Animating “expanded technical drawings”.

[Erik Lindahl]

I’d opt for working in 3D first as well

[Mike Smith]

Though you could make it work in AE. You’d want a neat, attractive drawing – ditch all those explanatory labelling lines? – and you’d want to take care the lines weren’t so thin (1 pixlel, no blur) that they flicker on alternate fields on video out.

Then you’d want to separate out the drawing elements onto different layers, mask around the shapes, and animate the layers together … as an alternative to a straight mix to bring on the photo image (which you’ve pre-checked aligns with the drawing, right?) you could experiment with custom gradient wipes or other transitions.

So long as you keep it short and the expanded drawing lines up properly when brought together with your photo, it should make an adequate little trick ..

[Jack Kelly]

Hi guys,

Thanks a lot for your help. Hmmm… maybe this will be my best excuse yet for learning a 3D app!

I’ll have a tinker and let you know how I get on.

Thanks a lot,
Jack

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