Looking for input on arced "video wall" effect ...
by Tim Kocher
on
Nov 17, 2008 at 10:04:32 pm
I'm hoping to get some input on how to accomplish the following look/effect:
I'd like to have video(s) (smaller than the comp size -- roughly 35%) moving along a curved (i.e. concave) surface that is facing the viewer. In other words, imagine a front projector shining video on a wall that is curved, and the video slides along this wall from left to right.
Is there a relatively simple way to have a layer follow and bend with a curved 3D path?
Re: Looking for input on arced "video wall" effect ... by Dave LaRonde on Nov 17, 2008 at 10:14:18 pm
Do you want this wall to have individual, facet-like flat sections for the video that roughly follow a curve, or does it absolutely, positively have to be smooth all the way across?
Dave LaRonde
Sr. Promotion Producer
KCRG-TV (ABC) Cedar Rapids, IA
Re: Looking for input on arced "video wall" effect ... by Tim Kocher on Nov 18, 2008 at 2:59:44 am
Sorry Kurt, I hadn't seen your post. That was actually in response to Dave's question about it needing to be smooth.
Yeah, that looks like a great plug-in ... except I'm about "plugin'd out" ... I think I own just about every plug-in but that one. It seems like there is a way with standard After Effects operations to make that work. Or maybe with TC's 3DStroke perhaps?
Re: Looking for input on arced "video wall" effect ... by Paul Conigliaro on Nov 18, 2008 at 2:40:48 pm
Have you tried using CC Cylinder? Set up a large comp (much wider than your finished resolution), space out your video layers however you see fit. Precompose those layers and apply CC Cylinder (you might also be able to get away with an adjustment layer with CC Cylinder as well).
Nest your larger comp inside your main comp and collapse transformations. Now you should be able to place a camera inside your cylinder to get the arced wall effect. You can either rotate the cylinder effect or the camera to get the feel of the videos sliding along the curved suface.
CS3, FCS2
[Note: Using Particular, 3-D Stroke, and now Form do not instantly make your designs "teh awesome."]
Re: Looking for input on arced "video wall" effect ... by Tim Kocher on Nov 21, 2008 at 7:20:39 pm
Sorry, I've been off the grid for the past couple of days ...
But thanks very much to both of you, that sounds like it will work perfectly. I also had a couple of ideas that may work to enhance it as well. I'll let you know how it works out. Thanks again!
