• Adobe After Effects

  Animate Moving Light path/Arrow with trail

  Posted by Eugene Constable on July 16, 2010 at 3:27 pm

  Hi.
  

  

  I have been tasked with bringing a vector based photoshop storyboard to life in AE.
  (2 frames example above)

  The story follows a light path/ribbon element that flies it way into various scenes.

  I want to put vector layers in 3d, give a kind of ‘pop-up book’ look.

  And now the tricky bit. I need my arrow light path to fly through the various scenes in z depth leaving a trail behind it, with the camera constantly following it from a short distance behind.

  I’m thinking Trapcode Particular which I have, but having tried something like this before, controlling emitter pos of 3d path can be extremely tricky – can anyone shed some light on a good approach to this, or steer me towards any useful tutorials that might help?

  Many thanks,

  Eugene

  Eugene Constable replied 15 years, 9 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies
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