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From SmokePosted by AggieMan
I'm being asked to create an effect where the clients logo transcends from smoke.
I found the Smoke in Motion. It's perfect. I have the logo now as an Illustrator file. Is there a way to make it look as if the logo is being formed slowly from the rising smoke? Thanks Guys. Aggie San Diego
"gradient wipe' will not make the logo look like "it is being formed slowly from the rising smoke". It will simply wipe the loggo on based on the gradient properties. Not what you want.
This is an advanced technique that uses Displacement Mapping to make the logo take on the shapes and characteristics of the smoke. Also Compound Blur is used (blurs the light areas of a clip only). I recommend in order for this not to look cheesy, this technique should be accomplished in After Effects. When life gives you dilemmas...make dilemmanade.
...you want it to look something like this:
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Yeah AE would be the way to go - possibly using Trapcode Particular - check out the last 2 clips of this reel: [www.trapcode.com]
Not sure you can do this in FCP or in Motion easily hence why Joey said After Effects! I would also do this in AE not FCP or Motion. For instant answers to more than one hundred common FCP questions, check out the LAFCPUG FAQ Wiki here : [www.lafcpug.org]
I know a guy who did this for me in Motion in 15 min. Looked great.
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I think ParticleMetrix along with some serious blurring might do the job nicely - I will have to look into that myself.
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Here's another cool one that could be tweaked to look like smoke: Trapcode Form (Text to Sand)
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We are talking about smoke yes?
Smoke is light light is good and smiling is good too! So not really a hijack - more of a creative progression... Besides unless there is anything else to add surely we've covered the main alternatives of the post request and can relax with a beer and a war story? For instant answers to more than one hundred common FCP questions, check out the LAFCPUG FAQ Wiki here : [www.lafcpug.org]
Just as long as you keep your hands high up this time Baz...
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