Create an Epic Saturn Space Scene in After Effects with Free Project Files

Caleb says:

This tutorial will show you everything you need to know to create the 3D rings, planet, and stars in the background. There are a lot of really cool techniques used in this After Effects project, but my favorite is how we can use the Polar Coordinates effect to create the rings in like 5 seconds.

Another really cool effect that I utilized in this tutorial is using a fractal noise overlay to simulate the dust of the stars in the background. I find that using the fractal noise effect for background elements really helps make the overall scene look organic.

To create the Saturn effect you will need a copy of Adobe After Effects CS6 or higher, which shouldn’t be a problem for most After Effects users. The tutorial also uses actual texture mattes from NASA so the rings will look pretty darn close to the real thing.

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