Star Wars Hyperspeed Tutorial: The No-Echo Method in After Effects

The Echo Effect to create long streaks is normally the way you’d recreate the jump to lightspeed, but I think I’ve found a better, more controllable way. And also, the Hyperspace tunnel can be done entirely in AE with no plugins!

When I was researching the VFX History of Slitscan, I realized that the “standard” After Effects tutorials for Star Wars hyperspace are often slow and hard to art-direct. In this tutorial, I throw out the old methods and use Shape Layer Repeaters to create perfectly controlled star streaks.

I also dive into the NEW 3D Parametric Mesh tools in After Effects (v26) to recreate the iconic “blue tin foil” hyperspace tunnel using a free Adobe Substance material.

In this video, you’ll learn:

How to use a repeater on a shape layer.

How to create a star field from a single line.

Building a 3D Hyperspace tunnel using a Cylinder Mesh and Substance Materials.

How to handle the “Flash to White” transition and deceleration.

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If you want to know more about SlitScan, check out my VFX History episode.

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