Tech & AIVFX NirvanaHow to Recreate Varanasi Movie Fire Scene in After Effects | Step-by-Step VFX

How to Recreate Varanasi Movie Fire Scene in After Effects | Step-by-Step VFX

Long-form9:45Film & AnimationPublished May 22, 2026, 6:30 AM · 5mo ago
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Project File (with all 3D assets): https://payhip.com/b/a9M0b I recreated the massive, epic 3D Fire Ritual (Maha Yajna) scene from the VARANASI trailer entirely inside After Effects! No Blender, No Unreal Engine, just 100% After Effects using 3D GLB models. If you want to learn how to build massive cinematic 3D environments, animate cameras, link dynamic spotlights using expressions, and get that insane Hollywood-level fire glow, this step-by-step VFX tutorial is for you! Project File and Links: • Project File (with all 3D assets): https://payhip.com/b/a9M0b • Tripo 3d AI (Text to 3D): https://studio.tripo3d.ai?via=VN • Prompts File: https://mega.nz/folder/MU82iIoa#ryfqQ6OUqT9WfbKILrbSNA • Fire explosion : https://youtu.be/9Rnq0XtgadY • Expression: thisComp.layer("Guru.glb").transform.position TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro & Preview 0:13 - Step 1: Generating 3D Assets 0:46 - Step 2: 3D Scene Setup (.GLB) 2:36 - Step 3: Camera Animation 3:37 - Step 4: Adding Fire & Deep Glow 2 5:40 - Step 5: 3D Lighting & Spotlight Expression 7:46 - Step 6: Particles (CC Ball Action) 8:26 - Step 7: Final BG & Compositing 9:15 - Final Render & Wrap Up WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS TUTORIAL: • How to import and arrange multiple .glb 3D models natively in AE. • The exact spotlight expression to automatically lock and track your 3D characters: exp = thisComp.layer("Guru.glb").transform.position • How to fake complex atmospheric dust using CC Ball Action and custom masking. • How to use Deep Glow 2 to get realistic light physics and blooming fire effects. If you enjoyed this recreation, don't forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and hit the notification bell for more Bollywood & Tollywood VFX breakdowns! #VaranasiTrailer #AfterEffects #VFXTutorial #DeepGlow2 #3DInAfterEffects #SSRajamouli #MaheshBabu #MahaYajna #VisualEffects #AfterEffects3D Music Credits: Cosmic Storm by A Himitsu / a-himitsu Music by A Himitsu ( / @ahimitsu ) Free Download / Stream: https://www.audiolibrary.com.co/a-him... Music promoted by Audio Library https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4wXUdhNxZk Song: Culture Code - Fairytale (feat. Amanda Collis) [NCS Release] Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/Fairytale Watch: http://youtu.be/qVAFNx1WRWE Keywords: I Recreated VARANASI’s Fire Ritual 3D Scene inside After Effects #AfterEffects #NoPlugin #AEtutorial #AfterEffectsTutorial #MotionGraphics #vfxnirvana

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