Umbrella Academy Teleport Effect Number Five Tutorial in After Effects

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Umbrella Academy Teleport Effect Tutorial

Recreating Umbrella Academy's Number Five's Teleport Effect with After Effects

In this tutorial, we will show you how to recreate the teleportation effect from the Netflix series Umbrella Academy using Adobe After Effects. Follow these detailed steps to achieve this dynamic effect.

Step 1: Setting Up Your Composition

1. Open Adobe After Effects.

2. Import your footage: Drag and drop the footage you wish to use along with a clean plate (a shot of the scene without the subject) into a new composition.

3. Create a new composition: Ensure it matches the resolution and frame rate of your footage.

Step 2: Preparing the Teleportation Effect

1. Duplicate the footage layer: Right-click on your footage layer and select Duplicate.

2. Split your layers: Use the razor tool (Ctrl + Shift + D) to split the layer at the point where you want the teleportation to start and end.

3. Create a mask: Select the Pen Tool (G) and draw a mask around the subject at the moment they begin to teleport.

Step 3: Adding the Teleportation Portal

1. Create a new solid layer: This will be used to create the portal effect. Go to Layer > New > Solid, and choose a color that contrasts with your background.

2. Apply fractal noise: Go to Effect > Noise & Grain > Fractal Noise. Adjust the settings to create a smoky, portal-like texture.

  • Fractal Type: Dynamic Progressive
  • Noise Type: Soft Linear
  • Contrast: Increase for more definition
  • Brightness: Adjust to fit your scene

3. Animate the fractal noise: Set keyframes for evolution and offset turbulence to make the portal appear dynamic.

4. Apply a radial blur: Go to Effect > Blur & Sharpen > Radial Blur to create a swirling effect.

Step 4: Enhancing the Teleportation Effect

1. Add glow effects: Go to Effect > Stylize > Glow to add a glowing effect to your portal. Adjust the threshold, radius, and intensity to match the desired look.

2. Create displacement: Add Turbulent Displace from Effect > Distort > Turbulent Displace. Animate the evolution to give the portal a more chaotic feel.

3. Adjust the colors: Use Color Correction > Curves to match the color tone of the portal with your footage.

Step 5: Masking and Layer Adjustments

1. Mask adjustments: Refine the mask around the subject. Use keyframes to animate the mask shape if needed.

2. Feather the mask: Increase the feathering of the mask to make the transition more seamless.

3. Blend the layers: Adjust the opacity and blending modes of the layers to make the teleportation effect look natural.

Step 6: Final Touches and Rendering

1. Apply motion blur: Enable motion blur for the layers involved in the teleportation to add realism.

2. Add sound effects: Import teleportation sound effects and sync them with the visual effects.

3. Render the final composition: Go to Composition > Add to Render Queue and set your desired export settings.

Conclusion

By following these steps, you can recreate the teleportation effect from Umbrella Academy using Adobe After Effects. Experiment with different settings and effects to customize the look to your preference. For a detailed step-by-step guide, check out the full video tutorial.

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