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Video Copilot – Saber

We like the folks over at Video Copilot. They have maybe done more than anyone in helping educate After Effects artists and bringing great AE tools to the world. Some of their premium plug-ins are the best around. They also have loads of great presets and some killer free plugins.

But they’ve just released a new plug-in that looks pretty impressive and it’s 100% free. So, let’s take a look at the latest that Video Copilot has to offer.

The new free plugin from Video Copilot is called Saber. Does that name bring anything to mind? Maybe a snaggle-toothed tiger? A car? It’s actually a reference to the famous lightsabers of the Star Wars franchise.

Andrew Kramer worked on the last Star Wars film and it sounds like he was inspired by it to create this plug-in.

Of course, it’s not just limited to creating lightsabers, it can be used for all sorts of light energy effects. Think portals, energy currents, bolts of lightning, etc. As with all Video Copilot products, this plug-in is robust and full of features. Never mind that it’s free, it’s still a professional tool for created stunning visual effects.

Take a look at the Saber trailer for some ideas of how it can be used.

Features

As we mentioned above, for a free plug-in, there is no shortage of features in Saber. The foundation of Saber is a light beam that is created by dropping the plugin on a solid layer.

Once the “saber” effect is in place, there are several controls to adjust the look of the effect. Controls for color, light fall-off, glow intensity, spread, and glow bias give you a range of unique options right out of the gate.