• Adobe After Effects

  re: Bacteria

  Posted by Royston on November 1, 2006 at 2:56 pm

  Hi
  Does anyone know how I can create bacteria as you would see it under a microscope.
  Thanks in advance for all the replies

  Royston Michaels

  Royston replied 19 years, 10 months ago 2 Members · 4 Replies
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  Chris Smith

  November 1, 2006 at 7:56 pm

  I did bacteria like effects once. I used Maya but the same applies to any other 3D program. I created a bunch of randomly placed particles. Wrote a simple expression that made them move each with their own noise function. Then for the render assigned an instance of simple blob like geometry to them. Then lastly used Blobby Particles (Also called “Metaballs” in other apps) to make them fuse together when they got close to each other. Then lastly create a shader that gives the look you want. Here’s where you can make it look like electron microscope or just “realistic” as if the camera was down in their world. It looks quite creepy in the end.

  Chris Smith
  https://www.sugarfilmproduction.com
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  Royston

  November 2, 2006 at 9:11 am

  Thanks for the replies. I did a search on BBC motion gallery for micro shots…maybe it will help you with a reference to what I’m trying to achieve. It’s the blue clip.

  Royston Michaels
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  Royston

  November 2, 2006 at 9:13 am

  Sorry didn’t specify which blue clip…it’s the second clip next to the red one.
  Thanks

  Royston Michaels
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  Royston

  November 3, 2006 at 6:57 am

  Hi Dave

  here is the link
  https://www.bbcmotiongallery.com/Customer/SearchResults.aspx?searchText=micro+shots&type=Simple

  It’s clip 2896-2

  Hope this helps.

  Royston Michaels

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