• Adobe After Effects

  Particular – “rain”drops – with stroke?

  Posted by Bas V breugel on September 12, 2011 at 1:09 pm

  Hi guys,

  I’m animating some weather icons. So far so good, but now I’am struggeling with rain.

  I want to get this look:
  

  So i started with Particular. I got drops falling down with gravity… but how to make those ‘tail’ strokes? So the drop falls and leaves a trail behind it, wich fades.

  thnx

  Michael Szalapski replied 14 years, 8 months ago 4 Members · 5 Replies
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  Michael Szalapski

  September 12, 2011 at 2:02 pm

  Two options:
  Motion blur
  Aux system

  In your case, I think the aux system would be your best bet. Read the documentation for Particular for an explanation for how to use it.

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  Ben G unguren

  September 12, 2011 at 3:22 pm

  Another (older-school) option is to use an adjustment layer over your particular and apply the Echo filter, Normal mode, with a fade value of around 90%

  Ben Unguren
  Motion Graphics & Editing
  http://www.mostlydocumentary.com

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  Justin Parker

  September 12, 2011 at 10:59 pm

  lowering the shutter speed of the motion blur can also give the rain drops more of a tail.
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  Bas V breugel

  September 13, 2011 at 1:56 pm

  I went for the Aux option. Works like a charm, only there is no (good looking) size over life option. Wich means the stroke doesnt dissapear as nice.

  I worked arround that with making the particular layer a precomp and working with a feather mask.

  Thanks for the tips!
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  Michael Szalapski

  September 13, 2011 at 6:06 pm

  You can draw your own size over life graph just click and drag on the graph area. Don’t forget to click on the smooth button a couple of times after you draw it.

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