Uploaded October 2016 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this in-depth VFX tutorial learn how to composite stock footage in Blender to add epic visual effects to your footage. Using the Luminance key node in the compositor we will isolate the background from our footage in order to composite an explosion and smoke assets provided by ActionVFX.

My Website: blenderbranch.com

ActionVFX Stock Footage: actionvfx.com/?ref=kenanproffitt

-Assets-
Lingering Smoke:
actionvfx.com/collections/atmospheric-smoke-fog-stock-footage
Explosions:
actionvfx.com/collections/explosions-stock-footage
Smoke Plumes:
actionvfx.com/collections/free-smoke-plumes-stock-footage

Cinematographer: youtube.com/channel/UCkOjRTLWHnBLNzRrxkxsokA