Help trying to recreate a lightning burst kinda effect

[Box]

Hey all

I'm trying to create an effect like the one attached in but seem to be struggling quite a bit.

My immediate thought was to use some tree shaped brushes (without leaves) and add a glow around it but they ended up looking way off. I tried again with some lightning brushes but again I couldn't get it to look remotely close to what had been done here. I've wasted countless hours trying to get even close but no no avail. :banghead::bangdesk:

Does anyone have any ideas on how i can replicate this type of thing? Possibly even a tutorial on something similar?

 

[dv8_fx]

Hello and welcome....

You're idea's close though.... Google for Lightning Brushes...... select a few packages for download.

Use different brushes to create the configuration of your sample image.

The center could be anything like a bright ball of white that you could add Gaussan blur to simulate glow.....

 

[IamSam]

Is there a larger version of the image of this effect?

Can you post any of your attempts that you've made at this?

 

[Box]

unfortunately no higher version.

I'm at work at moment so cant access my computer but when i get home i'll show you the attempts i have made. I tried using tree brushes, lightning brushes and fire brushes. some parts looked vaguely similar but none were remotely close. the ball+Gaussian blur wasn't something i tried so hopefully this will be the missing key!

 

[IamSam]

Not a problem.

Are you trying to match the flames/lightening? Or the white hot spot?

 

[Box]

both. the whole effect. well not so much the faded shapes on top of everything but the lightning sorta bursting out the ball

 

[dv8_fx]

both. the whole effect. well not so much the faded shapes on top of everything but the lightning sorta bursting out the ball

If you're gonna give that a try, duplicate the white ball and position below original. Apply the blur at a high setting. Create a duplicate to highten the effect more and lower opacity to suit. As for the original, apply the blur slightly and play with opacity.