Advanced 3D lighting

Create Realistic Volumetric Light



Pre comp the video source
Add Adjustment layer (name as volumetric light), apply effect Tint (to decolorize the footage) and Cruve
Adjust the curve to make its almost as luma matte out (only black and white)
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Apply CC Radial Fast Blur, enchance amount to 97
Change Adjustment layer blending mode to Screen

Change direction of light:

Adjust CC Radial Blur, Center X and Y position
Apply 2nd Curve to Adjustment layer, make as a Cruv as follow (depend on the shot, this one mainly as blue green color tone):
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Apply Nosie, Amount 4%

Change to 2.35 aspect ratio with Letterbox:
R click → Solid (name as Letter Box), click Make Comp Size
Apply cc Jaws on Solid layer, Completion 75%, Height 0%, Width: 2
Pre comp Volumetric layer and the video footage (to let the footge freely move within the letter box bar)


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