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  • Animating Waves

    Posted by James Antonovitch on June 10, 2010 at 9:26 pm

    I was just wondering if it was possible to use the pen tool along with some parameter changes in order to make a decent looking wave. I’ve tried a couple different methods already involving some particle emitters, but it just doesn’t look good. What I’m trying to do is animate a pen stroke to have it go up and down in a very wave-like fashion, I just can’t seem to figure out how to do it, any tips would be helpful.

    Jason Diebler replied 16 years ago 4 Members · 6 Replies
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  • Stephen Smith

    June 10, 2010 at 9:52 pm

    I’m not sure if this is what you are looking for. Go to the Library tab, Content, Gauges, Oscilloscope Screen.

    Stephen Smith
    Utah Video Productions

    Check out my Motion Training DVD

    Check out my Motion Tutorials

  • James Antonovitch

    June 10, 2010 at 9:56 pm

    I’m looking for something EXACTLY like that, but without all the extra stuff in the background. Is there any way to animate something to get that basic motion?

  • Stephen Smith

    June 10, 2010 at 10:28 pm

    Apply the OScilloscope Screen and then delete or disable the Grid in the background. Hope this helps and best of luck.

    Stephen Smith
    Utah Video Productions

    Check out my Motion Training DVD

    Check out my Motion Tutorials

  • Andy Neil

    June 10, 2010 at 10:36 pm

    You can turn off the background. Twirl open the group and uncheck the Grid.

    Andy

  • Jason Diebler

    June 11, 2010 at 7:11 pm

    Probably not the type of wave that you’re going for, but I found this tutorial to be very helpful…

    https://www.timesavertutorials.com/heart_rate.html

    “The deepest blues are black” – Foo Fighters
    (this doesn’t help me when I’m chroma keying!)

  • Jason Diebler

    June 11, 2010 at 7:12 pm

    Haha… and it was an Andy Neil tutorial, so James, you’re in good company!

    “The deepest blues are black” – Foo Fighters
    (this doesn’t help me when I’m chroma keying!)

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