Andrew Kramer AE Basic Training Promo

[Mark Whitney]

You could ask Andrew directly, or look at the trailer a little closer. Look at the polygons during the camera move. When the camera turns you can see the edges of the polygons. This means that they are shapes drawn with the shape tool in CS3 either in a precomp of their own or in the same comp as the text with very little opacity. If you do not have CS3 yet you can import an AI, PSD or PNG file with the same shape or one of your choosing. Just make sure the background is transparent and the layers 3D switch is on, then duplicate and animate the shapes as you like.

Hope this helps

[Graham54]

Thank you, I really appreciate the response. I’ve had a play with the shape tool and have tried using Trapcode Particular but it just doesn’t look the same. Being new to this site how would I ask Andrew direct?

Thanks once again

Graham

[Jon Agnew]

He used CC Particle World. If you watch the Titling 1 & 2 videos, he shows you the settings he uses.

[Graham54]

Hi JJ, thanks for the info. I’ve seen Titles 1 & 2 where Andrew uses CC Particle World for creating the moving dots or stars but it’s the pentagons (5 sided polygons)that move slowley in the background I’m trying to create. I think you are correct in saying he used a particle system but I don’t think it was CC PW as it doesn’t let you create the pentagons. I believe it may be the Trapcode plug-in, Particular.

Cheers

Graham

[Jon Agnew]

Oh, my mistake. My guess would be that he is using Particular with a custom particle animation created in a 3d program. They aren’t TRUE 3D anymore, but the eye is fooled. Watch his Medical Zoom tut. He shows how he does it in that one.

[Graham54]

Thanks JJ … I’ll watch the Medical tutorial tonight

Graham