[WEEK 21] (Adobe) After Effects R&D

Useful link for script expressions for custom action:

https://www.motionscript.com/ 

• CC Star Burst (Star War Effect)

https://www.instagram.com/p/C9w9u0dyprp/ 

• Requires plugin “Deep Glow” to color the particles.

• Update: need to key the speed value if I wish for the intended effect to occur.

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YboQC8pOOv4 (better link for reference)

• It has been recommended that using CC Particle World would be better…

• CC Particle World

https://www.instagram.com/p/C-z5jfmy_69/ 

• Creates the intended paper effect that I need for a background. The papers are colour can be easily adjusted too.

• There is a vortex option in the “Physics” header, which I could possibly use for the paper swirl/form book scene (scene 20). The problem is in navigating the values and the interface…

• Neon Light

https://www.instagram.com/p/C8PdaegKrra/?next=%2F 

• The drop shadow effect seems like an interesting effect to experiment with. I could create interesting visual results using this.

• Particle Shatter

https://www.instagram.com/p/C8ZuujRqV5c/?next=%2F 

• This is a visually cool effect using Glow, Noise, Posturise, and Shatter

• Shatter is the simulation effect

• Glow is for colour and enhancement

• Noise is for texture

• Posturise is to determine how many colors are used in the effect.

• Adding the Drop Shadow effect brings similarly interesting results.

• Pre-compose an image by choosing the option to move all attributes to the new composition. This makes the shatter effect fit the screen rather the boundary of the image.

• CC Drizzle

https://www.instagram.com/p/C--ShMLNGK5/?next=%2F 

• Interesting enough, it is only limited to the image rather than the screen as a whole; using it in 3D, it acts a plan with a drizzle animation ‘baked’ into it.

• CC Page Turn

https://www.instagram.com/p/C9z1JUZxn8Q/?next=%2F 

• Very interactive, like 3D controls in a way. Useful.

• Note: the effect applies to only the plane, so if you turn the object from 2D to 3D, it wouldn’t give a 3D page turn.

• Scribble (effect)

https://www.instagram.com/p/C-7b4wyy6JQ/?next=%2F 

• The actual video is a bit misleading as the effect doesn’t provide any glow or high-quality renders of the scribble effect.

• Had trouble figuring out how to create a mask on the text for the effect to “fill” in. I solved this by applying the effect on a separate solid layer, and setting the track matte to the text. This causes issues with creating glow as they become a part of the scribble ‘mask’.

• Radio Waves

• There a lot of cool effects that can be achieved using the modifiable values in the effect, and pairing this with other effects and animations.

• I was surprised to see that there was a Star option, which can allow me to change the shape of the waves into a star. I could potentially use this in the 2D animation section of my work.

• CC Light Sweep

https://www.instagram.com/p/C-VhxuPt9gf/?next=%2F 

• Lots of interesting applications. 

• Similar yet situationally useful effect is CC Light Wipe

• Video in the link isn’t useful except for adjusting a few values which require minimal experimentation/research to learn.