[Hulgan]

UGH! I just realized there’s an easier way to do this if you don’t mind that all of the blocks are the same size.

All you do is apply the block dissolve to your text layer, turn off smooth edges and set the block size to about 25×25.

At 0:0:0 set a transition keyframe to 100%, at 0:02:00 set it to 50%. Select these keyframes and wiggle them (jagged noise/frequency = 8/magnitude = 35). Finally set a 0% transition keyframe at 0:02:20.

I don’t think this looks as good as the previous version but it’s WAY faster and can be saved as an animation preset for future use.

Matt

[Hulgan]

In a new comp apply the block dissolve effect to a full screen solid. Set the block size to about 30×30 and turn off soft edges. Animate the transition from 100% to about 70% over 3 seconds. Select the keyframes and wiggle them with a rough setting.

Create a new solid, set it’s in point to 0:0:10 and do the same thing with slightly different block size/timing/wiggle settings.

Do this two more times with solids starting at 0:0:20 and 0:01:00.

Now the screen should be mostly filled with various sized blocks.

Add one more layer and do the same as above except adjust the transition from 100% to 0% over 1 second and slide it so that the last frame ends about the same time as the keyframes of your latest solid.

You can now use this comp as a track matte for anything you want.

Forgive the hasty tutorial but I have to get out of here. If you need more details I can give them tomorrow.

Matt