RASENGAN | Ball of Energy | Photoshop Tutorial

In today's tutorial Brandon teaches you how to create a ball of energy in Photoshop - inspired by the Rasengan from Naruto and Naruto Shippuuden. Some think it looks like the Kamehameha from Dragonball Z as well, so I guess it just depends on your point of view. Regardless - enjoy =)

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FAQs:

Q: Your desktop is SO COOL!!! Is that Windows 8?!?!

Q: What did you use to record your desktop?

Q: Any other equipment or programs?
A: Shure SM7b microphone, Sony Vegas Pro 11, and an awesomesauce keyboard!

Q: What're your computer specs?
A: AMD Phenom II x6 3.72 GHz | Nvidia EVGA GTX 570 2GB | 12GB DDR3 RAM | ASUS Sabertooth Motherboard | 750 watt PSU

Equipment and software:
- Shure SM7B microphone
- Canon T2i
- Tamron f/2.8 17-50mm lens
- Custom-built computer
- Camtasia Studio 8
- Sony Vegas Pro 10

[schmutzkycz]

If you ever stumble on my comment Brandon, I wish to tell you that I admire your creativity and your handy-work. Always a good lesson and I just love applying these on my own photos for a practice! I love your work! You're a perfect teacher and an inspiration! Greetings from Czech republic and keep up the good work!!!

[ChChCheckIt]

If I were to cut out describing shortcuts, explaining "why" I do things, etc, then you're right; I could probably cut out 5 or 10 mins. But keep in mind that I try to create tutorials that everyone can view regardless of their prowess in Photoshop. At first I tried splitting up the tutorials into categories, and all I got were repeated questions.
Also, "You guys [...] need to make these videos shorter" is not constructive criticism, it's just criticism.
-B

[CottonBallLightning]

God dommit brondon, that background of yours keeps getting more and more epic every time I see it.

[carsacade]

Screw these guys Brandon. You just keep doing what you do. I love your tutorials, if not for you I wouldn't know half the stuff I know about Photoshop. Thank you so very much for taking the time to help in my education of Photoshop.

[cristall]

Okay Brandon, this is amazing. I recently joined a kind of course for teenagers that are unable to go to High School due to problems at home and so on, and out of those poor choices I had I chose Media, which is basically editing pictures, movies, etc. and I've never had the luck of being able to have Photoshop before now. I decided to check out your videos seeing as they were easy to understand, and positively fascinating.
Amazing job! Watching the whole video is appealing, for me at least. :)

[Jenneth]

I found your tutorial YEARS ago as a teenager just learning Photoshop. I saved it and years later am back to reference it again. Hahaha. Thanks so much

[candy-yuki]

I've used this tutorial twice and it's awesome!! Makes the cosplay really come alive! I also find using a snow brush set to the color of the rasengan (light blue) around the rasengan gives a nice effect as well!

[the_kpush]

A oldy but goldy. This was awesome. Thanks! Just what I was looking for for my toy photography.

[taiser]

The best video in YouTube about rasengan - this video!

[ccolunga]

Awesome tutorial…i enjoyed every minute! 

[headcutter]

YOUR WALLPAPER JUST GETS MORE AWESOME AS I LOOK AT IT! I JUST REALLY WANT IT BUT YET AGAIN YOU SAID YOU DON'T WANNA GIVE IT AWAY!

[Battlmaniac]

Chchchcheckit weekday! who cares we all had daily schedule, not compulsory Tuesday... Or just leave it the way it is... sounds cool.

[Mandar]

Made an awesome sorceress portrait using this tutorial! Thanks so much! :)

[ImImmortalBeloved]

Great tut Brandon, and Happy thanksgiving to you and the rest of the ChChCheckit gang!

[KingCW]

bro you're the best, thanks for all of the tutorials

[jordanlang]

Amazing tutorial; Amazing thought on what you would do to make that effect. I love Photoshop so much. You can go into it with nothing but creativity and you will never come out with something that isn't good.

[canvastic]

Dang, this is awesome! I added this as the Big Bang attack to one my Majin Vegeta papercraft models! Looks badass!

[fredful]

you actually recreated the rasengan... looks so realistic
thanks for the amazing turtorial

[sarashah]

Dude you're amazing!! And thanks for this and the Sharingan tutorial as well! I'm a HUUGGGEEE Naruto fan and love the fact that you have done tutorials on what I've always wanted!!

[andykelly]

"In general that is all you have to do"

Best quote ever.

Ok let's start the video again.. Great work by the way. You just earned another sub. :)