While ray-traced reflections are heavy, the VC Reflect Plugin offers a lightweight alternative for stylized reflections. You can flip a cityscape vertically, reduce the opacity, add a blur, and create a convincing floor reflection for a sci-fi corridor.
: Copy the VC Reflect.aex file into: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects [Version]\Support Files\Plug-ins . vc reflect plugin
Perfect, 100% reflections are rare in nature. Lowering the opacity to 60-80% often looks more convincing. While ray-traced reflections are heavy, the VC Reflect
The plugin is compatible with both Windows and Mac versions of After Effects. 1. Installation While ray-traced reflections are heavy
gives you the warmth of vintage tape echo and the precision of modern DSP.