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  • Randomize Velocity between position intervals

    Posted by Luke Regan on December 2, 2011 at 7:37 pm

    I’m trying to create realistic movement for individual leaves. I created a motion path and applied it to my leaf layer’s position so now the leaf travels along the path. This doesn’t look realistic of course since it is one smooth movement. I’d like to randomize the velocity in between the path intervals (or keyframes) without having to individual adjust each one. If there is a way to do this the leaf would randomly speed up and slow down as if “caught by the wind”. If possible is there a way to limit the rotation and add a similar expression to randomize the speed and direction of the rotation? Thanks.

    Luke Regan replied 14 years, 5 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Darby Edelen

    December 3, 2011 at 8:40 am

    I’d recommend looking into the temporalWiggle() function. I posted about it previously here:

    https://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/2/1010686

    There are alternatives if you’d prefer but temporalWiggle() would probably be the easiest to implement.

    Darby Edelen

  • Luke Regan

    December 4, 2011 at 9:35 pm

    Perfect! I added a little y axis wiggle and it works wonderful! Thanks a bunch, great expression.

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