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  distorting a static image ideas?

  Posted by David e Young on May 7, 2008 at 8:35 pm

  I have a still image of the human heart and I am trying to add simple squash and stretch with bulging in the chambers to represent an external view pf the beating heart.

  I have tried the fish eye filter with moderate results but nothing comparable to the 3D I output for another purpose.

  An FX with multiple distort points that would effect only a region of the image would be ideal, something akin to the liquefy effect in Photoshop.

  Any ideas or suggestions are greatly appreciated.

  happy pixel pushing

  David e Young replied 18 years, 4 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  David Bogie

  May 8, 2008 at 3:20 pm

  You first evaluate your need for realism or accuracy.
  Then you figure out what you can spend in terms of time and money.
  Faking a beating heart with distortion filters is a certain path to wasted time and your client calling you names. Search for and buy a pre-made animation sequence.

  bogiesan

  This is my standard sigfile so do not take it personally: “For crying out loud, read the freakin’ manual.”
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  David e Young

  May 8, 2008 at 3:39 pm

  Thanks bogiesan-

  I’m coming to that conclusion, too. I was looking for a way to speed up our turn-around and avoid the long renders to HD.
  Alas, there is no shortcut to quality.

  -dy

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