We Remade the Cyclops Beam from Avengers: Doomsday | After Effects VFX Tutorial

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Published1 month ago
Duration9:17
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Languageen
CategoryFilm & Animation
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We remade the Cyclops Optic Blast from the Avengers: Doomsday teaser! In this After Effects VFX tutorial, we break down the step-by-step process of remaking the iconic beam seen in the MCU. Big VFX Bundle: https://bit.ly/4dYZFKw VFX Pro Bundle: https://bit.ly/3NTGyHl Triune Digital Lens Elements: https://www.triunedigital.com/products/lens-elements Follow Ryan Thompson: https://www.instagram.com/rjt_vfx With the X-Men finally appearing in Avengers: Doomsday, we had to take a crack at the new Cyclops beam. We ar diving into interactive lighting, environment displacement, and how to make a CG "Giant" feel massive. ▼ Timestamps ▼ » 0:00 - Intro » 0:32 - Shooting on Green Screen » 1:04 - Creating the Sky & Ground » 2:34 - Lighting/Environment » 3:24 - The Giant » 3:58 - Explosions » 5:06 - Adding Justin » 5:27 - Making The Beam » 7:18 - The Profile Shot » 8:12 - The Final Shot » 8:17 - Final Thoughts #AvengersDoomsday, #Cyclops, #VFXTutorial, #AfterEffects, #Marvel, #XMen, #OpticBlast, #Compositing ----------------------------------------------------------------- *GOODIES* The Film Riot + Smallrig Multitool! Multi-Tool Kit (7-in-1): https://geni.us/7in1wrench Multi-Tool Kit (10-in-1): https://geni.us/10in1wrench COLOR GRADING LUTs: http://bit.ly/buyFRluts SOUND FX: http://bit.ly/buyFRsfx MUSIC: https://bit.ly/storeFRmusic VFX ASSETS: http://bit.ly/buyFRvfx

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