Dingbats in 3d Space
I wanted to explore using a null object to control a group of layers in Adobe After Effects. I built a layered Adobe Illustrator file (you don’t need to be an illustrator here, I used type dingbats) with one object/dingbat on each layer (e.g., eyes, skull, wings, and shield). After importing the Illustrator file into After ...
La Carrera Panamericana
Fast cars. We love fast cars. I downloaded a Creative Commons image of a 1953 Porsche 550 from flickr.com. The car was photographed at an automobile exhibit at the High Museum, in Atlanta, Georgia. With Adobe Photoshop’s brushes and motion blur effect I modified the image to evoke speed. Here I’ve posted both the altered photo above and the original ...
Winterbourne and Write-on
I’m a big fan of instructional website Lynda.com and am slowly working my way through their Adobe After Effects videos. Yesterday I watched Chad Perkins demonstrate the Write-on effect. The Write-on effect animates strokes on a layer. You could use the effect to simulate the action of handwriting of cursive text or signatures. The effect ...