• Adobe After Effects

  DNA Gel Electrophoresis animation

  Posted by Omar Estrada on March 21, 2014 at 4:50 pm

  Hi all!

  I’m a visual artist and I’m working in an animation where I want to synchronize a “realistic” DNA Gel Electrophoresis run with a specific music.

  The idea is to create a sequence of “genes” moving from A to B that, when a specific drum beats, brighten and change color while keeping moving.

  Please, think in it as a sort of “DNA sound wave”.

  I checked in the Tutorials section and found several great ones, like how to create a DNA background, but I haven´t been able to figure out this migrating genes one, although it´s probably an easy task (I hope!:))

  I will include a picture of a real DNA run, so you can see what I´m trying to achieve. More than a fancy DNA strand animation I´m looking for a slow pace realistic analog look, if this makes sense (I mean, the analog look of a real electrophoresis run in a lab rather than a super digital effects look).

  I will keep searching for solutions but if some of the great experienced people who collaborates here have specific suggestions, I would love to follow them

  Thanks a lot in advance!

  

  Omar Estrada replied 12 years, 1 month ago 2 Members · 4 Replies
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  Omar Estrada

  March 21, 2014 at 5:13 pm

  Thanks a lot, Dave. I will search with the keywords you suggest, “digital audio level meter”. Although, apart from the square units of an old digital meter, I´m also looking for the specific DNA look. You know, less defined, sometimes blurred to the point that in some segments becomes more a semi transparent trace than an unit, etc.

  I actually had found one of this before but it was a fake one, I mean it didn´t synchronize with any music. It was more a graphic.

  Thanks again. I really appreciate the help 🙂
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  Omar Estrada

  March 21, 2014 at 9:33 pm

  Mmm I’ve been checking the audio meters but even when they use a bar solution that could be useful, they are not cycling either, as I intend (not just jumping from a fixed bottom but looping while running across… this is, like starting at the right, leaving the composition at the left border and restarting at the right).

  Any other suggestions?
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  Joseph W. bourke

  March 21, 2014 at 11:53 pm

  It takes a bit of work to get what you’re looking to achieve – this should put you on the right track:

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLI0ovDyodw&noredirect=1

  Joe Bourke
  Owner/Creative Director
  Bourke Media
  http://www.bourkemedia.com

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  Omar Estrada

  March 22, 2014 at 4:20 am

  Thanks a lot Joe. I guess I will have to modify the appearance after to match the look I need but yes, it looks like a good start.

  Thanks a again.

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