BMW M4 Light Trail Effect: Pro Car Editing Breakdown

BMW M4 Light Trail Effect: Pro Car Editing Breakdown

In this tutorial, I’m breaking down how to create this Cinematic Light Trail Animation for your car videos! Whether you're an automotive videographer or a motion graphics enthusiast, this "neon wrap" effect is the perfect way to take your car reveals to the next level.
We’ll cover everything from masking the body lines of the BMW M4 to adding realistic glow reflections and timing the final headlight reveal.

🔗links:

👉Car model: 🚗 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o0FP...]
👉car model (fully rigged) [https://sahilyadavsekwal.gumroad.com/...]
👉Blender 5.0: [https://www.blender.org/download/rele...]
👉project: [https://sahilyadavsekwal.gumroad.com/...]

📍 What You’ll Learn:
👉Path Masking: How to trace the aerodynamic lines of a car.
👉The Glow Effect: Creating a professional neon stroke with tapering.
👉Dynamic Lighting: How to make the light "interact" with the car's paint and the floor.
The Big Reveal: Timing the transition from darkness to full detail.

⏱️ Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro & Result
0:16 - Step 1: Making light trail
3:10 - Step 2: Setup the scene
4:08 - Step 3: light trail path
16:11 - Step 4: key frame
17:45 - step 5: lighting
19:00 - step 6: camera set up
26:22 - car's light effect
29:37 - congratulation

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