Realistic Rain Drop FX Tutorial! 100% After Effects!

Create a procedural water effect with refraction without using any 3rd Party Plug-ins!

[Strugglertrades]

FINALLY someone with a good sense of humor who makes tutorials. You my friend earned a sub

[JoeWillyArt]

Big thanks to you Andrew for continuing to produce "old school" After Effects tutorials without people having to pay extra for plug-ins and even giving away free plug-ins like the amazing Saber. I see so many comments below of people helping others by answering questions and I think you foster that with your work.

[TheKradok]

I was messing around with this effect and just noticed that Video Copilot made a huuuuge mistake. He didn't add "Turbulent displace" on the "Water" composition that's located in the main composition. Adding turbulent displacement here will cause all the drops to seemingly flow together when they start touching and will prevent drops from stacking on top of each other. I would also recommend using only one layer instead of two layers for the particle based drops and adding variation to the drops using the "CC Particle World" settings instead of simply having two different layers. This should further enhance the effect's I mentioned earlier.

[SoKrispyMedia]

Awesome stuff! Glad you're back with the tutorials - wouldn't be where we are without them!

[DE-signYourLife]

All Tutorials of Andrew Kramer are MINDBLOWING! Please come back we miss you!! 😢

[JuXuS]

haven't seen a copilot tutorial for years. now i'm here and realise how much i like it. i started with you in 2008

[TheAmigops]

I hope you know that you created a wave of VFX artists. You inspired me when I was 10 in 2006, and I've been learning from you to advance my craft ever since. I just wanted you to know that there's no thank you great enough for doing what you do.

[Romulusmap]

Those drops look more realistic than those on my window glass. Please adopt me.

[theActionMovieKid]

That Tab > Left Arrow thing has fundamentally changed my life.

[Lostpanda]

It's so weird how an old video brings so much nostalgia! Thanks for everything Andrew.

[BeardDesignfx]

now just wait for the 2147892478965 rain stock footages tomorrow

[nathitappan]

Unreal! So good! Glad to have you coming back to review and update some tutorials!

[SirWrender]

FX Console is seriously the best though. I was using a computer recently that didn't have it and I didn't know what to do.

[TheMhankel]

Alot of tutorials out there but still after all these years....yours are BLOWING THE ROOF OFF! Thank you!

[Gounesh]

I just can't get enough of this channel.
I don't even film with my phone.

[HawksNestYT]

Raid Drop
Drop Top...


These amazing videos do not stop!

[nobrief]

Andrew, you are the god of After Effects! I can't stress enough how much I appreciate all work of yours. Plus your sense of humor! Don't ever change!

[PRO_FV]

I laughed when Andrew finished the lesson at 06:18, showing us how to create snow

[qmagix]

The one and only Ae Jedi is BACK!
Great tutorial, this effects would be a pain in any 3d program.
The fact that this is made in Ae with no plugins is stunning.

Great to have you back Andrew!

[eyedesyn]

Yes, but can you make this resembling rainbow unicorn tears? Then I'll be impressed.