Creating a squiggly line


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Creating a squiggly line
by Thabo Mhlatshwa on Aug 10, 2008 at 7:07:19 pm

Hi guys,

I'm trying to create a line that starts off straight, but animates to music - I've watched Andrew Krammers project where he does something similar to what I need - however I don't have Trapcode Particular and don't need something so flashy - What I guess my question is, is it actual possible to make a straight line in after effects become squiggly, perhaps by distorting it somehow? and then having control over this distortion with key frames?

hope that makes sense - its been a long day!

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Re: Creating a squiggly line
by Joey Burnham on Aug 11, 2008 at 7:18:22 pm

I can't find the tutorial, but I'm pretty sure you can do this with vector paint. Do a search.
Joey

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Re: Creating a squiggly line
by Sharon Hardy on Aug 11, 2008 at 10:49:52 pm

Hello,

Aharon Rabinowitz has a helpful 2-part tutorial here:
http://library.creativecow.net/articles/rabinowitz_aharon/waveform_1.php

I don't believe it requires anything outside of After Effects.

Good luck!

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Re: Creating a squiggly line
by Thabo Mhlatshwa on Aug 13, 2008 at 5:03:49 am

Thanks for the help guys - the tutorial worked perfectly - I a;ready had downloaded it but totally overlooked it - duh - again thanks!

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