Animating Fire.


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Animating Fire.
by Kevin Walters on Jun 4, 2008 at 7:58:55 pm

I searched this time and found nothing.

I have a still image of the word HOT done in Photoshop...simple filters to make it look like its on fire. I just want to animate it a little to make it look like the fire is moving just slightly. any suggestions. I am using AE 6.0

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Re: Animating Fire.
by Chris Wright on Jun 4, 2008 at 10:52:21 pm

warp, pinch, or any distortion effects as a seperate layer from text if you don't want to buy good fire filters. keyframe them and them go buy a fire plugin for $$$$$

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Re: Animating Fire.
by Frank Thomas on Jun 5, 2008 at 3:38:42 am

Did you save this image with an alpha channel (transparency)?

If so, you might find the Puppet Tool useful. Other than that, I'd try the various distort/warp effects.

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Re: Animating Fire.
by Dave Navarro on Jun 7, 2008 at 12:19:33 pm

As much as this topic gets brought up over and over again... I'm surprised none of the CC leaders have picked up on it and done a tutorial.

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Re: Animating Fire.
by Ron Lindeboom on Jun 7, 2008 at 1:11:35 pm

You are welcome to do it, Dave.

The Creative COW leaders are all pretty busy and can't have done every topic.

Best regards,

Ron Lindeboom

Remember: Burt Bacharach lied. What the world really needs now is an undo button.

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Re: Animating Fire.
by Dave Navarro on Jun 7, 2008 at 4:00:02 pm

Thanks Ron! :)

My point being that in the years I have seen this posted repeatedly, you'd think it would have *already* been covered.

That said... based on recommendations in this forum, I purchased the Trapcode Form product and I am experimenting with it. I am NO WHERE NEAR as creative or talented as the Cow staff, but if I do make anything workable, I'll post a response.

In the meantime, if it hasn't already been done, let me make a formal request for something fire related from the AE Cow people. Other than an explosion or just overlaying some existing fire footage.

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