• Adobe After Effects

  Simulating ink in water

  Posted by Dan Humphrey on March 11, 2007 at 7:28 am

  Does anyone know if there is a program that does a good job of simulating ink being dropped into water?

  Thanks in advance.

  Dan

  John Paterson replied 13 years ago 12 Members · 12 Replies
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  Mylenium

  March 11, 2007 at 10:10 am

  [Dan Humphrey] “Does anyone know if there is a program that does a good job of simulating ink being dropped into water?”

  It’s called zoology store, the button you are looking for is called aquarium or watertank. ;o) In all seriousness, shoot it. Unless you need something extremely extravagant like the dancing orange juice from Aardmann animation, there is little or no point of even remotely thinking of messing with fluid dynamics. Lerning a 3D program alone would be much more complex and expensive than setting up a simple shoot (even if you have to buy the props and rent a camera).

  Mylenium
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  Derrick

  March 11, 2007 at 12:39 pm

  probably something like realflow that is VERY EXPENSIVE.

  Why don’t you setup a small fishtank, and film it yourself, should be the cheapest.

  Or head over to http://www.istockphoto.com, they have stock video of ink in water you can buy cheap enough.

  – Derrick
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  Majorasshole

  March 11, 2007 at 3:03 pm

  Most of the stuff you see on TV is ink in water…light from behind or one side.
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  Justin Productions

  March 11, 2007 at 3:43 pm

  Can it wait a little? Say, March 12th?

  Check this out: https://www.videocopilot.net/riotgear.html

  Other than that, just like they said; shoot it yourself.

  Justin Productions
  Tangerin01@hotmail.com
  Adobe After Effects 6.5 Professional
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  Alexander Gao

  March 11, 2007 at 8:05 pm

  I love that song you used in your promo for RIOT GEAR. What is it?

  Thanks,
  Alexander Gao

  “When the revolution happens, I’ll be leading it.”
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  Rob Hindley

  March 12, 2007 at 2:47 am

  I’d use Trapcode Particular. Never, ever as good as footage but for a few seconds it can pass.

  http://www.trapcode.com
  http://www.trapcode-people.net (for some cool free templates and effects)

  Gribble
  ::: Time flies like an arrow but fruit flies like a banana :::
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  Dan Humphrey

  March 12, 2007 at 5:52 pm

  Thanks for the replies. I kinda figured it would be best to shoot it. I was just hoping to avoid the fill the tank, shoot the tank, empty the tank, fill the tank, shoot the tank, empty the tank, fill the tank, shoot the tank, empty the tank………. =)
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  David Bogie

  March 12, 2007 at 8:07 pm

  > I was just hoping to avoid the fill the tank, shoot the tank, empty the tank, fill the tank, shoot the tank, empty the tank, fill the tank, shoot the tank, empty the tank………. =)< Actually, this is going to take much less time than trying get a simulation to look good enough to sell the effect. bogiesan This is my standard sigfile so do not take it personally: “For crying out loud, read the freakin’ manual.”
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  Andrew Kramer

  March 12, 2007 at 8:51 pm

  Hello,
  They’re from a music library by a guy called Bjorn Lynne. Good Stuff. I added the water sounds and the extra explosions for punch. https://www.videocopilot.net/riotgear.html

  One tip for filming the fish tanks is to stir the water after each drop and you can add more without cleaning the tank. Just only do it a couple of times and you may need to increase the exposure for the decreased light. And make sure the water is perfectly calm so wait a few minutes as well.

  Good Luck,
  Andrew Kramer

  PS, Thanks to everyone that ordered Riot Gear, I hope you enjoy it.
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  Dcullipher

  March 13, 2007 at 7:10 am

  A great source for this type of stuff is istockphoto.com and you can’t beat th price per clip.

  https://www.istockphoto.com/file_search.php?action=file&text=ink&filetypeID=8&x=0&y=0&MinWidth=0

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