Make a 3D Earth and add the Borealis or Australis in After Effects.
Part of the Makin' Planets tutorial series, this video looks at how add an aurora to planet Earth, as seen from space. Built using After Effects and Video Copilot's free Orb plugin.
Expressions
L=thisComp.layer("Position NULL");
L.toWorld(L.anchorPoint);
L.toWorld(L.anchorPoint);
CC Particle World Producers:
x=thisComp.layer("Particles NULL").transform.position[0]-thisComp.width/2;
x/thisComp.width;
x/thisComp.width;
y=thisComp.layer("Particles NULL").transform.position[1]-thisComp.height/2;
y/thisComp.width;
y/thisComp.width;
z=thisComp.layer("Particles NULL").transform.position[2];
z/thisComp.width;
z/thisComp.width;
