Plexus 2
You probably already know the excellent plugin Plexus developed by Satya Meka, aka Rowbyte?
It’s coming early September in its version 2, and this major update brings a ton of new features!
The various uses of Plexus 1 were until now quite recognizable.
Little dots connected by lines — it was pretty much limited to that. But that’s about to change with version 2, and that’s great news! This plugin finally becomes versatile, and I just want to give a big shout-out to Satya for his amazing work.
Below is a short technical demo showcasing the new features in Plexus 2:
In this new version, 14 new features are introduced:
- Retrieve point data from all layers (Lights, Null Objects, 3D Layers)
- Generate facets between different points, with lighting support
- Modify the position, rotation, and color of facets using a new effector
- Triangulation to build complex geometries from your points
- Render multiple objects (Points, Lines, Facets, etc.) within the same effect instance
- Use sprites with random temporal sampling
- Improved OBJ support
- Create beams between objects and groups, useful for data visualization
- Create 3D splines easily controlled by 3D lights
- Create clones of your objects and add delay using the new echo options
- OBJ Containers to use any object as a container for all your points
- Time-distance smoothing to reduce artifact effects
- Export your shapes as SVG for vector use in Illustrator
Examples of creative uses
So concretely, what can you do with this new version? Well… a lot of new things that will definitely interest many of you! Judge for yourself with these beautiful experiments, mostly created by Simon Bronson. You’ll also find a very nice use of the plugin in the opening credits of The Art of Flight, below:
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I am the Founder of Mattrunks. I work as Creative Director and Motion Designer in my studio. I also create video tutorials to share my passion of motion.