ShiveringCactus: VFX Tutorials's video: 2D 360 and 3D Stars in After Effects

This tutorial shows how to create starfields using a free plugin. We start with a simple 2D starfield, but then use Fractal Noise to add atmospheric distortion (twinkling) and then I show how to save this effect as a preset, so it becomes really easy to reuse. Next, I take a look at wrapping those 2D stars around the inside of a Sphere to create a 360 starfield. I use Video Copilot's free Orb plugin. Link to VC Orb: https://www.videocopilot.net/blog/?s=orb Once it's all set up, I then show how to use an expression to switch between 2D and 360. Finally, I create a 3D starfield you can fly through using CC Particle World, and another expression to make life much easier to control the amount of stars. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:08 2D Star 4:23 360 Starfield 8:22 3D Stars 10:23 Expression to have loads of particles in frame 1, then none in frame 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Project files: https://www.dropbox.com/s/h0bdr2jld2bue9g/Starfields.zip?dl=1 (There's a BONUS composition included: Star Trek TNG style warp stars) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShiveringC