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“3d” firework
Hi all, happy new year and all that.
So, I would like to create a very simple “firework rocket” (basically just a light with a trail) that I can follow from behind the trail then move in 3d space to the side to see it “explode” but I am not sure exactly what effect to use or the best way to create it so that, when I am behind the trail, it doesn’t look completely 2d. Not sure if there is a “simple” solution in AE for this, but thank you in advance.
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3 Replies
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There isn’t a “simple” solution for this, but it is certainly doable.
The easiest solution would be Trapcode Particular which is a third-party 3D particle tool that I’ve been using for decades now. It’s the industry standard particle tool for AE users.
If you don’t have Red Giant things, you could probably do it with CC Particle World, but you’ll be a bit more limited.
Honestly, regardless of how you make your firework itself, your biggest issue is going to be making it look like you’re flying behind the trail and then moving to the side. Unless you have something else in the scene as a frame of reference, it’s hard for the eye to parse what’s happening in a black void with sparks.
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Understood, thank you for the prompt reply.
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This is going a bit further than you might want, but this is the sort of thing CC Particle World can do:
https://youtube.com/shorts/jdzG2LeKKzw
Tutorial: https://youtu.be/OCVZ9HA5DUo
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