We Remade the Cyclops Beam from Avengers: Doomsday | After Effects VFX Tutorial

We remade the Cyclops Optic Blast from the Avengers: Doomsday teaser! In this After Effects VFX tutorial, we break down the step-by-step process of remaking the iconic beam seen in the MCU.

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With the X-Men finally appearing in Avengers: Doomsday, we had to take a crack at the new Cyclops beam. We ar diving into interactive lighting, environment displacement, and how to make a CG “Giant” feel massive.

▼ Timestamps ▼
» 0:00 – Intro
» 0:32 – Shooting on Green Screen
» 1:04 – Creating the Sky & Ground
» 2:34 – Lighting/Environment
» 3:24 – The Giant
» 3:58 – Explosions
» 5:06 – Adding Justin
» 5:27 – Making The Beam
» 7:18 – The Profile Shot
» 8:12 – The Final Shot
» 8:17 – Final Thoughts

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