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  • create cloud movements and animation in AfterEffects

    Posted by Allen on June 13, 2006 at 12:49 am

    I need to create some realistic cloud animation in AfterEffects and I’ve try using Aurora Sky as well as Trapcode Particular but none of them produce the effects that I want. I need “indivdual Puffy cloud than move around in the same spot” ans I can animate the xy prosition later on

    I’ve got good stills of puff cloud with Alpha channel but don’t know how I could create a realistic movements, or does any one knows other AE plugin that let you create custom shape and custom movements of clouds

    please help

    Thanks
    Allen

    Bausdtown replied 20 years ago 6 Members · 5 Replies
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  • Andrew Kramer

    June 13, 2006 at 1:55 am

    Particular could be an interesting start. search for trapcode people in google and there is a great site with a cloud example.

    But if you want anything photoreal you’ll need after burn and a 3D program. there’s always stock footage…

    Andrew

  • Vince Becquiot

    June 13, 2006 at 4:53 am

    I have not seen any realistic clouds made in AE without a 3rd party plugin.

    I think “Particle Illusion” may be something worth looking into.

    Or you could dive into Cinema 4D 😉

    Cheers,

    Vince

  • Ebarfield

    June 13, 2006 at 2:10 pm

    You might give this tutorial a look…don’t know if you could apply this principle to your still shot to put it in motion or not.

    https://studio.adobe.com/us/tips/tip.jsp?p=1&id=100775&xml=aft65sddisplace

    good luck,

    egb

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  • Al

    June 13, 2006 at 3:25 pm

    i’ve used particular to create realistic wispy/smokey clouds, though not puffy clouds… i can’t see how you’d be able to use your stills convincingly — for this work you’ll need a particle generator. if particular won’t do the job, then i’d go 3D.

  • Bausdtown

    June 14, 2006 at 1:43 pm

    Tinderbox also has a nice sky & cloud-simulation.

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