My Trapcode Experiments, Volume III
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This article is provided for archival purposes. The project files are still available for download, but they were created in 2011 using After Effects and Trapcode Particular. Compatibility with recent versions of the software is not guaranteed.
Finally Available!
As promised, here are my latest experiments with the Trapcode Particular plugin, along with the free download of the project files!
This time, the lineup includes two fairly advanced projects combining organic shapes and sound visualization! (plus a smaller bonus project ;) )
Cell Shading Experiment
I’m quite happy with this unexpected experiment, achieved by playing around with the new shading options in Particular 2, along with a heavy combo of post-production effects to enhance the Cell Shading look.
Thanks to a simple setup based on a null object, the animation is entirely generated with no keyframes.
You’re free to turn all the wiggles into manual animations or synchronize them with sound for an even cooler effect ;)
For those wondering about the two composition sizes when opening the project: to compensate for the loss of quality caused by a combination of more or less destructive effects, the 1080p composition allows you to recover better quality after resizing to 720p. It might make some purists cringe... but I’m more of those who judge the final result, not the way you got there. Enjoy!
Particles on Erlend
Music time! For this project, I wanted to try combining the powerful Trapcode Soundkeys with Particular, to synchronize sound in a simple and fast way.
I started again with an identical particle rig, but in a completely different world: here, it’s all about depth of field and 32bpc for luminous effects ;)
The main "tip" for this kind of sound synchronization is to add an expression to Particular’s Physic Time Factor, which controls the temporal space of the particles, enabling those synchronized temporal variations effects!
music: Erlend - Ted & Francis
Pop'n'Spheres
A bit of fun with the Grid-type emitter in Particular again, and another strong post-production pass, including the improbable Bilateral Blur to smooth everything out.
Not much to say about this one — I’m not totally convinced it deserved to be posted, but hey, it’s a freebie!
music: Signal - Siriusmo
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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.