Text That Blows Away Like Sand

[Scott Novasic]

Hi Kyle, click on my head 🙂 and take a look about 1 minute and 45 seconds into my demo reel. I think that is the effect you are looking for.

••••• if im correct, what I used was the plug in shatter, included with
AE. I cranked the repeat setting super hi so the “pieces” looked like sand or close. You animate the location of the shatter, and do some compositing in after effects. I have to run to a freelance gig or I would give even more detail.

send a couple of bucks to a charity if you feel inclined too. Advice on the Cow is FREE! 🙂 🙂

SuperNova
Animation & Visual Effects
Scott Novasic
Los Angeles Ca
web:https://web.mac.com/finaleffects

[Kyle Adams]

Hey Scott,

That is a very nice demo reel..Maybe when you have more time you can explain in detail because I’m confused by what you are trying to tell me..In your demo that is exactly the effect i was looking for…Thanks Again

[Scott Novasic]

I am free later tonight, Ill try to get more detailed then…..

maybe someone else will chime in before i do…..

SuperNova
Animation & Visual Effects
Scott Novasic
Los Angeles Ca
web:https://web.mac.com/finaleffects

[Kyle Adams]

Thank You, Any help would be greatly appreciated since i seem to be doing everything wrong lol

[Joe Moya]

https://library.creativecow.net/articles/eriksson_emanuel/sand.php

Amazing thing that… “Search” Box in the AE forum.

Searching the AE forum instead of this new Motion Graphics will find more information.

[Kyle Adams]

I know how to search for things in the forum and i have been to that tutorial but i still needed help..Im not sure why you had to be sarcastic towards me when im here asking for help because i dont understand stuff in that effect..Anyways thanks for making me feel welcome

[Joe Moya]

Sarcasm? hmmm….

What in particular do you not understand about the tutorial?

[Joe Moya]

Did a quick google search and found this version of sand text

https://youtube.com/watch?v=1tezRN_2UJM&feature=related

1st of 2 parts.

[Kyle Adams]

Thanks for finding a tutorial that i can watch because i find them to be easier for me to follow ..I have a problem with the mask and animating it as well..I will watch this tutorial and see if it will help me understand things better..Thanks for the help

[Joe Moya]

So… you have problems making a matte…

Look at this basic tutorial:

https://library.creativecow.net/articles/rabinowitz_aharon/Shape_Tips_1/video-tutorial.php

You would create a matte very similar to this in the sand tutorial.

Using solids,… Use the pen tool to create the matte and feather the edges.