how to build a disco floor like thata!

[Serge Hamad]

Hi,

You are using the wrong filter. Fractal Noise & Colorama would do the trick.

Create a solid, apply “Fractal Noise” to it.
– Set the Noise type to “Block”
– Set the Fractal Type to “Small Bumps”
– In the Sub Settings menu, set the “Sub Influence % to (0)
– Increase the scale property in the transform menu to taste.

– Now add the “Colorama” effect and make sure that you add a black portion to your color wheel to give you the effect of light switching on & off.

– Animate the “Phase Shift” located in the Input Phase menu. Done!

Here is the project:
https://www.nyc-visual.com/disco_floor.zip

Salut,
Serge

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[Tommaso Cicognani]

Thanks Serge for your help but how can I let it be more real?
I mean, for istance, the lights turn on and off not gradually (just on and off), how to make the floor seems more specular..
I tried adding some Glow effects and a little bit of CC light but it still appears too fake.

[Serge Hamad]

Hi Tommaso,

These light effects look way better when done with a 3D program butI just played with the project for a couple of min & think it may help you:

https://www.nyc-visual.com/disco_floor.zip

Basically, if you want your lights to switch on & off you need to disable the “Interpolate Palette” option for Colorama.

I added a grid using some masks on a black layer to better separate each light.

I hope this will bring you nearer.

Salut,
Serge

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[Giampietro Balia]

but how do you create those bumps? You need something like Maya or 3dStudio Max?

[Serge Hamad]

Hi,

Almost any 3D program would create the floor.

Fortunately AE has two 3rd party plug-ins that can deform a layer in 3D:

FreeForm from Digieffects & 3D Warps from Zaxwerks.

Salut,
Serge

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