In this tutorial Saqib recreates the Mac OSX Wallpaper. He will start off Day 1 setting up the background to create the simulated aurora feel. Then be ready for Day 2 as we jump into Invigorator to create our 3d logos.
Requirements
- Zaxwerks Invigorator Pro You can download it here.
- Trapcode Particular You can download a trial version here.
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User Comments
( ADD YOURS )smail August 18th
nice !
( )sk August 18th
badly animated and the colours are way off…
( )but a nice try anyway
Lyndon August 18th
“poorly animated”
and the principles are still there. its called creativity and thats where you should come in, minus the comment.
( )steven August 18th
word!
Joe Clay August 19th
It’s
steven August 18th
fail!
( )Trak August 18th
Nice, can’t wait the second part
( )Siupej August 18th
Wooooho!!
( )I love the tutorials from AE.tutsplus.
Great Job
Modisana August 18th
That is SICK… I was actually installing Leopard on my machine last night and thinking how nice the intro is and then a tutorial of how to make it today… Great one… Also looking forward to day two
Thanks
( )Max August 18th
Thanks, and greetings from Italy!
( )James Grochowalski August 18th
very nice.
( )Talha Khan August 18th
Thanks , for this Great tuts
Saqib bhai Great job
( )Dawg August 18th
Very Nice
( )Dawg August 18th
Thanks, Cool Effect
( )Rev65 August 18th
nice overall effect. would suggest using some other reflection map rather than that ‘default’ invigorator one. it’s a bit obvious.
( )Greg August 18th
You forgot to add Trapcode’s shine to the requirements, as it is a third party plugin too.
( )Jesper August 18th
Nice one.
( )When is part 2 coming?
qmz August 18th
why cann’t down it for .flv
( )arsh August 19th
Great one waiting for other part
( )tillimanjaro August 19th
Nice to see some Zaxwerks Tut. It is rare. Nice!
( )Loay Emad August 20th
Thanks for the tutorial
( )Dave August 20th
I am confused as to why adding the star mask returned the layer to 3d. Will that trick work with any mask?
I don’t think I have ever seen that before.
( )Saqib Naqvi August 21st
This is confusing: But when you collapse transformation of a layer, it’s most of 3d compatibilities seems to be vanish. Because now it is taking it dependancies from the original layer or comp. So Mask in this case do little help as in this case and when you experiment with that you will notice that it is not a complete 3d instead it gives illusion of 3d.
( )Now I’m working on a project where a pre-comp is used in final comp and when I move camera around it, it’s edges cuts off and if I collapse transformation it doesn’t react with the camera. still trying to find the solution and may be come with comprehensive details and explanation very soon.
Saqib Naqvi August 21st
And by the way the star mask is not necessary, you can use any mask to make your aura reacting with the camera.
This star is used to give aura close resemblance with the aura in theme wallpaper of Mac OS X Leopard.
Joe August 22nd
How do you make your star tool make that shape? When I use my star tool it makes a star, and not what your shape looks like
( )Saqib Naqvi August 23rd
I have described in tutorial the detail method of doing so.
( )Anyway, you just select star tool, click it on the screen (Comp) drag it and don’t leave the click button and press left, right and up,down arrows key in the keyboard. Just experiment that, and come with the results.
I believe that after some experiments you will be able to do so.