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randomize shulle mask key frames
Here’s the dilemma (and it’s a big one)
I have a map made up of dots from illustrator and on that map some of the dots are highlighted which I’ve copied and pasted onto a solid over the map layer in after effects.
I have animated the expansions of the 174 masks to grow out slightly larger than the dots they’re highlighting then come to rest on the original size.
looks good but all the dots come on at the same time….
How can i, is it possible to:
A shuffle the keyframes over one frame in a sequence
or completely randomize each mask key framed position a few frame forward or backward.
This seems impossible to me.
any help would be appreciated.G
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4 Replies
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I’m not sure exactly what you’re doing, but this example should randomize the timing of a keyframed animation by plus or minus .25 seconds. Just apply it to the keyframed property:
maxDelay = .25;
seedRandom(index,true);
t = random(-maxDelay,maxDelay);
valueAtTime(time- t);Dan
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Hey Dan,
I’ll try this out.
Basically I have two key frames on a mask animating it’s expansion from negative to zero. this same mask layer is repeated about 200 times on each little dot they are all animating at the same time and I want to be able to grab all key frames and shuffle their timeline location a few frames forward or back up to a second or so. -
That’s a great little tool and I will use it. But for this dilemma it’s not practical because it still means I have to apply it to each of the 170 masks. Know what I mean?
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Okay Dan,
Here’s something I didn’t know about COPY EXPRESSION ONLY!!!!
using that in conjunction with you expression gave me exactly what I was looking for. Problem solved!! thank you, sir you’re a legend.Gavin
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