Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Learn how to use an Empty as a Proximity Object to add scale to geometry nodes ico spheres for making custom video transitions in Blender 4.5 LTS. We will create custom input sliders to manipulate the look of the animation and procedurally create different looking transitions. Then we render and test out 3 transitions on real videos in the VSE.

Custom Video Transitions for Complete Beginners: youtu.be/37rw_3i2zNk

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Preview
01:00 - Node Setup Screenshot
01:25 - Setting up the Geo Nodes Spheres
02:50 - Setting the Material
03:35 - Connecting the Proximity Object
05:18 - Adjusting Proximity Scale
08:00 - Animating the Transition
08:56 - Setting up the Camera
10:25 - Creating the Input Sliders
13:26 - Randomizing the Spheres
14:50 - Adding a Switch for Randomness
17:35 - Organizing the Node Setup
20:07 - Rendering the First 2Transitions
23:17 - PROTECT yourself from Overwritring!
24:14 - Creating a Swipe UP Transition
26:34 - Creating a Swipe Direction Option
27:35 - Rendering the 3rd Transition
27:53 - Shout out to the Pixabay Video Creators
28:20 - Using the Custom Transitions in the VSE
28:55 - Reversing Frames for Inverse Transition