Unfold a map
by Flagpoint
on
Jun 21, 2007 at 3:25:19 pm
Dear users,
I need to make an animation of a citymap that unfolds (and than the camera zooms in to some locations). The second part is easy...But the part that the map unfolds...It's a huge citymap and it has 6 folds (or more) I think. My first idea: cut the map in different pieces, turn the layers in 3d and then use different rotations to unfold. But...is there a better way to do this? It takes a lot of time to cut the map in pieces and create a realistic 'unfold'. Second: the map needs a cover so that should fold with the rest..
Is there a little change someone can help me with this?
Re: Unfold a map by Steve Roberts on Jun 21, 2007 at 4:34:52 pm
You'll have to cut it up (or mask it), move anchor points, and rotate. If you search the COW for "fold" or "airplane" you should find something.
Zaxwerks has a plugin that folds and rolls a layer, but it might not help you with so many folds. I've tried multiple cross-axis folds with it, and it might only work with a fair bit of precomping. Could be a pain, and you'd probably end up rotating layers anyway.
