How to Create a Spit‑Fire Effect in Filmora
Follow this expert guide to add a dramatic spit‑fire visual to your videos using Wondershare Filmora. Every step is broken down so even beginners can achieve professional results.
1. Prepare Your Materials
- Record a video of yourself pretending to spit fire in front of a green screen.
- Have a dark PNG background that matches the theme.
- Open Filmora, create a new project, and import both the footage and background into the Media Library.
2. Add and Adjust the Background
Drag the PNG onto Track 1, extend it to 6 seconds, then open the Image settings: set Scale to 1094 and Position X to 100. In the Color tab, adjust Temperature to 45, Brightness to –64, and Highlight to –5.
3. Add Smoke
Insert a smoke sticker on Track 2, set Scale to 207 and align the Y‑position. Change Blending Mode to Linear Light. Apply the New Blue FX – Selective Tint effect: expand Inner Tint, choose orange, set Blending Mode to Multiply and Blend to 43.8.
4. Add Ground Fire
Place a ground fire sticker on Track 3, set Scale to 214. Only the upper portion of the fire is needed.
5. Chroma Key Your Footage
Drop the green‑screen clip onto Track 4. Enable Chroma Key under AI Tools. If any green remains, adjust the key. In Basic, set Scale to 180, Position Y to –155, and Position X to –232.
6. Color‑Grade the Footage
In Color, use the following settings: Temperature 50, Exposure 3, Brightness –15, Contrast 35, Vibrance 18, Highlight –48, Shadow –10, White Balance –20, Black 64.
7. Apply Tint for a Warm Look
In Effect, add Tint: choose orange, set Tint Value to 17, Saturation to –20, Brightness to –24, Film Grain to 38. Adjust these values to match your footage.
8. Create the Spit‑Fire Core
On Track 5, apply Boris FX – BCC Fast Lens Blur to the background clip. Set Iris Scale to 0.8. Duplicate the clip onto Track 6, then apply Tint (light orange, Tint 100, Saturation 66, Brightness 92, Film Grain 0) and change Blending Mode to Overlay.
Adjust the blur on the duplicate: Iris Scale 145, Scale Y 10, Blending Mode Overlay, Opacity 62.8.
9. Motion‑Track the Hand
Hide Track 5. Select the clip on Track 4, enable Motion Tracking, choose a square shape, place it on your hand, and start tracking. Link a fire sticker (Track 6) to this motion track and position it on the hand in the preview.
10. Attach Fire to the Shoulder
Hide Track 6, unhide Track 5. Use motion tracking to locate the shoulder, drop a fire clip on Track 7 at 1 s, trim it, flip horizontally and vertically, and adjust to create the illusion of fire on the shoulder.
11. Fire from the Mouth
On Track 8, drop a long fire clip at the frame where you open your mouth. Duplicate the clip, link it to the mouth track, adjust Scale and Position to fit. Use the Mask – Pen Tool to mask the mouth area, invert the mask, increase blur strength, and delete any excess. Finish with color adjustments.
12. Inner Heat on the Neck
Insert a heat‑generating sticker on Track 9, adjust Scale and Position to the neck, set Blending Mode to Overlay. Add two new tracks above Track 5 via Track Manager and shift the relevant clips to Tracks 6 and 7, fine‑tuning their positions.
13. Final Face Fire and Render
On Track 10, add a small fire clip at 0.3 s, keep it 6 seconds, reduce Scale by 50%, rotate 197°, and set Blending Mode to Overlay. Render the preview; if satisfied, export the final clip.
Summary
With Filmora’s intuitive interface and these detailed steps, you can produce a realistic spit‑fire effect in under an hour. This skill adds a striking visual element to your videos and keeps viewers engaged.