Return-Path: Received: from douglas.footholds.net ([188.65.117.69] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5458595 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 29 Apr 2014 18:18:18 +0200 Received: from [90.204.48.184] (port=61820 helo=[192.168.0.8]) by douglas.footholds.net with esmtpsa (TLSv1:AES128-SHA:128) (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1WfAjY-0002EU-GB for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 29 Apr 2014 17:18:17 +0100 From: "angie@angietaylor.co.uk" Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_F4E71962-3107-4989-9398-CEBBE32A2419" Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 7.2 \(1874\)) Subject: Re: [AE] cartoon smoke puff effect Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 17:18:16 +0100 References: To: =?iso-8859-1?Q?After=A0Effects=A0Mail=A0List_Mail_List?= In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1874) X-OutGoing-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.8 X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - douglas.footholds.net X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - media-motion.tv X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - angietaylor.co.uk X-Get-Message-Sender-Via: douglas.footholds.net: authenticated_id: angie@angietaylor.co.uk X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: --Apple-Mail=_F4E71962-3107-4989-9398-CEBBE32A2419 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Hi Rosie, I think the only way to really get that stop frame look is to hand = animate it. however you can do a lot with Illustrator to make this = easier. I recommend using the Blob brush tool to draw the shapes on layers. you = can then release the layers to a sequence for animating in After = Effects. It will probably end up being quicker and more fun than trying = to get a plug-in to re-create it and possibly not achieving what you = want. Particular is fab of course and lots of fun but it=92s not really = designed for this kind of look. :-) cheers, Angie Angie Taylor - Creative Ideas Subscribe to my newsletter http://www.angietaylor.co.uk Twitter: theangietaylor Linkedin: theangietaylor Facebook: Angie-Taylor Vimeo: angietaylor Youtube: MacDonna On 29 Apr 2014, at 17:13, Roei Tzoref wrote: > hey fellas >=20 > I'm trying to figure out a way to make a cool cartoon puff of smoke > but avoid doing it frame by frame in photoshop.=20 >=20 > I'm trying to achieve this type of effect > http://vimeo.com/65131997 >=20 > I think particular won't do and ae shapes give too symmetrical results > for this type of animation.=20 >=20 > any workflow suggestions? >=20 > or do I have to resort to frame by frame in flash or photoshop? > (which from my research is the preferred technique for this type of = animation) > =20 > Thanks > =20 >=20 >=20 --Apple-Mail=_F4E71962-3107-4989-9398-CEBBE32A2419 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Hi = Rosie,

I think the only way to really get that stop = frame look is to hand animate it. however you can do a lot with = Illustrator to make this easier.
I recommend using the Blob = brush tool to draw the shapes on layers. you can then release the layers = to a sequence for animating in After Effects. It will probably end up = being quicker and more fun than trying to get a plug-in to re-create it = and possibly not achieving what you want. Particular is fab of course = and lots of fun but it=92s not really designed for this kind of look. = :-)

cheers,

Angie

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On 29 Apr 2014, at 17:13, Roei Tzoref <yooofi@gmail.com> = wrote:

hey fellas

I'm trying = to figure out a way to make a cool cartoon puff of smoke
but = avoid doing it frame by frame in = photoshop. 

I'm trying to achieve = this type of effect

I think particular won't do and ae shapes give too = symmetrical results
for this type of animation. 

any workflow = suggestions?

or do I have to resort to frame by = frame in flash or photoshop?
(which from my research is the = preferred technique for this type of animation)
=
 
Thanks
 


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