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Newbie would appreciate some help
Hello all,
I am a newbie. Recently saw some example AVI footage of Particle Illusion, where a guy was waving a stick around ( like a magic wand ). As he waved the stick around, sparklers emitted from the tip of the stick. So my question is based around, how do you make emitters ” follow ” part of an object, as the object moves around on the background footage ???For example, if I filmed myself holding something, and waving it around, and then used that footage as a background, how could I apply emitters to whatever I am holding ( or waving around ) ??
If anyone can help, it would MAKE MY DAY !!Humbly, in appreciation.
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5 Replies
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One way is to key frame it.
Load your AVI as the background and avance to the first frame the effect starts, place your emitter there. Then advance a few frames and move your emitter to the new location.
A new key frame is set, repest this untill the movmemt and effect end.Go back to frame one play and adjust as needed.
Bill
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Thank you so much, Bill. You are a gentleman for helping me out. Seems to me, I should be placing the emitter every time the position of the object moves ( noticeably ) ??
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[beast666] “Seems to me, I should be placing the emitter every time the position of the object moves ( noticeably ) ??”
That seems correct to me. 🙂
You can use as many or as few key frames as you need.Bill
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Make sure you’re in “Select” mode (mouse cursor looks like an arrow in the stage) instead of “Add” mode (mouse cursor looks like a little circle).
There’s a toolbar button for this, or just use the “A” keyboard shortcut.
Alan.
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Thanks Alan, I will remember this. Gonna buy your Super Emitters Collection today. Am hoping to have some fun with them.
Humble regards.
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