• Adobe After Effects

  Floating animation?

  Posted by Michael Piper on April 30, 2009 at 8:15 pm

  Can anyone help me recreate a simple visual I’ve seen multiple times?

  I want a photo to float into the frame, hover in place for a moment, then float off. While it is hovering, I want it to shift, ripple, or drift as if a slight breeze is blowing.

  I’ve tried wriggle and drift over time, but nothing seems to look right. I have used Premiere and other adobe products for years, but am just starting to get into after effects.

  Help??

  Thanks in advance,
  Mike

  Michael Piper replied 17 years, 3 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  Todd Morgan

  May 1, 2009 at 12:19 pm

  By the time you spend looking for an answer you could have just done it the old fashion way… keyframe it!!!

  Todd Morgan
  Creative Director
  morgancreative.ca
  Durham Region
  Ontario, Canada
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  Michael Piper

  May 1, 2009 at 12:57 pm

  Been there, done that. Keyframe animation just doesn’t look as natural. That’s why I’m looking for a specific technique.

  So far, I’ve found a few expressions that do similar actions (falling down the screen, spinning like a leaf, etc.) So hopefully I can either locate a solution that looks correct, or someone can suggest a formula that works.

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