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  • How can I achieve this text-light effect?

    Posted by Martin Kruul on October 5, 2016 at 5:00 pm

    I’m looking to create an effect where a light blur brings on text. The effect I’m specifically referencing can be seen throughout this old WoW video:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-1eC7MwqZE

    (specifically the write-on portion around 3:02)

    Could anyone explain how to achieve this effect or point me towards a good tutorial for it?

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    Thomas Frenkel replied 9 years, 7 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Martin Kruul

    October 5, 2016 at 6:44 pm

    Thanks, Dave – I’ll look into those!

    I have another quick question in regards to this. In trying to get the 3d rotation per character for the write-on effect, I’m having a hard time having each character rotate on the screen in a 90° angle – the anchor point is turning the entire line of text 90°, not each character

    Is there a way to change this?

    —-
    “Three things are necessary for the salvation of man: to know what he ought to believe; to know what he ought to desire; and to know what he ought to do.”
    –St. Thomas Aquinas

  • Thomas Frenkel

    October 5, 2016 at 8:41 pm

    Maybe this tutorial can help you. Might be too complex for what you are trying to do though:
    https://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/advanced_3d_light_rays/

    [Martin Kruul] “I have another quick question in regards to this. In trying to get the 3d rotation per character for the write-on effect, I’m having a hard time having each character rotate on the screen in a 90° angle – the anchor point is turning the entire line of text 90°, not each character”

    Are you working with the text animator and try to combine that with the write-on effect?

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