Mailing List AE-List@media-motion.tv ? Message #52841
From:
Mr. Eric D. Kirk <kirkproductions@gmail.com>
Subject:
Re: [AE] firelight
Date:
Mon, 17 Feb 2014 11:54:50 -0500
To:
After Effects Mail List <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
Jim,
If I may ask, just for testing, what type of object do you want the effect to flicker on?
Eric
On Mon, Feb 17, 2014 at 11:45 AM, Jim Curtis <jpcurtis@me.com> wrote:
I'm getting OK results by wiggling a Light with a salmon color.
POI: wiggle(20,30)
Position: wiggle(10,100)
Intensity: wiggle(10,10) Initial Value: 150%
Comp is 23.976 fps.
But, it still looks a little too regular or cyclical. I think if I added another wiggle to a wiggle, I might get something that looks more random. Or, maybe wiggle the camera.
Anyway… I think I'm onto something. Better ideas welcomed.
On Feb 17, 2014 10:30 AM, "Jim Curtis" <jpcurtis@me.com> wrote:
Hi Eric,
I don't want to create fire, I want to create the look that fire has on objects: the wiggly shadows and highlights. I'm guessing I could wiggle the light position, point of interest and add in some fractal noise or use real fire video and projection mapping.
I was just hoping not to have to re-invent the wheel in case somebody has already developed a working method that they'd share.
I've never seen a tutorial about fire making that is specific to using an AE light but if you just mean, building a fire that reacts to light, I've seen several. Here's one that uses particles. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1z9ti_dGgQE
So, I guess practical fire isn't an option, such as some of the Andrew Kramer stock fire stuff? I know there are a couple of them that look just like a normal camp fire and are real of course.
Eric
On Mon, Feb 17, 2014 at 9:51 AM, Jim Curtis <jpcurtis@me.com> wrote:
Does anybody know of a tutorial or technique I can use to make an Ae light look like a campfire on layers that accept lights and shadows?
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