Tips | Techniques | Tutorials for HitFilm VFX Compositors
Learn how to create electric streaks of light in HitFilm with this week’s tutorial. I’ll show you how to: Use a pre-made Particle Simulation to get started quickly (available on the Preset Marketplace) Create a custom texture to use as the light streak Add a twisting point for elegant strokes Make the 3D Camera follow the action, POV style Utilize…
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This summer I’ll be flying over to Norwich, England for an 8-week internship with FXHOME. I’m not sure I’ve ever been more excited about something in my entire life. When I uploaded my first HitFilm tutorial back in November of 2011, I didn’t have any idea that it would lead to this. I get the chance to work with some great…
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Learn how to create clean, simple slide transitions in HitFilm to use on your future videos. This effect is very easy to customize. You’ll learn how to: Set up and keyframe Planes Duplicate layers and use the Fill effect to save time Add a logo and use Set Matte to obscure it Export the animation as an Image Sequence with…
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Interested in creating your own HitFilm tutorials and sharing your knowledge with the world? I’ve been making tutorials for about 5.5 years, and my process for doing so has changed drastically over time. In my most recent batch of videos, starting from the Neon Path FX in December to now, I’ve found a formula that I think works well and…
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I took advantage of the arrival of spring and rainstorms to create this close-up, powerful lightning effect. We’ll build the whole effect from scratch, including: Adding individual flashes of light Setting up the Lightning & Electricity effect Using a three-tier Glow effect to customize the color of the lightning Importing a lens flare from Radiance 2.0 Thanks for watching! Let…
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