Soon they will
call you master
The rebels had their chance. They lost. Now it’s time for a new power to be born. Witness the “Rise of the Dark Side” — our new Star Wars-inspired short film created with HitFilm.
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Fitting titles for a
Dark Lord
Make your power known with title sequences and text that will burn in their memory forever.
If you want to rule the galaxy, you need a strong opener. Here we show you how to create menacing, metallic titles using HitFilm Express and add-ons like Parallax effects and 3D lights. Want to give your words even more power? Learn how to use heat distortion effects and Action VFX stock elements like smoke, ashes or dust to fire up your text (and your viewers).
The party don’t start until the enemy walks in.
Make an entrance that blows them away with 3D AT-ST models and camera shake.
In this tutorial, we teach you how to scan and use footage (with the help of Foundry’s camera tracker) to import a 3D model of an AT-ST into your battle scenes. Want to demonstrate the full power of the dark side? Learn how to harness the force (camera-shake effects) in flat scenes to make your enemies tremble with fear.
Using 3D tracking in your film
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Create the Force lightning effect
Coming SoonLet the lightning effects flow through you!
Encourage undecided rebels to join the dark side with a good shock to the system — using animated skeletons and electrifying force effects!
Here we show you how to use lightning and electricity effects, HitFilm’s 3D model import, and keyframing to create animated skeleton models that match your actor’s movements. Want more flare on your finishing move? Learn how to add glow to your K.O.s with Anamorphic Lens Flares, Light Flares, Chromatic Aberration, Glow, and Auto Volumetrics.
WIPE THEM OUT.
ALL OF
THEM.
Learn how to use Meshroom, Blender and digital doubles to send your enemies flying.
Trees and stones can break your bones— so we simulated a digital double to create the perfect force-wipeout effect. In this tutorial, you learn how to use Meshroom to turn a series of high-res images of your actor, in a T-pose, into a 3D Model. Then use Blender to rig your model with digital bones and safely launch it into the air.
How to use Meshroom to create digital doubles
Coming SoonSet the stage for destruction
Dial up the drama on the battlefield with simulated rebels exported from Blender, and whirling debris created with HitFilm Pro’s Particle system.
Think your 3D simulation is ready for war? In this tutorial, we teach you how to easily export your creation from Blender, and composite it into your battle scenes using HitFilm Pro. Then we show you how to scale up the annihilation with floating dust, swirling leaves and falling debris.
Compositing simulations from Blender to HitFilm
Coming SoonDirector’s Commentary
Coming SoonPeek inside our war room
What does it take to make a Dark Lord rise from the ashes? Find out how we took our concept from idea to execution in this FXhome Q&A with Javert, Tom, Calvin and Josh. Get an inside look at how we organized production, post-production and split up the visual effects shots. Want to know why we decided to throw Oli at a tree? We talk about that too.
Ready to go from apprentice to master? Tell us which tutorials you need to fulfill your destiny.
Join us behind the scenes
Bringing ‘The Rise of the Dark Side’ to your screens was no small feat. Follow our talented team as they give you a sneaky look at our filming process. From beaches to Radar Museums, we found plenty of great places to shoot, but as with every adventure, there were some hurdles to overcome.
Making of Rise of the Dark Side
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