Archive republication: This article was originally published on 16 September 2020. It has been translated into English and lightly updated for clarity while preserving the original reporting and context.
Creating Fire in After Effects
In this 15-minute tutorial, Ignace Aleya demonstrates how to add a realistic forest-fire effect to footage in Adobe After Effects. The lesson focuses on compositing a virtual effect rather than filming practical flames.
Artists should check edge integration, interactive lighting, smoke behaviour and motion tracking against the source plate before applying the technique to production shots.
