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3D wrapping line
Hi,
I’m working on a trailer project and I’d like to mimic the arcade opening for the game that the event will host.
How would I go about to recreate the red stripe wrapping the character? As well as having the moving texture inside it (might be self explanatory once I know how to create the line).
I’ve looked into some tutorials and I get the idea of using a null object and pairing an object to it and move it in 3D space. But I’ve only seen it with a small object and not this ever continuing line.
Maybe can be done with Trapcode 3D stroke? I’m still browsing for tutorials for this plugin to see if I can recreate it. But so far not finding quite what I’m looking for.
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6 Replies
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Probably easier to do with Trapcode Particular, if you want the 90 degree turns. This tutorial might help get you started.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIIRZGGDquU
Johnny Cuevas, Editor
ThinkCK“I have not failed 700 times. I have succeeded in proving that those 700 ways will not work. When I have eliminated the ways that will not work, I will find the way that will work.”
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Create the final look you’re after and keep it 2D. Use a linear wipe to reveal the lines (adjust the length of each wipe to show various depths) , they’ll have the look you’re after.
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Thanks again Johnny for helping me out. That tutorial was really helpfull and educational. Wish I had found it in my searches.
And thank you too Jay. Your idea is painfully true and I can’t believe I didn’t think about it myself. I was too snowed in because a little earlier in the opening of the game the camera follows a long line backwards so I had my mind set on that effect from the start and it immedietly pushed me towards 3D and Trapcode 3D Stroke.
Again, thank you both for your solutions.
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Alright so I got around to this project again after clearing some stuff out.
I’ve gone with the 2D + linear wipe solution but I’m unsure how I will move the texture now.
I just made a rough draft in PS to see how it would look and it turned out okay.
So I want the red grunge texture to move and obviously in the same direction the lines are presented.
Some loop expression or evolution?
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Do a precomp with the grunge lines travelling in desire direction.
Then do a series of distort functions to create each movement.
The example you sent is Anime and most cases its always fast and slight of hand trickery. -
Think I got it 🙂
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