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Create Your Own Matrix-style Mirror Effect in After Effects

Action Movie Dad™ takes us on a VFX Side Quest. Neo and Alice aren’t the only ones who can reach through the looking glass. In this latest “VFX Side Quest” for Red Giant, seasoned VFX artist Hashi (best known perhaps to many as the Action Movie Dad) shows us how to go full “red pill” with this trippy VFX tut. Just as the Matrix reboot is starting to build up buzz, this mirror effect could be a cool VFX to add to a video short or music video, or simply a fun side quest for an aspiring visual artist to try out on a rainy Sunday afternoon. So, let’s look through this looking glass, so to speak, and check out this tutorial as well as explore how Hashi (AKA Action Movie Dad) is able to create this cool effect. Trippy Mirror VFX So, this tutorial is a part of Red Giant’s series of cool VFX breakdowns and tutorials. It’s also a great side quest (to borrow their series name) as it’s surprisingly not too labor-intensive or tricky to pull off. For this VFX tutorial you only really need a few layers and some simple mesmerizing effects within Red Giant’s VFX Supercomp. Read More...

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Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 18 October, 2021

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