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  • Neon Sign

    Posted by Craig Bass on August 28, 2008 at 12:26 am

    I am striving to create a convincing neon sign for the intro to a program I have cut. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to do this in Motion, links to tutorials on the subject, etc.?

    Thanks in advance.

    *Craig*

    David Bogie replied 17 years, 8 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  • David Bogie

    August 28, 2008 at 3:34 pm

    Search the After Effect forums for NEON. We see the topic often. The question is confused by the needs for simulation of a realworld object or to deliver an incorrect but conventionally accepted version of “neon.”

    Needlessly pedantic entry: Stimulated electrons inside a glass tube either excite the enclosed gas (neon is just one of many) to glow or they cause a coating on the inside of the tube to glow. The glow is not atmospheric; there is no halo around a neon tube unless there’s dust or water vapor in the air.

    Visit a few neon signs and take a close look at how they’re glowing.

    bogiesan

    This is my standard sigfile so do not take it personally: “For crying out loud, read the freakin’ manual.”

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