In this tutorial, I'm tackling a different way to create a Gas Giant. Instead of creating a texture map and applying it to sphere, I'm going to use Cinema4D Lite to create a visible light that looks almost solid.
I will be using Video Copilot's free Orb plugin as well to create the edge atmosphere and the planet's shadow.
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Links:
Video Copilot's Orb plugin: https://www.videocopilot.net/orb/
Here you'll find a bunch of tutorials for using After Effects (mainly). I have a YouTube channel, called ShiveringCactus (long story - not funny anymore) where I post the videos.