Particle World Transitions: Part 1

Rob Mize

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Rob Mize demonstrates how to use Particle World in After Effects to transition text, logos and other images into a variety of particle effects, including sand, dust, smoke, fire...even a melting effect.

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Re: Particle World Transitions: Part 1
by Vincent Selby

Thanks for these Particle World tutorials.
It's really helped me to get to grips with the parameters and have hours of fun. Good examples.

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Re: Particle World Transitions: Part 1
by Kurt Bergeron

Hi Rob, I too am trying to achieve this effect in CS3,...however,...I don't see the red circle around my particles and I follow your steps but my text always stays on the screen and the particles never take the shape of the letters? Any help is very much appreciated, thanks!

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@Kurt Bergeron
by Rob Mize

Hi, Kurt... sorry for delayed response, just back from NAB. I don't believe CS3 shows the red circle; but it only indicates the area where particles will be produced. Make sure the Particle Color Map is set to an Origin setting, i.e. Death, Birth, or Constant.

Rob Mize

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Re: Particle World Transitions: Part 1
by Nathan Walters

Really great tutorial Rob. Thanks for sharing!

Nathan Walters
Halo Union Productions
http://www.HaloUnionProductions.com

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@Particle World Transitions: Part 1
by Rob Mize

Hi, Ron...
On your CS4 Particle World Effect:
Look at the top of the effect panel and click Options.
On the Options Menu click Rendering.
The controls for the floor are labeled: Floor is.
It is a different interface, but the controls are all there.
Please let me know if this helps or if you have any trouble with it.

Rob Mize

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Re: Particle World Transitions: Part 1
by ron winters

ok i have cs4 and cs5....in cs4 i have the particle world but the floor button is not the same..i don't have any of the setting as you do....in cs5 i don't even have particle world...it has no cc..effects

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Re: Particle World Transitions: Part 1
by Rob Mize

Jason...
I should have specified moving the Particle Producer on the Z Position.

Rob Mize

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Re: Particle World Transitions: Part 1
by Rob Mize

Hi, Jason...
Sorry about that line... it seems that it's a consequence of the Z position... almost like a separator between positive and negative values. I found that moving the position of the particle producer forward or backward resolved it. If this doesn't line up with your camera angle, then you may have to move the Text Wipe layer accordingly. I also found that a slight change of camera angle can eliminate it.
Let me know how/if this works for you.

Rob Mize

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Re: Particle World Transitions: Part 1
by Jason Unruh

Thanks for the great tutorial! After I finished the first part of the tutorial, I noticed a black horizontal line in the pile of particles on the floor. I turned the grid off and set the effect to "full render" in the options. I am using CS4 on Windows 7. I noticed this line on your tutorial video as well. Do you know how to get rid of this black horizontal line in the final render? Thanks.

Jason

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Re: Particle World Transitions: Part 1
by Rob Mize

Good Day, Himanshu...

I expect to upload Part 2 of the tutorial that covers that very topic.

Thanks for your interest!

Rob Mize

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Re: Particle World Transitions: Part 1
by Himanshu Patel

Great tutorial sir!!!

Can these effects be attached to 3d text created with shatter effect???

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Re: Particle World Transitions: Part 1
by Marion Elder

Hi Rob, your advice worked perfectly. ;o) CS3 After Effects created all the effects. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and talent with us. Marion

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Re: Particle World Transitions: Part 1
by Rob Mize

Hi, Marion...
Before you render, go to the top of the Particle World settings, and set Grid to Off.
Now you can render without those other elements.
Glad you enjoy the tuts... Part 2 should be out in a week or so.

Rob Mize

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Re: Particle World Transitions: Part 1
by Marion Elder

Was able to do the tutorial in CS3. When I render the mov I can see all the marks such as the x and vertical line in the finished movie. Using a PC but have never had a problem before in other tutorials. Am not sure how to correct the problem. Can I fix this? May do the first sand portion over to see if there is an incorrect setting. Lots of fun doing all the different ideas you shared.

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Re: Particle World Transitions: Part 1
by Rob Mize

Hello again, Dave...
I did do the tutorial in CS5; however you can achieve these same effects in CS4... you just have to access the controls through the Options Menu. Go to the top of the Particle World parameters in the Effects Panel and click Options. This will open an Options Menu. Click on Rendering to reveal Rendering Options including:
Floor is: Ignored; Ice; Glue; Bounce.

Regards...

Rob Mize

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Re: Particle World Transitions: Part 1
by Dave Fleming

Hi Rob,

I'm guessing this is CS5, as I'm hunting around for that "Floor" parameter in CS4...

df

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