Create a Dreamy Logo in the Clouds Animation
Final Product What You'll Be Creating
Markus is back to show us how to use a particle generator to create 3D clouds and use them as a transitional device to reveal a logo.
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nice tut man A+ :D First To Post
FIRST
NICE TUT
Muito legal o tutorial vlw mesmo por compartilhar
The particle effects don’t seem too advanced so I would imagine this can easily be done in CC Particle World?
very nice. I love it. thank you so much
superb…
Dude, you’re AWESOME!!!!
fresh
Pretty cool.
Thanks
Nice Tutorial
It’s not that dreamy xD, but it’s ok.
It would be better when you have the feeling you’re flying slowly through the clouds and the camera is rotating.
I’d been looking for some way to do this without the use of a 3d program. The render times that particle systems were giving me were stupidly large, so this is going to be a useful tutorial for sure. Good job!
@Harmen….then why don’t you do that with yours?
Awesome! Thanks so much man.
@billy….then why don’t you do that with yours?
Çok mükemmel pörfeckt yani. Ellerin dert görmesin. Buda işin şakası tabi ki, after effect dersleri içinde en çok ziyaret ettiğim site, bu yüzdfen yapılan çalışmalarınızı beğenerek izliyorum. DDaha nice çalışmalara.
Awesomex2…thanks
çalışmanız gerçekten görülmeye değer. Bende after effect programını yeni kullanmaya başladım. İnşallah yararını görürüz.
Dudes, I dont understand turkish =)
Quick google translate:
“Your work is really worth seeing. I began to use the new program after effect. Hopefully we can see the benefits.”
Cool, thanks man!
NICE MAN GOOD TUT
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Thanks.
Lukas
Thanks man, great tut!
Great mate ! very useful !
Great tutorial, thnx!
te quedo solido man
Nice one!
wow, thanks mate!
I had fun doing this you’ve inspired me!
Here is my result
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_D542CEsvU&fmt=22
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=85855407024
I’m pretty happy with the result! Nice tutorial for the most part…there were a few unnecessary steps(in my mind, at least) that I cut out. Cool effect!
congratulations, for the site, is the first blog-site dedicated to after effect what visit, exept for videocopilot, is a great idea for people what use this program. thanks very much for the tuts
I’m not getting a folder with cloud layers when import my psd file in after effects
me too
All the layers are separated in the psd file and imported as a composition?
Thank you for replying =)
Ive put every cloud in a seperate layer an then saved the photoshop file.
Then i imported the psd file as a composition and draged it down. But when i click on the psd file it seems to be only 1 file without layers.
does it matter wich version AE im using?
Wow. Wow. Wow.
Awsome tutorial man
Thanks for the tutorial! I’ve never used AE before, but after this I feel like being able to do a lot just with what I learned from this.
Takk. ;)
And if I may doublepost here, I wish to get a tiny input on my iteration of this tutorial.
http://rioteer.net/Comp_1.mp4
I find that I am a lot more intrigued by effects-rendering after becoming a + member. Totally worth the money.
I think you did a great job, my only comment would be that you could ease out the highlight flare that leaves from the title off the top of the screen, right now it totally gives away that you are doing a digital effect if that makes any sense.
hey, nice tutorial,
but i am stuck….can anyone help?
i am done till the photoshop part but after i bring the psd file in AE and then selecting the custom particle thing in particular my particles are not visible…i have to toggle the transparancy to see the clouds cuz they are all black….but in photoshop they are grey in color…
help!!
ME TOO!
I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM,
WHEN I IMPORT THE .PSD FILE IT DOESN’T SHOW ANY LAYERS,
CAN ANYONE HELP PLEASE??
THANKS :D
Nice animation
Muito bom (amazing)
I don’t have the trapcode particular preset can anyone help me get it? and how to install in properly?
Hello,
this might be a totally stupid and silly question but I’m a novice with AE, so what are you/is he exactly doing with the Background-layer? Do you hide it, delete it, or are you doing something completely different?
Love all your Tuts Keep it up. God Bless
@Markus Gustafsson,
Great tutorial, very informative..
Please mention what keyboard shortcuts you use as you go along as I am a complete newbie it makes it hard to follow along..
Very good! Here in Brazil this knowledge type is difficult to obtain!
I saw some your others tutorials! Very Good!
Thanks all authors of tutorials of this site!
I’m From: “Brasil” Country, “Minas Gerais” state.
Thanks! Just curious… if I wanted a glass globe (like the one from BBC Weather) how do I add to this?
Great tutorial as always. I had a go and expanded the idea abit to make my video a little longer, see it here: (Clouds)
http://www.alpinewebdesign.co.uk/index.php?page=visuals
Hey I love how the tutorial is going so far for me. I have just hit a bump in the road. When I try to change my particle type to “custom” I do not have the choice. I don’t have my trapcode particular registered, could that be the problem? I need help please!
hey did you manage to work this out?
i have the same problem.. there isnt a custom setting on the particle type setting.
One of the most useful tutorials I have seen.
This is the best way to create clouds in AE in my opinion.
I used this technique heavily for a 3D animation, and it got us second place for the upcoming Autodesk 2009 Animation competition.
To see how I used the clouds, check out my website: http://www.michaelwentworth-bell.com and navigate to the 3D section, the animation is called ‘Rex Belfast: Head In The Clouds”
Thanks a bunch for this tutorial Markus
great!! nice!!
Sorry, what are you exactly doing with the Background-layer? When I delete it the clouds layers are not visible …. HELP !