Create Realistic Fire Animation in Adobe After Effects
Create a simple but Realistic fire animation in Adobe After Effects. This is a short and easy tutorial for beginners. After watching this tutorial you will be able to create your own fire animation without any plugins or expressions.
Project File Details:
Updated | August 13, 2023 |
Compatibility | After Effects CC |
Required Plugin | No |
Size | 339.04 KB |
Category | After Effects Tutorials |
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Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Realistic Fire Animation:
Step 1: Setting Up the Composition
- Open Adobe After Effects.
- Create a new composition named “Realistic Fire Animation.”
- Set the resolution to 1920×1080 Pixels, frame rate to 30 frames per second, and duration to 5 or 10 seconds.
Step 2: Creating the Fire Base Shape
- Select the Pen tool from the Toolbar.
- Set the fill color to solid white and stroke to None.
- Create a shape as shown in the reference.
Step 3: Adding Fire Flames
- Again, select the shape layer and create additional shapes for the fire flames.
- Go to Effects & Presets and search for “Wave Warp.”
- Drag and drop the effect onto the shape layer.
Step 4: Adjusting Wave Warp Effect
- Set the direction to 0 degrees.
- Wave height: 15
- Wave width: 120
- Wave speed: 2
- Change the shape color to orange (#FF9100).
Step 5: Adding Variation to Flames
- Duplicate the shape layer by pressing Control+D.
- Change the shape color to light orange (#FFC600).
- Make this duplicate smaller.
- Adjust wave width to 130 and wave speed to 1.
- Apply the Fast Box Blur effect from Effects & Presets, with a blur radius of 16.
Step 6: Adding Lighter Flames
- Duplicate the top layer.
- Change the color to light yellow (#FFF992).
- Make it smaller again.
Step 7: Adding Glow Effect
- Select the bottom layer.
- Search for the “Glow” effect in Effects & Presets and apply it to the bottom layer.
- Adjust the glow threshold to 100 and the glow radius to 140.
Step 8: Creating Particle Effects
- Go to Layer Menu > New > Select Solid. Rename it “Particles.”
- Search for “CC Particles World” in Effects & Presets and apply it to the solid layer.
Step 9: Configuring Particle Settings
- Longevity: 0.50
- Producer: Position Y: 0.15
- Physics: Gravity: -1, Resistance: 2
- Particles: Particle type: Faded Sphere, Max opacity: 100%
- Birth size: 0.030, Death size: 0.100
Step 10: Positioning and Timing
- Drag the solid layer below all other layers.
- Position the solid layer to the left side of the composition.
- Drag the solid layer’s endpoint to the 5-second mark.
Step 11: Finalizing the Animation
Congratulations! You’ve successfully created a professional cartoon fire animation in Adobe After Effects.