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How to Create an Aurora (Northern Lights) in After Effects
How to Create an Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) in After Effects with Particular or built-in plugins.
I wanted to make realistic auroras in After Effects for one of my projects. In this video I focus on how to create an aurora with After Effects alone, and I also show how to make an aurora with Particular. I think the aurora effect looks great. It is fully animated, or can be exported as a still image.
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How to Create an Aurora (Northern Lights) in After Effects
How to Create an Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) in After Effects with Particular or built-in plugins.
I wanted to make realistic auroras in After Effects for one of my projects. In this video I focus on how to create an aurora with After Effects alone, and I also show how to make an aurora with Particular. I think the aurora effect looks great. It is fully animated, or can be exported as a still image.
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