Use Music To Create A Particle Splash

Use Music To Create A Particle Splash

on Aug 11th 2010 with 17 comments
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This entry is part 12 of 14 in the The Complete Introduction to Particle Emitters Session
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Using the keyframe data generated from the audio waveform, we’ll be connecting our Particular emitter to create a splashy particle animation. Enjoy!

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I'm a young motion graphics designer from Romania. Motion graphics started as a little hobby. I'm only into this for just a few months but I'm starting to like it and maybe some day I'll make a job out of it.  

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  • http://ahk-tips.blogspot.com Shahrez Rafiq

    Idea is kind of very old but pulled off very well. Nice.

  • http://www.youtube.com/user/kutekumar Kumar

    simply awesome!

  • Emilia

    Awesome!! Now I know what is going to be my next AE experiment

  • http://www.youtube.com/ianhpiratao IANH – BR

    great one! Thank you very much, good job!

  • http://www.youtube.com/XVSProductions VinhSon Nguyen

    Very unique and vivid coloring! Great tutorial and quality! May I ask what your recording settings were and how you rendered it? Keep up the Particular tutorials!

    • http://www.xbladegraphix.co.cc Robert Iagar

      I’m sorry but I don’t remember.

      I think I used the HD preset in Camtasia when published the files…

      Thanks for the great comment.

  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA3G4sfNc6M nathaniel

    verry nice ideea…. and for the first part ive maked a few changes (like you said…this is an unlimited space and every time we can make a different one). 10x again
    here its my results and i hope you like it :
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA3G4sfNc6M

    • http://www.xbladegraphix.co.cc Robert Iagar

      Nice one. The song sounds familiar. Is it a Romanian band?

      • http://www.soon nathaniel

        yes robert…im glad u liked after all its ur country too :)

    • http://www.soon nathaniel

      a few changes added and new song…hope u like it
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZwWVHCXLLc

      ps: robert i’ve sent u an invite on youtube…

  • Jeff

    This video makes me feel high.

  • / Lezzel

    I dont have the Particular effect cann you help

  • Aether

    Is there a way to do this real-time?

  • PyTh0n uK

    I dont have the Particular effect only Particle Playgroung which has settings which i can’t work out. Please help Great tut otherwise. :)

  • mojo

    hi when i try to do the step of adding the particular to the light i cant for some reason it dosent give that option thanks for your help

  • Jim

    When i click the stopwatch it only makes a keyframe, Nothing to type! Help please :S For the null to move

    • Derek

      press alt while clicking the keyframe button.