Re: Maybe you could do this for the next tutorial?

One way to recreate this effect without getting into a 3D application like Maya, would be to use Trapcode's FORM plugin for After Effects. search the creativecow tutorials for more information on form. Depending on how much control you want over the look of the final render, you would probably have to separate each of the elements into different layers, and create displacement maps (or use the plugin's physics parameters) for how you want the particles to dissipate.


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