How to create old-fashioned muzzle flashes | HitFilm Express

Guns in the old west didn’t have the same muzzle flashes that we see today - there was a lot more debris! Axel explains the techniques used to create this effect for our new short film, Westworld To Yuma.

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[FilmmakingSock]

I've probably said this before, but...

You guys are just too awesome.

[twinpalmsvideo]

I find Axel's tutorials easy to follow, and as I'm still in the crawling stage of HitFilm I am grateful to be able to duplicate an effect.

[kalmonds]

Axel, you're a true legend, my friend. Thanks for all the help!

[RobinsTaste]

I heard about HitFilms at random from a friend who couldn't get it because his computer was too weak. You guys are awesome! Easy, interesting and almost endless possibilities! You guys rock!

[bodytemple]

This is really good, most people that makes tutorials leaves out so much information but all this was great and very informative. Thank you

[EthanButler]

I'm making a western this summer in my family's ranch in Nebraska! Thank you for this! You guys are awesome to get into specifics! Love HitFilm!

[ericortheo]

Thank you for all this cool tutorials to Hitfilm Express. HitFilm is awesome!!!

[jremydeaton]

@6:36 - If you are watching this now (Dec 2019) and using the latest version of Hitfilm Express you can no longer just move the mask with the arrow tool. It will not keyframe the other points. In fact, it will remove your first keyframe and not add any others. You have to use the freehand mask tool, hold down shift and select all mask points then move the mask to the correct position in order to get the keyframes to work on the mask path.
@11:25 - Proxy > Make Proxy is now Pre-Render > Make Pre-Render(s).

[jaydeepgamit]

this is the most satisfying video cuz it doesn't have any dislike and I loved your software

[austinjay]

I love hitfilm! Found out about you guys from Film Riot. Never turning back.

[carterpryor]

Seeing Axel in that outfit gives me life.

[HitfilmUniversity]

Sneaking in some audio with the smoke! All of these Axel tutorials have really been two-fers!

[Andyz]

Axel your getting into character more and more 😁

[carlvanhaesendonck]

Thank you allowing free use of this amazing application; great tutorials too! But it looks a bit complex for me. Wondering where I can find basic tutorial to get a hand on HF Express

[ShiningCatProductions]

Are key shortcuts for switching between mouse modes enabled in express? super exited about this software, my first VFX software was effectslab pro from you guys way back it the day, its cool to see how far ya'll have come.

[kfilme]

Is there an XML import/export for Hitfilm or another way Davinci Resolve and Hitfilm could work Together?

[RashaSmiles]

the little square does not appear as I create the path, when I change one all of the key points change. so once I put the smoke out of the final frame it also disappears from the previous frames. what am I doing wrong? plz help

[KozyKubGamr]

The path point is fine on the first frame but when I try and record a path 2 frames up with the mask in order to move the smoke half way,
it won't record a second path. So now I'm stuck and confused

[oyibookuta]

I don't know what I'm doing wrong but the square points that show keyframe do not stick on a frame. If I select the path, it'll be there until I move to the next keyframe where it'll stay in the new one.

[l-ScrffyNrfHrdr-l]

Whenever I try to move my mask for the muzzle smoke, it wont create a second key frame on my timeline. Whenever Axel moves his mask, it automatically places a grey square on the timeline, but it doesn't do that for me. Am I doing something wrong? Really enjoying the tutorial so far!