Bang

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Bang is a modular, fully procedural 3D muzzle flash plugin for After Effects

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Description

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Bang is an After Effects plugin that lets you easily add realistic and stylised muzzle flashes directly to your footatge. Its 3D particle system renders unique flashes viewable from any angle, taking into account After Effects' comp cameras. Bang is a modular plugin allowing up to four different flash types and sixteen flash instances per layer, and includes the Bang Relighter module for simulating illumination of your actors and surroundings.

UPDATE - VERSION 1.1 AVAILABLE NOW!

NEW FEATURES INCLUDE

  • NEW Preset Browser - browse pre-made muzzle flashes from the plugin and apply directly to the Flash Builder
  • Upgraded Instance Module, with improved perspective rendering at frame edges, and Follow Layer aim system
  • Compositing Workflow - work in video, log or linear space to render muzzle flashes with the correct dynamic range for your footage
  • Trial restrictions relaxed - Use up-to 4 Instances, and use the Relighter Module during trial mode

FEATURES

INFINITELY CONFIGURABLE

Bang Flash Builder
EZ-Aim in action Multiple Instances

Create any flash shape with the Flash Shape Profile Editor; move points around, add new ones, or delete points to set your base shape, then play with the energy and randomness properties to fine tune the overall look. You can also add petals to simulate the star shaped flashes common on assualt rifles and machine guns, and sparks too!

INSTANCE AWAY

Bang Instance Module
EZ-Aim in action Multiple Instances

With up-to 16 instances allowed per layer, Bang gives you the flexibility to light up a huge gun battle with ease!
Quickly position and orient your flashes using the EZ-Aim system, then keyframe the flash trigger with a single click.

AUTO RELIGHT

Bang Relighter Module UI
Relight

Using the trigger keyframes and position data directly from the Instance modules, and the flash colour from the Flash Builder modules, the Relighter module automatically simulates the light from the bright muzzle flashes illuminating your actors and location.

POWERFUL MULTITHREADED RENDERER

Bang Renderer UI

The Bang effect, where each flash is rendered and composited into your footage also gives control over global properties, including glow and grain matching.

PRESETS

Here are some of the bundled presets you can use in your projects, or use as a starting point to create new flashes!

PISTOLS & HANDGUNS

Magnum 45 Preset Generic 9mm Pistol Preset Silenced Pistol Preset

RIFLES & ASSAULT WEAPONS

M16A1 Preset M4 5 Petal Pistol Preset

Generic Assault Rifle Preset Minigun Preset

WEIRD & WONDERFUL

Electro Preset Green Alien Blaster Preset

WALKTHROUGH DEMOS

Discussions

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Head over to r/aescripts to chat with fellow users about this product.

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Version History

1.1 -

Jun 24, 2020

User Experience Upgrade, including new Preset Browser, Upgraded Instance Module, Follow Layer Aim System, Video, Log and Linear Compositing Workflows

1.0.3a -

Oct 30, 2019

Updated to support macOS Catalina

1.0.3 -

Aug 18, 2018

FIxed a crash with Relighter if a muzzle flash was positioned close to the edge of frame; fixed audio corruptions due to the Module Selector; Added the global Displacement Evolution Speed parameter

1.0.2 -

Jun 24, 2018

Fixes the clash with Rowbyte Comp Screenshot, and potentially other AEGP plugins

1.0.1 -

Jun 15, 2018

Fixes a crash in the Relighter module when using masked layers, or layers with areas of zero alpha for the relight matte

1.0 -

Jun 4, 2018

initial release

Compatibility

After Effects

2020, CC 2019, CC 2018, CC 2017, CC 2015.3, CC 2015, CC 2014, CC, CS6