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Particular trail
I am wondering if someone can help me get the same type of “trail” effect as the one near the end of this video: https://www.trapcode.com/gallery/citi_particular.mov
I need the trail to follow a camera move through 3d space and wrap around, over and behind a bunch of layers. I figure I can mask the trail when they go behind the layers but I can’t get figure out how to make the thin trail in the first place. I tried adjusting the presets but nothing I come up with is working.
Thanks,Dave
Dave Hirschberg | Motion Graphics Designer | Creative Department
TELEMUNDO/NBC NY | 201.969.4204 | da***@********rd.com | da**************@****ni.com -
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Hi Dave,
On the Particular site there is a quote from the guy that did the effect. He explains it in a nutshell.
As far as creating trails. you use the aux system so that a lead particle generates a dense stream of particles behind itself. Then set the scale so that they get smaller with life span. This way it gives the illusion of a thin tail.
He set the physics air properties to match the camera move.
Chris Smith
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The “Organic Lines” preset is basically the same effect. Change it’s color and initial particle count, while keep the aux system similar.
Chris Smith
https://www.sugarfilmproduction.com -
I understand the use of the aux system, but I don’t understand how to make the lead particle stay on. If I use the reset feature and set the particles to 1 per second down to zero, the lead particle does not follow my null. It just drifts off into space.
Dave Hirschberg | Motion Graphics Designer | Creative Department
TELEMUNDO/NBC NY | 201.969.4204 | dave0@lowerthird.com | david.hirschberg@nbcuni.com -
Did you set the speed to zero so the lead particle sticks to the emitter position? And the life of the particle longer than your comp?
Chris Smith
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Well, no, I was wrong me thinks.
I played with it a sec. I got it in the ballpark.
No aux system at all. Turn it off.
No physics (except the drift if you want it)
Set the velocities to zero. Set the particle life to a few seconds. Set particle type to ‘glow sphere’ Set a high number of particles emitted.
So basically wherever the emitter goes it leaves a wake of closely packed glow spheres. So the size over life to drop so it creates a tail.
Chris Smith
https://www.sugarfilmproduction.com -
I’ll give that a try. Thanks
Dave Hirschberg | Motion Graphics Designer | Creative Department
TELEMUNDO/NBC NY | 201.969.4204 | dave0@lowerthird.com | david.hirschberg@nbcuni.com -
Here is an AE project similar:
https://www.trapcode-people.net/filedetails.php?fileid=18Peder Norrby / Trapcode
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