Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
Discover how Star Trek: The Next Generation created some of the most groundbreaking TV visual effects of its era. This clip comes from my full deep-dive video essay, where I break down the models, optical tricks, and pioneering VFX techniques that brought TNG to life.
👉 Watch the full video for the complete story: youtu.be/o3r2EGlsaYY
Buy me a coffee: ko-fi.com/shiveringcactus*
#aftereffects #startrek #vfx
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Discover how Star Trek: The Next Generation created some of the most groundbreaking TV visual effects of its era. This clip comes from my full deep-dive video essay, where I break down the models, optical tricks, and pioneering VFX techniques that brought TNG to life.
👉 Watch the full video for the complete story: youtu.be/o3r2EGlsaYY
Buy me a coffee: ko-fi.com/shiveringcactus*
#aftereffects #startrek #vfx
I'm an Adobe Community Expert - which means you can find me on the Adobe forums if you need any help. community.adobe.com/t5/after-effects/ct-p/ct-after-effects?page=1&sort=latest_replies&lang=all&tabid=all
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![Recreating Doug Trumbull’s Slitscan VFX | After Effects Mastery
In this After Effects tutorial, Im diving into the legendary slitscan effect. While Doug Trumbull used a massive mechnical righ and long-exposure photography to create the Ultimate Trip, Ill show you how to build the same look much more easily using *Essential Graphics*, the *Offset effect* and *3D layers*.
In this video, youll learn:
- How to use the Offset effect with a simple expression for continuous motion.
- How to use Essential Graphics to control the speed and images
- 3D layers to create two infinite plains.
*▶️ Watch my VFX History episode here for the full story on Doug Trumbull and the evolution of Slitscan:*
https://youtu.be/Lhbhl9KVF6U
*⬇️ Download the project:*
- Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/s/1360c4c1ce
*🎁 Bonus: Free step-by-step PDF:*
- Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/s/49d6a65b31
*Expression used:*
X = effect(Speed)(Slider)*time+effect(Nudge)(Slider);
Y = value[1];
[X,Y]
*📌 Links:*
Unrolled artwork: https://www.seriss.com/people/erco/2001/
@creationeffects AfterGlow: https://www.creationeffects.com/free/free-preset-afterglow
*🔖Chapters*
0:00 The Ultimate trip
1:02 Getting the artwork
3:28 3D Layers
4:32 Finishing touches
The Evening of Departure by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/
Im an Adobe Community Expert - which means you can find me on the Adobe forums if you need any help. https://community.adobe.com/t5/after-effects/ct-p/ct-after-effects?page=1&sort=latest_replies&lang=all&tabid=all
#AfterEffects #VFX #2001ASpaceOdyssey #Slitscan #MotionGraphics #DougTrumbull #Filmmaking
#AdobeCommunityExperts Recreating Doug Trumbull’s Slitscan VFX | After Effects Mastery](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YoqwAx8M1LM/mqdefault.jpg)

