• Adobe After Effects

  Creating a squiggly line

  Posted by Thabo Mhlatshwa on August 10, 2008 at 7:07 pm

  Hi guys,

  I’m trying to create a line that starts off straight, but animates to music – I’ve watched Andrew Krammers project where he does something similar to what I need – however I don’t have Trapcode Particular and don’t need something so flashy – What I guess my question is, is it actual possible to make a straight line in after effects become squiggly, perhaps by distorting it somehow? and then having control over this distortion with key frames?

  hope that makes sense – its been a long day!

  Thabo Mhlatshwa replied 17 years, 9 months ago 3 Members · 3 Replies
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  Joey Burnham

  August 11, 2008 at 7:18 pm

  I can’t find the tutorial, but I’m pretty sure you can do this with vector paint. Do a search.
  Joey
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  Sharon Hardy

  August 11, 2008 at 10:49 pm

  Hello,

  Aharon Rabinowitz has a helpful 2-part tutorial here:
  https://library.creativecow.net/articles/rabinowitz_aharon/waveform_1.php

  I don’t believe it requires anything outside of After Effects.

  Good luck!
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  Thabo Mhlatshwa

  August 13, 2008 at 5:03 am

  Thanks for the help guys – the tutorial worked perfectly – I a;ready had downloaded it but totally overlooked it – duh – again thanks!

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