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Random reveal of different shapes that keeps changing
Hi there
I have been looking for an efficient solution since 3 days, but either I can’t understand it or I can’t find one. So I hope someone can help.
What I am trying to achieve is to animate a bunch of slashes aligned on a fixed grid 21×8.
<font face=”inherit”>On each Grid Intersection </font>I<font face=”inherit”> need the slash 1, slash 2, to fade on, off or form the X. At the same time the colour should randomly change (3 color values) </font><font face=”inherit”>This should happen in a subtle and totally random way.</font>
Ive tried this way: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MAo1T2rNK4 and changed the position individually. I’ve managed to slow down the reveal and to keep it going using this expression:
on the comp:
holdTime = 5; //time to hold each position (seconds)
seed = Math.floor(time/holdTime);
seedRandom(seed,true);
t = random(0,50);
framesToTime(t);on the layer inside the comp to change the colour:
var color1 = thisComp.layer(“Colour Control”).effect(“Color Control 1”)(“Color”);
var color2 = thisComp.layer(“Colour Control”).effect(“Color Control 2”)(“Color”);
var color3 = thisComp.layer(“Colour Control”).effect(“Color Control 3”)(“Color”);
colors = [color1,color2,color3];
slider = thisComp.layer(“Colour Control”).effect(“Slider Control”)(“Slider”);
engine = Math.floor(time/slider);
seedRandom(engine,true);
colorChoose = Math.floor(random(colors.length));
colors[colorChoose];
I want the change to happen individually at each intersection at a random time and I want it to fade to the other shape (shlash1, slash2, X, nothing).
And Ideally I would love for the colour to randomly change on the individual elements.
And all nice and subtle. Can anyone help me?
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2 Replies
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Hi Sylvia.
I am just trying to see if I understood this well. You have a grid of shapes. Each shape can be one of 4 states: left slash, right slash, both slash or no slash. They change (abruptly, without fading) each n number of seconds. A random value of the 4 I have mentioned. Meanwhile, they also have to change the color. Can a “both slash” state be different colors? I mean an X with each line different? Is there anything else more than this you want to achieve?
If this is it, you can use this project. I made your comps 4 frames long, and moved the color with a fill, on the main comp.
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I saw your PNG image after I made the post. I have also made it that the X can have different colors for each / by using essential graphics on the “Slash Comp” and removing the fill.
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