[Jack Sewell]

a = thisComp.layer(“sound keys”).effect(“Sound Keys”)(“Output 1”)*3;
b = thisComp.layer(“sound keys”).effect(“Sound Keys”)(“Output 2”)*6;
c = thisComp.layer(“sound keys”).effect(“Sound Keys”)(“Output 3”)*10;

y = a + b + c

value = y

wiggle(y,y)

got it! 🙂

[Jack Sewell]

Ahh, are you using R12 because I’m getting unknown file format……I’m on 11.5, sorry Adam!

Ok, I see now that the gravity has to be over the 1000 project gravity settings. I expected there to be an exclude tab in the gravity but there isn’t. How do you exclude the cube from the equation then?!

Thanks Adam! 🙂

[Jack Sewell]

Ahhh, so it’s the linear, angular dampening which holds the pieces in place ready for the gravity to kick in and pull them up……that’s a really great technique! 🙂

However, I can’t get the gravity to kick in. I’ve added the scene file…..this was very much set-up just to work out the techniques involved, so please forgive the crudeness…..

1252_shatterplane1.c4d.zip

Thanks Adam!

[Jack Sewell]

I’m using the Destruction plug-in by Adam Swab. I then connect all the children into one editable piece, which has a Rigid body tag on it. That then gets smashed with another object with a rigid body tag…..

Thanks Adam…

[Jack Sewell]

HA! Simple pie……that worked great Kevin, thanks for your help 🙂

[Jack Sewell]

This sounds interesting!

However, all the ways in which I can find to adjust the shape layer size, do effect the stroke size.

Can I ask which parameter you are adjusting exactly? Also there are no variables in the drop down menus of the layer. There is a section called path, but without variables I’m not sure how to animate it.

Sorry, if I’m being a bit stupid regarding this. I’m new to shape layers! 🙂

Many thanks

[Jack Sewell]

That does what I want. Except I need a standalone shape which I can animate to audio. Like a normal PNG of a circle made a PS, which behaves like the radio waves effect in terms of it’s pixel width of scale.

Are you with me? 🙂

[Jack Sewell]

Thanks Cory! That was a really nice example. Helped me a lot…..
Really appreciate so much for you input…….

[Jack Sewell]

I used the easycam for the first animation, cutting between them using stage, but the results are very start / stop. I need something to produce fluid results. I have to fluidly travel around 7 targets in a complex terrain……

Steadycam looks good but I’ve got R11.5 on a 64bit system, and it says 10 – 11. Do you know if it works for 11.5 / 64 bit?

Also, it says it’s got 4 target placements, but once you have moved past the first three say, can you keyframe to replace them?

Many thanks,
Jack

[Jack Sewell]

Hi Cory,

thank you again so much for you response. Where can I find the slow down and speed points. It’s these i was having trouble locating.

many thanks…………