Holograms have been a popular implement in science fiction films for years, from Princess Leia in Star Wars to Joi in Blade Runner 2049. Holograms are way to show recorded, beamed messages, schematics, 3-dimensional characters, futuristic user interfaces, and they’re now being used in interesting and exciting ways in real life. We’ll start with a few examples, and then some After Effects tutorials dealing with the humble hologram.
Examples of Holograms
Here are a few you may recognize, the most famous, of course, is Princess Leia in Star Wars, Episode 4, where she is projected from R2-D2.
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Beyond holograms: Star Wars-inspired 3D images float in free space
This you may just find interesting. Scientists have generated holograms in a lab that mimic Star Wars! This video came out this month from BYU.
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Hologram Screen Effect – After Effects Tutorial from Phenomenal Creations
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IRON MAN HUD After Effects Tutorial by VDODNA
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Realistic Hologram in Adobe After Effects TUTORIAL! by Abdul FX
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Source: ToolFarm