[Robert Mcgunnigle]

I’d like it to be more of a ‘flowing’ motion, so I’m leaning toward the puppet tool. I think what I may do is draw a single tentacle in Illustrator, import it into AE, animate it to taste, then duplicate it & offset them so the movement looks more random. Yeah…this sounds great in theory…let’s see if I can pull it off! LOL!

Rob

There’s no shelf-life on creativity.

[Robert Mcgunnigle]

Also… “The Visual Story: Seeing the Structure of Film, TV and New Media” is a great book for sharpening your visual sensibilities as well!

Rob

There’s no shelf-life on creativity.

[Robert Mcgunnigle]

Peter,

If it’s AE books you’re looking for, anything by Chris & Trish Meyer are pretty much required reading! “AE Apprentice” & “Creating Motion Graphics in After Effects” are both excellent! Hope this helped!

Rob

There’s no shelf-life on creativity.

[Robert Mcgunnigle]

Jeremy,

Yeah I’m exploring the puppet tool as well. Thanks!

Rob

There’s no shelf-life on creativity.

[Robert Mcgunnigle]

Dave,

You’re right about local clients! I’ve had my share of yahoos! This is why I always try to educate them about the production process (and our facility’s capabilities) as much as possible! Anyway…the squid won’t be handling anything, just bobbing in the water, but at some point I’ll need it to wave its tentacles frantically. This is where my dilemma comes from…I guess I’ll have to play around and see what I come up with.

Rob

There’s no shelf-life on creativity.

[Robert Mcgunnigle]

Dave,

I’m fully aware of AE’s 3D capabilities, thank you. As I mentioned in my initial post, I’ve already successfully created a spot for this particular client along these same lines…so he’s well aware of what the end result will be. All I wanted to know was what would be the most effective way to animate the tentacles. Now that I think of it…CC Wave World might be a viable option.

Rob

There’s no shelf-life on creativity.

[Robert Mcgunnigle]

Thanks, Ron!
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Rob

There’s no shelf-life on creativity.

[Robert Mcgunnigle]

*furiously fishes through wallet searching for $10*

You are correct, sir! I’m a Mac guy! I tried your suggestion about unlocking the entire folder (and its’ contents) and that seemed to do the trick! I do have some questions regarding the project, however. Does Eran frequent these forums? Is there a way to contact him? Thanks!

Rob

There’s no shelf-life on creativity.