• Adobe After Effects

  Moths landing onto screen: particular?

  Posted by Matthew Beall on March 13, 2013 at 7:18 pm

  I am working on a custom transition where moths fly in and land, completely filling the screen.. Is this something I can use particular for?
  I have a layer that has the moth with flapping wings.. How can I randomly fly them in and land?

  Vishesh Arora replied 13 years, 5 months ago 3 Members · 3 Replies
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  Matthew Beall

  March 14, 2013 at 2:57 am

  2D is fine..!
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  John Cuevas

  March 14, 2013 at 2:05 pm

  Just my opinion, but I think you would find Trapcode Form an easier way to go about attempting this project. Check out some of the tutorials over at Redgiant, Text to Sand should give you a good starting place, change the particles to custom particles and some manipulation of the layer maps should do the trick.

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  Vishesh Arora

  March 15, 2013 at 4:28 pm

  Matthew

  Check this tutorial on using Particular with Particles as Textures/Sprites.

  https://lesterbanks.com/2011/09/creating-a-particle-reveal-with-trapcode-particular-and-after-effects/

  Also as John said, Trapcode Form is is another way to go.

  Check this:

  https://lesterbanks.com/2011/05/numeric-logo-reveal-using-after-effects/

  Search for “Logo Reveal using Trapcode Form/Particular” and you will get many results which will help.

  Vishesh Arora
  3D and Motion Graphics Artist
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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHPgIJU_BR8

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