I’ve always been a fan of how Red Giant Magic Bullet Looks created the chromatic aberation effect and wondered if I could create a preset using stock After Effects plugins. So, with some trial and errors, I think I came up with a few that come pretty close. Red Giant Magic Bullet Looks is still pretty badass tho!
Here are a few pseudo scripts I created called FRINGE. Also, anyone else watch the show Fringe? I personally thought it was rad!
This was created in After Effects 2020 but has been tested in After Effects 2022.
FRINGE LITE
This little preset makes the edges of the frame fringe. Mainly made for a subtle chromatic aberration – but hell, go NUTS if you want! Tear the frame up! You are the creator of your universe! It works best on a separate ADJUSTMENT layer.
FAST FRINGE
Wanna get crazy!? Well, let’s do it! This one comes with a few variations of style to toy around with. Choose between:
- Cyan Red (Shown)
- Blue Yellow
- RGB (chromatic)
- Green Magenta
- Blue Green Magenta
- Custom! (Choose your OWN colors)
FAST OPTICS FRINGE
Let’s get absolutely NUTS! Just like the Fringe Pro, you can choose to work with:
- Cyan Red
- Blue Yellow (Shown)
- RGB (chromatic)
- Green Magenta
- Blue Green Magenta
- Custom! (Choose your OWN colors)
But now let’s add OPTICS! This messes with the frame Optics – that’s why I named it that. Not just because I’m super clever. Make it bulge, warp, smear…
Fringe – After Effects Preset Bundle
3 totally bitch’n Chromatic Aberration After Effects Presets!
Suggested price: $ 2
3 After Effects Presets to crap up your frame. Trust me, it’ll look fantastic! This bundle includes.
- Fringe Lite – For that subtle aberration
- Fast Fringe – For those times when you wanna let loose and go crazy!
- Fast Optics Fringe – Just like Fast Fringe, you can go NUTS this time with OPTICS!
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This file is provided “as is,” without warranty of any kind, expressed or implied. In no event shall the author be held liable for any damages arising in any way from the use of these scripts and/or presets.