How to Create a Pokemon Ball Effect in After Effects

Project Description

There is no question that Pokemon go has had a huge effect in the past week. So I wanted to see what it would be like for my dog and I to play a little fetch with one of my pokeballs. SO i pulled ol switcherooo on Bentley and man were we in for a surprise… Maybe this will b his new home. Anyway back to our story! So this is a super quick and easy tutorial if you want to pull it off on your own or just use the footage provided, However you will need element 3d and some kind of optical flare plugin to do this exact. I hope you enjoy this pokemon ball tutorial!

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Set up the Camera:

To set the Camera up all you need to do is capture a blank slate for a few seconds or however long you want to drag it out. Then record the action without moving the camera.

Plugins Used:

Lightning

Match Grain

Gaussian Blur

Element 3d

Optical Glares and lots of masking!