Tutorial Files
Car Remove.mp4
Dust_Wave_1_Back_720p_1.mov
Dust_Wave_1_Front_720p_1.mov
Dust_Wave_1_Shadow_720p_1.mov
Gas_Explosion_2_0985_720p.mov
Rocket Flare.mp4
debris_beauty.mov
debris_mist.mov
Rocket Trail.mov

Time Stamps
0:00 Introduction
1:51 Tutorial Start
4:25 Tracking the Footage with the 3D Camera Tracker
6:42 Adding the Explosion
9:07 Adding the Large Scale Dust Wave
12:05 Adding the Dust Wave Shadow
13:07 Adding the Flying Car Debris
17:22 Z-Depth Compositing the Debris
21:41 Adding the Car Debris Shadows
23:28 Colour Correcting the Explosion Elements
27:22 Pre-Composing the Explosion Elements
28:08 Adding the Explosion Smoke Shadow
30:02 Adding the Dust Wave Shadow
32:53 Adding the Explosion Glow
36:18 Adding a Track Matte for the Power Pole
38:43 Adding the Rocket Trail and Glow
40:51 Adding the Rocket Lens Flare
41:24 Colour Correcting the Rocket Trail
42:18 Final Colour Correction & Colour Grading
43:30 The Final Effect

Want to create a massive car explosion effect in Adobe After Effects?
In this tutorial I will show you how to track and composite some epic action stock footage into your shot.

Many thanks to ActionVFX for providing these epic FREE action stock footage elements!

I will assume that you have watched my tutorial on how to use the 3D Camera Tracker in Adobe After Effects before getting into this one :)