Sapphire UltraZap is well known for creating amazing lightning, electricity and energy effects but did you know it's also great for stylized, cartoon fire? Download the Blender file and After Effects project and follow along with Design Director John Dickinson as he breaks down his approach for creating stylized flames using Sapphire UltraZap in After Effects.\\CHAPTERS\\00:00 Introduction00:14 Blender breakdown02:00 Compositing renders in After Effects05:23 Enhancing the look with Exposure & S_Sharpen06:27 Creating flames using S_UltraZap14:35 S_Dust for embers14:56 Faking motion blur with S_BlurDirectional15:35 Positioning flames in 3D using ToComp expression18:04 Matting and enhancing the flames20:04 Adding glow using S_UltraGlow20:42 Final color grade with S_BleachBypass21:25 Final preview and thoughtsDownload the Files: https://bit.ly/4elZqqe Learn more about Sapphire and download a free trial: https://borisfx.com/products/sapphire/ #borisfx #sapphire #contentcreator #videoediting #vfx #aftereffects #premierepro #avidmediacomposer #foundry #autodesk