Y yabyum Well-known member Jan 25, 2012 #1 I want the electricity to appear and dissipate on something... like a tissue paper being burned, it has little worm like glows moving through it... hope I'm describing this well.
I want the electricity to appear and dissipate on something... like a tissue paper being burned, it has little worm like glows moving through it... hope I'm describing this well.
C Cassius Veteran Jan 25, 2012 #2 After Effects has a lightning preset. You can keyframe the origin and direction of the strike to move it around. That's the easiest way.
After Effects has a lightning preset. You can keyframe the origin and direction of the strike to move it around. That's the easiest way.
Y yabyum Well-known member Jan 25, 2012 #3 ^ Thx! Update: Found this tute which will help, it's similar: http://vimeo.com/16525054 And this is a pretty clear example of what I want: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsw9SNwbD64&t=1m12s Will report back if I figure it out. Gonna play around for a while in AE / work on a project
^ Thx! Update: Found this tute which will help, it's similar: http://vimeo.com/16525054 And this is a pretty clear example of what I want: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsw9SNwbD64&t=1m12s Will report back if I figure it out. Gonna play around for a while in AE / work on a project
Justin Kuhn Veteran Jan 25, 2012 #4 Lightning filter on an adjustment layer, put masks on the layer and animate your masks according to the desired pattern of dissipation.
Lightning filter on an adjustment layer, put masks on the layer and animate your masks according to the desired pattern of dissipation.