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  make text move on curved plane

  Posted by Rob Grauert on January 8, 2009 at 5:00 am

  Hi,

  I’m trying to animate text moving onto a curved screen. I’ve been fiddling around trying to make the text curved so the perspective looks right, but I can’t figure it out. any ideas?

  I’ll upload a pic so you can see the screen…

  

  Thanks

  Robert J. Grauert, Jr.

  David Bogie replied 17 years, 7 months ago 4 Members · 5 Replies
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  David Bogie

  January 8, 2009 at 3:28 pm

  AFAIK, you cannot curve a plane in Motion nor can you create a motion pathe that curves through the #d space. Mark or one of the other wonks may have a better answer for you, stay tuned. Meantime, add a sphere or bulge distortion filter and fake it.

  bogiesan
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  Arnie Schlissel

  January 8, 2009 at 6:17 pm

  You really need to use a warper to do this. AE & Shake both include warping tools. You might be able to buy a warp plug in from someone like CHV, Boris or Red Giant.

  Arnie
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  Rob Grauert

  January 8, 2009 at 6:37 pm

  OK, I’ll try after effects. Thanks.

  Robert J. Grauert, Jr.
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  Stephen Smith

  January 8, 2009 at 7:09 pm

  If your going with AE then be sure to check this out, it may be of some help

  https://aenhancers.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=435

  

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  David Bogie

  January 9, 2009 at 3:32 pm

  I disagree with the need to go to AE but that decision all depends on your need for realism and your competency with tool sets.

  Your reference image shows only a slight bit of curvature, easily accomplished with basic distortion.

  bogiesan

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