighting with Normal Maps
10:44 – Building Atmosphere
11:26 – Imperfection Theory
12:48 – Final Composite
13:03 – Quick Recap

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