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3D light string
Here’s what I need to do…and I hope this makes sense. I need a string of light that will fly through a scene and look like the camera is following it. The string then flies into another scene and intertwines itself in and around the large letters of a word.
How could i do this? Is this a job for Trapcode Particular and/or Stroke or….?
I didn’t even know where to start in my search for tutorials like this.Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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Dave
I need a string of light that will fly through a scene and look like the camera is following it.You can use Trapcode Particular to create Light Streaks.
See the Tutorial:
https://library.creativecow.net/articles/kramer_andrew/nano.phpThere are two parts, Make sure you watch both of them.
look like the camera is following it.You can attach the Emitter Position to a Null Object and then Parent the Camera to the Null.
You can also pick-whip the Point of Interest of Camera to Emitters Position.
Parent Particular Emitter to a Null Object
If you face any problem, get back and we will try to help you.
Vishesh Arora
3D and Motion Graphics Artist
Films RajendraBlog:
https://digieffects.wordpress.com2011 3D Demo Reel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHPgIJU_BR8 -
Thanks a ton, Vishesh. Looking at the tutorials now.
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Glad to help Dave. Come back if you face any problem.
Vishesh Arora
3D and Motion Graphics Artist
Films RajendraBlog:
https://digieffects.wordpress.com2011 3D Demo Reel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHPgIJU_BR8 -
You had said there were two parts to the tutorial. I can only find one. Also, when you say “attach” the Emitter position to a Null object do you mean parent or pickwhip? I can’t seem to get this to work.
Thanks
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Here is the second part:
https://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/light_streaks_2/
By parenting I meant using pick-whip to link emitter position to that of null using expression.
Alt/Optn + Click on emitter position XY and use pick-whip to link it to the position XY(just release the pick whip on position parameter) of Null object. Then do the same for position Z. Using pick-whip attach position Z of emitter to position Z of Null(This time you have to release pick whip on Z coordinate of Null only and not to the position parameter).
Hope this may help.
Vishesh Arora
3D and Motion Graphics Artist
Films RajendraBlog:
https://digieffects.wordpress.com2011 3D Demo Reel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHPgIJU_BR8 -
I’m getting closer thanks to you. I found a video that shows a partial concept of what I’m trying to do.
https://www.videoblocks.com/videos/details/shooting-stars-path/ -
This tutorial might help: 102. Smoke Trails
Johnny Cuevas, Editor
Thinkck.com“I have not failed 700 times. I have succeeded in proving that those 700 ways will not work. When I have eliminated the ways that will not work, I will find the way that will work.”
—THOMAS EDISON on inventing the light bulb.
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