"Final Render"
QuicktimeMovie
(1780K)
Example.42: Aurora Water Surface
(AE5.5 PRO)

AE-TIPS 42 : Adobe After Effects CS5 (10.0.2.4)
Resolution: 640x480
Third-Party AE Plugins:
- No Use
Third-Party Footages:

- Artbeats WA116


"Water Surface"
QuicktimeMovie
(518K)


Prepare the Material

It is introduction of the "Water Texture like Aurora".

First, Prepare the Water Surface Texture.

Even if it takes a movie personally,
You may pick up from the material Library.

ARTBEATS WATER TEXTURES
http://www.artbeats.com/


"Gray Scale"
QuicktimeMovie
(976K)


Convert to GrayScale

Put the Material of STEP1 into New Composition.
Apply Effect > Channel > Shift Channels.
Apply Effect > Adjust > Levels.
Adjust Value of Parameter.

View Effect Controls Window
"Shift Channels" "Levels"


"Colorama Red"
QuicktimeMovie
(1060K)


Set Up Colorama 1

Convert Color to RED.

Put the Material of STEP2 into New Composition.
Apply Effect > Image Control > Colorama.
Adjust Value of Parameter.

View Effect Controls Window
"Colorama"


"Colorama Blue"
QuicktimeMovie
(937K)


Set Up Colorama 2

Create Blue version too.

Put the Material of STEP2 into New Composition.
Apply Effect > Image Control > Colorama.
Adjust Value of Parameter.

View Effect Controls Window
"Colorama"


"Colorama Green"
QuicktimeMovie
(934K)


Set Up Colorama 3

Create Green version too.

Put the Material of STEP2 into New Composition.
Apply Effect > Image Control > Colorama.
Adjust Value of Parameter.

View Effect Controls Window
"Colorama"


"Final Render"
QuicktimeMovie
(1780K)


Completion

Put the materials of STEP3-5 into a New Composition.
Apply Layer Transfer mode "Add"
Adjust time position each layer.

Apply Glow Effect as you like.