Looking for a way to create a certain effect

[Walter Soyka]

You can do this by simply animating the runes’ positions (in 3D) or positions and scales (in 2D), as well as their opacities. Add a little glow [link] and try some different blend modes [link] like Add or Screen.

To connect the runes as done in this sample, you can use the Beam effect [link].

A particle system like Trapcode Particular could be used to simulate the way the runes explode out toward the camera, but if there are only a few of them as in this example, it would be pretty fast to animate by hand.

Walter Soyka
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[Amanda Smith]

I would set those layers blending mode to “Add” as well, with a little glow effect on it. Should do the trick.
Also, check out Video copilots “Twitch” plugin, if your looking for a strobey glow feel. But you can keyframe it was well to get the same effect, if you don’t want to buy “Twitch”.

[Tudor “ted” jelescu]

One more thing to add to the advice you’ve been given- work at 32bit color depth. You will get much more refined glows and feathered transitions.
If you have Trapcode Shine you can use that to create the burning glow look for the runes.

Tudor “Ted” Jelescu
Senior VFX Artist