Dune the Best We Can, Holtzman Sheild VFX + Advanced Expression Controls

Another episode of Red Giant Cheap Tricks came out before the holidays and in this tutorial, Hashi takes you through how to recreate the Holtzman Shield VFX from Dune. In addition, this action-packed tutorial comes with a free template of Holtzman shield!
Cheap Tricks | Holtzman Shield VFX from DUNE – FREE Template!
This tutorial includes project files. Get them here.
In the tutorial, Hashi uses the Roto Brush in After Effects, and a few plugins from the Red Giant VFX Suite
Advanced Tutorial: Expression Controls – Cheap Tricks
So, you watched the Holtzman Shield effects from Hashi, which included a template. Below, a tutorial that shows you how to create your own complex effects from scratch using After Effects Expressions!
In this tutorial, he explains how to set up your expressions with wiggle controls, variables, if/else expressions, color expressions, and more!
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