{"id":33429,"date":"2014-01-22T16:38:20","date_gmt":"2014-01-22T21:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=33429"},"modified":"2014-01-22T16:59:27","modified_gmt":"2014-01-22T21:59:27","slug":"video-tutorial-creating-a-lava-lamp-effect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/video-tutorial-creating-a-lava-lamp-effect\/","title":{"rendered":"Video Tutorial: Creating a Lava Lamp Effect"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"create-a-groovy-lava-lamp-animation-in-after-effects\">Create a groovy lava lamp animation in After Effects.<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/pbblogassets\/uploads\/2014\/01\/adobe-after-effects-all-ver.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33497\" title=\"adobe-after-effects-all-ver\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/pbblogassets\/uploads\/2014\/01\/adobe-after-effects-all-ver.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In this\u00a0<strong>Premiumbeat exclusive tutorial<\/strong>, you&#8217;ll discover how to create a <strong>lava lamp effect in Adobe After Effects<\/strong>. The tutorial covers intermediate level techniques including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Using fast blur and levels to create a \u201cmorphing\u201d effect<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Understanding the motion sketch tool<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Simulating metal using the \u201clight sweep\u201d effect.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><em>Prefer reading to watching? Check out the full step-by-step tutorial below.<\/em><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/84785825\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div>Can you think of any other situation in which using the fast blur and levels slider can be helpful? If so, please let us know in the comments below!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"lava-lamp-animation-in-after-effects\">Lava Lamp Animation in After Effects<\/h2>\n<table width=\"470\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" width=\"20\"><strong>1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" width=\"446\">Create a new composition.<a href=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/pbblogassets\/uploads\/2014\/01\/LL-Step-1.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-33496\" title=\"LL Step 1\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/pbblogassets\/uploads\/2014\/01\/LL-Step-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"442\" height=\"248\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><strong>2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">Create a lava lamp outline on one shape layer. Add a light sweep effect and adjust to add shimmer to the base.<a href=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/pbblogassets\/uploads\/2014\/01\/LL-Step-2.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-33494\" title=\"LL Step 2\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/pbblogassets\/uploads\/2014\/01\/LL-Step-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"442\" height=\"248\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">3. Create a new white solid and a black circle shape layer.<a href=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/pbblogassets\/uploads\/2014\/01\/LL-Step-3.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-33495\" title=\"LL Step 3\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/pbblogassets\/uploads\/2014\/01\/LL-Step-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"442\" height=\"248\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><strong>4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">Use the motion sketch tool to apply a custom tracked \u201cwave\u201d effect to the black circle.<a href=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/pbblogassets\/uploads\/2014\/01\/LL-Step-4.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-33493\" title=\"LL Step 4\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/pbblogassets\/uploads\/2014\/01\/LL-Step-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"442\" height=\"248\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><strong>5<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">Repeat 4 times and precompose.<a href=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/pbblogassets\/uploads\/2014\/01\/LL-Step-5.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-33491\" title=\"LL Step 5\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/pbblogassets\/uploads\/2014\/01\/LL-Step-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"442\" height=\"248\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><strong>6<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">Add a fast blur and levels effect. 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