• Adobe After Effects

  Torn “Horror” Text

  Posted by Ihab Ali on October 29, 2013 at 8:51 pm

  Hi,
  Anyone know of an easy way to create the random torn up text effect seems in the 4 seconds of this video?
  https://youtu.be/Zt6RWsITuLI

  I’m specifically looking for a way to split text horizontally and displace the split part then animate whatever that property is to get that effect. Obviously a multilayer approach is possible but seems like too much work for something that simple.

  Thanks

  John Cuevas replied 12 years, 6 months ago 3 Members · 7 Replies
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  John Cuevas

  October 29, 2013 at 10:39 pm

  For a few bucks you could buy the BadTV or Distortion scripts.

  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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  Ihab Ali

  October 29, 2013 at 10:57 pm

  that’s not at all what I’m looking for and plus the sort of “bad tv” preset is easily done with the AE animation preset “bad tv”…no need to pay.

  I’m specifically looking for a way to split and offset text in AE
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  Ridley Walker

  October 30, 2013 at 1:52 am

  1) Several masks on an adjustment layer, use Transform > Distort on adjustment layer and animate x position.

  

  2) Make lines from checkerboard. Use as displacement map. Animate horizontal displacement.
  

  
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  John Cuevas

  October 30, 2013 at 1:55 am

  I used a similar method a few years ago in replying in this thread(project file included in thread): https://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/2/1012235

  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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  Ridley Walker

  October 30, 2013 at 4:29 am

  Not trying to steal your thunder John, just trying to help out Ihab.
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  Ihab Ali

  October 30, 2013 at 5:24 am

  Thanks so much guys…this is exactly what I’m looking for… really helpful
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  John Cuevas

  October 30, 2013 at 11:13 am

  Didn’t think you were stealing my thunder, while I was busy looking for that old thread, you just went and created the look. The more answers/more approaches and more techniques, everyone wins.

  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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