Return-Path: Received: from dub0-omc4-s17.dub0.hotmail.com ([157.55.2.92] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5458698 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 29 Apr 2014 20:00:56 +0200 Received: from DUB128-DS5 ([157.55.2.72]) by dub0-omc4-s17.dub0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Tue, 29 Apr 2014 11:00:56 -0700 X-TMN: [ggX7ZjnQr9ewp38L6MhcfP44TUBaHd9B] X-Originating-Email: [anders@sundstedt.co.uk] Message-ID: Return-Path: anders@sundstedt.co.uk From: Anders Sundstedt To: "After Effects Mail List" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [AE] cartoon smoke puff effect Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 19:00:54 +0100 Organization: Sundstedt Animation MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="utf-8"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 16.4.3528.331 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V16.4.3528.331 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 29 Apr 2014 18:00:56.0237 (UTC) FILETIME=[F805A5D0:01CF63D4] Thanks Robert that is very kind of you I really appreciate the comments. By the way the puff shapes were shape layers=2C drawn in AE. Cheers Anders -----Original Message-----=20 From: Robert W. Walker Sent: Tuesday=2C April 29=2C 2014 6:37 PM To: After Effects Mail List Subject: Re: [AE] cartoon smoke puff effect Anders=2C that's great. Exactly the method Roei needs to adapt for his needs. Nice work. Robert W. Walker WalkerSound Walker/Fitzgibbon TV & Film Los Angeles CA USA > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [AE] cartoon smoke puff effect > From: Anders Sundstedt > Date: Tue=2C April 29=2C 2014 1:34 pm > To: "After Effects Mail List" > > > Hi Roei=2C > > I did one by first drawing a few small puffs and then animating a really= =20 > small puff with those 3-4 hand drawn puff shapes. > > I then pre-comped that animation and copied it many times but with=20 > different rotations and timings so it doesn=E2=80=99t look symmetrical. > > It=E2=80=99s a bit different in style=2C but you can have a look here at = 00:51: > https://vimeo.com/71830662 > > I was playing around with timing and opacity to get the look I wanted. > > Kind Regards=2C > > Anders Sundstedt > http://sundstedt.co.uk > > > From: Roei Tzoref > Sent: Tuesday=2C April 29=2C 2014 5:13 PM > To: After Effects Mail List > Subject: [AE] cartoon smoke puff effect > > 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 > http://vimeo.com/65131997 > > 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=20 > animation) > > Thanks +---End of message---+ To unsubscribe send any message to =20