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How to Create Your Own Portals (Like in the Game) Using Adobe After Effects

Oct 19, 2012 09:22 PM

Two individuals standing in a modern living room, looking down at a digital interface on the floor.

We've already seen how to levitate a Companion Cube using a Portal gun—now we're going to show you how to shoot your own portals!

Two individuals observing a glowing object in a living room setting.

The guys at MobiusLOL give you an overview of how they created their Portal-inspired short film, "Experimental Portal Device".

In the video below, they talk about how they created portals similar to the game's in Adobe After Effects. Apparently, the process was fairly easy and didn't take too long, but if you're a perfectionist, you might be in AE for months.

Have you ever shot a Portal gun?

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