• Adobe After Effects

  Realistic Drop Shadow

  Posted by Mark Kupossa on November 13, 2010 at 5:11 pm

  Hi,

  I am trying to create a realistic looking drop shadow for some alphabet characters. I am animating the characters individually, so what i mean by ‘realistic’ is that when for example i animate my character to jump, the drop shadow should not follow the character, rather get samller on the floor. I hope what i’m trying to get at is clear.

  Thanks

  Todd Kopriva replied 15 years, 9 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  Todd Kopriva

  November 13, 2010 at 7:06 pm

  For this, don’t use a drop-shadow effect. Use 3D letters and lights that cast “real” shadows.

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