How to create a light wrap in After EffectsĬrate’s Light Wrap generates light-wraps at blazing fast speeds. Digitally, a pixel can only reach a maximum luminance of 1 (white), so to create a sense of limitless intensity, the implied brightness is reinforced by a light-wrap. For example, a dragon breath can be given a stronger light wrap to communicate its deadly heat or the opening doorway of a UFO blinding the onlookers to reinforce their mysterious nature. This means that when a particular area of an explosion is being obscured by a foreground, its colors may still influence the pixel’s final output due to bloom, illumination and fog scattering.Īn artist may also want to add a light-wrap for stylistic purposes to visually exaggerate the intensity of a source of light. This can be added with the motivation of improving the realism of a scene, as a bright source of light (such as an explosion) will carry excessive luminant energy that leaks into adjacent pixels. Light wraps are commonly used against bright backgrounds, skies, fire video effects and any other intense sources of illumination.

This visually blends the two different layers, creating a cohesive unified final image.

These simulate the apparent diffusion of extremely bright lights around a foreground, helping to integrate the composited layer into the background.

Light-wraps are an effective and underutilized technique that improves the realism of a compositor VFX. We made it specifically for use alongside the VFX Assets available at FootageCrate, but it works perfectly for any compositor’s needs. Crate’s Light Wrap fixes one of the biggest obstacles any VFX artist faces, how to cleanly and easily composite in After Effects. ProductionCrate has released a free light wrap plugin for Adobe After Effects! It is available to download now. Download a free Light Wrap plugin for Adobe After Effects here

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