Uploaded August 2017 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Learn how to create an ENERGY BALL VFX using Adobe After Effects!
TIME STAMPS
00:00 Introduction
01:12 Tutorial Start
03:04 Creating the Core Energy Texture
05:12 Shaping the Energy Ball
06:03 Creating the Spawn Effect for the Energy Ball
11:49 Adding Additional Detail
13:37 Adding Light Rays Emitting from the Energy Ball
14:48 Adding a Lens Flare (using the FREE Ignite Express Lens Flare Effect)
17:30 Adding Flicker with a simple Expression
18:12 Adding an Energy Diffusion Layer around the Energy Ball
20:50 Adding a Rim to the Energy Ball (using the FREE Saber Plugin from Video Copilot)
26:35 Adding the Energy Ball to our Video + Colourize + Glow
29:04 The Final Effect
You can download the tutorial files here: surfacedstudio.com/tutorials/after-effects/energy-ball-vfx?showDownloads=true
Difficulty: medium
G̶e̶t̶ I̶g̶n̶i̶t̶e̶ E̶x̶p̶r̶e̶s̶s̶ 2̶0̶1̶7̶ F̶R̶E̶E̶: youtube.com/watch?v=Q4HmEqDmFys
Unfortunately Ignite Express is no longer available. A good (but not free) alternative for amazing lens flares is Video Copilot Optical Flares: videocopilot.net/products/opticalflares
Get Video Copilot Saber plugin FREE: videocopilot.net/blog/2016/03/new-plug-in-saber-now-available-100-free
Get Video Copilot Color Vibrance plugin FREE: videocopilot.net/blog/2014/05/new-plug-in-color-vibrance
And here's the link to the DISINTEGRATION tutorial: surfacedstudio.com/tutorials/after-effects/disintegration-vfx
In this tutorial we will be creating a cool looking energy ball effect.
We will be using lots of effects to create the pulsating energy base for the effect.
On top of everything we will add a flickering optical flare to add some intensity.
We will finish it off with a burning ring of energy using the Video Copilot Saber plugin.
Finally, we will composite everything back into our original shot of Walter throwing an energy ball into my face!
All comments and feedback welcome :)
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MAIN CAMERA - amzn.to/2rRkGzg (Canon 5D Mark III)
MAIN LENS - amzn.to/2rRfX0M (Canon EF 24-70mm II USM)
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CHEAPER BUT GREAT - amzn.to/2seov29 (Canon S120)
AUDIO RECORDER - amzn.to/2rhmz9U (Zoom H5)
CHEAPER BUT GREAT - amzn.to/2r9zOpf (Zoom H2N)
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MY SOFTWARE
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ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD - bit.ly/2sjvyaA
HITFILM PRO - bit.ly/2steXRz
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FOLLOW ME
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WEBSITE - surfacedstudio.com
YOUTUBE - youtube.com/surfacedstudio
FACEBOOK - facebook.com/surfacedstudio
TWITTER - twitter.com/surfacedstudio
INSTAGRAM - instagram.com/surfacedstudio
PATREON - patreon.com/surfacedstudio
GOOGLE PLUS - plus.google.com/+SurfacedStudio
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FRIENDLY DISCLAIMER
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Some of the links above are affiliate links and I will earn a small commission if you purchase through them.
It won't cost you anything extra though so if you would like to support me, please consider using them :)
Thank you!
Video & Music - Copyright © 2017 Surfaced Studio
Learn how to create an ENERGY BALL VFX using Adobe After Effects!
TIME STAMPS
00:00 Introduction
01:12 Tutorial Start
03:04 Creating the Core Energy Texture
05:12 Shaping the Energy Ball
06:03 Creating the Spawn Effect for the Energy Ball
11:49 Adding Additional Detail
13:37 Adding Light Rays Emitting from the Energy Ball
14:48 Adding a Lens Flare (using the FREE Ignite Express Lens Flare Effect)
17:30 Adding Flicker with a simple Expression
18:12 Adding an Energy Diffusion Layer around the Energy Ball
20:50 Adding a Rim to the Energy Ball (using the FREE Saber Plugin from Video Copilot)
26:35 Adding the Energy Ball to our Video + Colourize + Glow
29:04 The Final Effect
You can download the tutorial files here: surfacedstudio.com/tutorials/after-effects/energy-ball-vfx?showDownloads=true
Difficulty: medium
G̶e̶t̶ I̶g̶n̶i̶t̶e̶ E̶x̶p̶r̶e̶s̶s̶ 2̶0̶1̶7̶ F̶R̶E̶E̶: youtube.com/watch?v=Q4HmEqDmFys
Unfortunately Ignite Express is no longer available. A good (but not free) alternative for amazing lens flares is Video Copilot Optical Flares: videocopilot.net/products/opticalflares
Get Video Copilot Saber plugin FREE: videocopilot.net/blog/2016/03/new-plug-in-saber-now-available-100-free
Get Video Copilot Color Vibrance plugin FREE: videocopilot.net/blog/2014/05/new-plug-in-color-vibrance
And here's the link to the DISINTEGRATION tutorial: surfacedstudio.com/tutorials/after-effects/disintegration-vfx
In this tutorial we will be creating a cool looking energy ball effect.
We will be using lots of effects to create the pulsating energy base for the effect.
On top of everything we will add a flickering optical flare to add some intensity.
We will finish it off with a burning ring of energy using the Video Copilot Saber plugin.
Finally, we will composite everything back into our original shot of Walter throwing an energy ball into my face!
All comments and feedback welcome :)
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MERCH
------------------------------
redbubble.com/people/surfacedstudio/shop
------------------------------
MY GEAR
------------------------------
MAIN CAMERA - amzn.to/2rRkGzg (Canon 5D Mark III)
MAIN LENS - amzn.to/2rRfX0M (Canon EF 24-70mm II USM)
VLOGGING CAMERA - amzn.to/2ssqgtm (Canon G7X)
CHEAPER BUT GREAT - amzn.to/2seov29 (Canon S120)
AUDIO RECORDER - amzn.to/2rhmz9U (Zoom H5)
CHEAPER BUT GREAT - amzn.to/2r9zOpf (Zoom H2N)
------------------------------
MY SOFTWARE
------------------------------
ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD - bit.ly/2sjvyaA
HITFILM PRO - bit.ly/2steXRz
------------------------------
FOLLOW ME
------------------------------
WEBSITE - surfacedstudio.com
YOUTUBE - youtube.com/surfacedstudio
FACEBOOK - facebook.com/surfacedstudio
TWITTER - twitter.com/surfacedstudio
INSTAGRAM - instagram.com/surfacedstudio
PATREON - patreon.com/surfacedstudio
GOOGLE PLUS - plus.google.com/+SurfacedStudio
------------------------------
FRIENDLY DISCLAIMER
------------------------------
Some of the links above are affiliate links and I will earn a small commission if you purchase through them.
It won't cost you anything extra though so if you would like to support me, please consider using them :)
Thank you!
Video & Music - Copyright © 2017 Surfaced Studio
