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Looking for input on arced “video wall” effect …
I’m hoping to get some input on how to accomplish the following look/effect:
I’d like to have video(s) (smaller than the comp size — roughly 35%) moving along a curved (i.e. concave) surface that is facing the viewer. In other words, imagine a front projector shining video on a wall that is curved, and the video slides along this wall from left to right.
Is there a relatively simple way to have a layer follow and bend with a curved 3D path?
Thanks for any help.
-Tim
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8 Replies
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Looks like a job for the remarkable 3D Layer Warp
https://zaxwerks.com/3dwarps/index.shtml
kurt murphy
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Yeah, unfortunately, it needs to be smooth, like a piece of glass. Picture a curved holographic display — or projection onto curved glass/plastic.
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You can still use it. Just use a Transfer Mode on the curved video…. Perhaps add a moving reflection to it also….
kurt
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Sorry Kurt, I hadn’t seen your post. That was actually in response to Dave’s question about it needing to be smooth.
Yeah, that looks like a great plug-in … except I’m about “plugin’d out” … I think I own just about every plug-in but that one. It seems like there is a way with standard After Effects operations to make that work. Or maybe with TC’s 3DStroke perhaps?
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Have you tried using CC Cylinder? Set up a large comp (much wider than your finished resolution), space out your video layers however you see fit. Precompose those layers and apply CC Cylinder (you might also be able to get away with an adjustment layer with CC Cylinder as well).
Nest your larger comp inside your main comp and collapse transformations. Now you should be able to place a camera inside your cylinder to get the arced wall effect. You can either rotate the cylinder effect or the camera to get the feel of the videos sliding along the curved suface.
CS3, FCS2
[Note: Using Particular, 3-D Stroke, and now Form do not instantly make your designs “teh awesome.”] -
Make a new huge comp (at least 3 times your video size).
Place your video in the center, there will be a lot of empty space around.
Make a new comp using your standard video size (NTSC DV) and place the previous comp into a new layer.
Apply the CC Sphere filter. Adjust the radius, lights and animate the Y rotation.
Of course, you can experiment with the parameters.
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I haven´t seen Paul comment. Similar solution with a similar filter.
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Sorry, I’ve been off the grid for the past couple of days …
But thanks very much to both of you, that sounds like it will work perfectly. I also had a couple of ideas that may work to enhance it as well. I’ll let you know how it works out. Thanks again!
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