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Particle effects advice
I am creating a short corporate spot that has a need for a burning fuse type of effect, in the style of Mission Impossible. I posted a JPG of the style I am looking to recreate, or at least get close. I am building elements in C4D and Photoshop. My experience with particle effects is limited to the built in particle systems in AE Pro 5-7. Very limiting to say the least, and pretty ugly looking. I have used the stock C4D particles, which look lovely but I have little expertise to create something this specific.
I have Thinking Particles too, but despite several attempts at learning this, it is still WAAAAY over my head. I would not know where to begin to achieve a specific goal.
I have been looking at the different particle systems available and have put off learning/purchasing one as it hasn’t been a necessity. Now it is.
Particular looks great and works inside AE which is great for me. But how limited it is, do you reach the end of its ‘style flexibility’ pretty quick?
ParticleIllusion has great looking FX and is infinitely expandable. It is a steeper learning curve, and is not integrated with AE.
Finally Motion has some nice built in particles, but you gotta spend $1200 to get to them
Anyone have any advice
a) how to achieve the fuse effect, with little skill or a short learning curve….
b) on which particle package is the all round most flexible (ease of use, range of output styles etc)Thanks a bunch
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I’d recommend Particular for this. It’s invaluable. I posted a sparkler preset a while back that might help you with this. Here’s a preview:
Harry J Frank
Freelance Motion Designer
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If you want a small idea of what particular is capable of, check out this video…
https://www.studiodaily.com/main/technique/casestudies/8355.html
I would say go with trapcode.
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I don’t know about the other particle generators you mentioned but I love particular. It does everything. Of particular (get it?) interest is the ability to use a light as the emitter. I think particular only cost somewhere around 200 and the possibilities are endless.
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