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Become a Storm Chaser – Day 2

on Dec 1st 2009 with 8 comments
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Final Product What You'll Be Creating

In this two part tutorial we’ll learn how to composite a Tornado and unique point of view using only still pictures. Then learn how to add even more effects like distant lighting and cloud twirling. You’ll learn about the puppet tool, the camera’s focus options and the endless possibilities of particles. Best of all, there are no external plugins are required! Twist and Shout!

Tutorial

Download Tutorial .flv

File size 227MB

Source Settings

Make sure to download The Farm (by Jonathan Gill) and The Car (by Hyperscholar) pictures to follow along.

All of the sounds at the preview were obtained for free from FreeSound

Particle Settings

Here you will find the settings to all the Particle World effects mentioned at the tutorial. Check the title at each picture to follow, also, they are in order.

FUNNEL

DUST

GREEN DUST

GRASS

DEBRIS

RAIN

Carlos Batllo is CarlB on Videohive
 
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Hello, I am a freelance motion designer and film student living in Barcelona. I do custom work for companies and individuals, some short films, and I am also an author at VideoHive. See more at my website.  

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  • http://www.youtube.com.br/ianhpiratao IANH – BR

    Thanks for the tut man!
    this really awesome!

    • fazaldalwai

      so cool

  • Ed

    Not bad. But it just needs a bit more tweaking all around I think. The wind seems localized to just that one tree. In a real situation like this, the wind would be all over.

  • http://garimpoweb.wordpress.com José Carlos

    Very cool! thanks

  • Eric Kristin

    Valeu! “tank´s”

  • http://stats.justhost.com/track?c52086a9c93c4169ff93a090885fd20a8 Hamza Oza

    Brilliant two-part. Really enjoyed it. Cheers!!

  • http://www.knowyourmactuts.com John

    I definitely like it, but it’s not too realistic. Looks a bit to grainy in the funnel cloud, and there should be more “terror” occurring from the wind.

    Just one man’s opinion though.

  • http://imvip.5d6d.com 寂寞

    不错