How to create cool particle VFX in Adobe After Effects

Learn how to create awesome particle effects directly in Adobe After Effects!! In this tutorial I show you how you can use the inbuilt CC Particle World effect to create all sorts of cool particle effects; anything from sparks to fire, smoke, energy balls and more. FOLLOW ALONG: Here are the files you need if you want to follow along with the tutorial: http://bit.ly/19k5ui7 JUST GETTING STARTED? Check out my Motion Tracking Basics tutorial here:    • After Effects Motion Tracking How To - Vis...   And to learn more about expressions, check out my Expressions Basic tutorial here:    • Adobe After Effects Basics Tutorial - Expr...   ------------------------------ MY GEAR ------------------------------ MAIN CAMERA - http://amzn.to/2rRkGzg (Canon 5D Mark III) MAIN LENS - http://amzn.to/2rRfX0M (Canon EF 24-70mm II USM) VLOGGING CAMERA - http://amzn.to/2ssqgtm (Canon G7X) CHEAPER BUT GREAT - http://amzn.to/2seov29 (Canon S120) BEST 4K DRONE - http://bit.ly/2ssRu33 (DJI Mavic Pro) RECOMMENDED BUNDLE - http://bit.ly/2sefwhG (DJI Fly More Combo) CHEAPER & SMALLER - http://bit.ly/2rmecFj (DJI Spark) AUDIO RECORDER - http://amzn.to/2rhmz9U (Zoom H5) CHEAPER BUT GREAT - http://amzn.to/2r9zOpf (Zoom H2N) SHOTGUN MIC - http://amzn.to/2tbYUEe (Zoom SGH-6) ON CAMERA MIC - http://amzn.to/2r9vXZi (Rode Videomic) HEADPHONES - http://amzn.to/2r9K6p8 (Audio Technica ATH-M50X) TRAVEL TRIPOD - http://amzn.to/2s29yyl (Manfrotto MKCOMPACTLT) ------------------------------ MY SOFTWARE ------------------------------ ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD - http://bit.ly/2sjvyaA HITFILM PRO - http://bit.ly/2steXRz ------------------------------ FOLLOW ME ------------------------------ YOUTUBE -    / surfacedstudio   FACEBOOK -   / surfacedstudio   TWITTER -   / surfacedstudio   INSTAGRAM -   / surfacedstudio   PATREON -   / surfacedstudio   GOOGLE PLUS - http://plus.google.com/+SurfacedStudio ------------------------------ FRIENDLY DISCLAIMER ------------------------------ Some of the links above are affiliate links and I will earn a small commission if you purchase through them. It won't cost you anything extra though so if you would like to support me, please consider using them :) Thank you! Video & Music - Copyright © 2015 SurfacedStudio