"Final Render" QuicktimeMovie (512K) Example.41: Flowing Lights (AE5.5 PRO & ImageLounge) AE-TIPS 41 : Adobe After Effects CS5 (10.0.2.4) Resolution: 640x480 Third-Party AE Plugins: - RED GIANT Image Lounge Third-Party Footages: - No Use "Motion Sketch" QuicktimeMovie (23K) Motion Sketch It is introduction of the "Flowing Lights". First, Create the Motion Path. Using "Motion Sketch". Create New composition. (640x480) Create New solid.(50x50) Drawing a path with Motion Sketch. Apply "the Smoother" to your motion path. "Vegas 1" QuicktimeMovie (47K) Vegas 1 Create New composition and New solid.(640x480) Copy motion path from STEP1. Paste to Mask path in new solid. (Before paste, You must put a point with pentool.) Apply Effect > Render> Vegas. Animate the keyframe "Rotation" View Effect Controls Window "Vegas" "Vegas 2" QuicktimeMovie (12K) Vegas 2 It is creation of the "Tip portion". Duplicate the STEP2 Comp in Project Window. Rename it "STEP3" Adjust the parameter in "Vegas" View Effect Controls Window "Vegas" "Glow" QuicktimeMovie (164K) Glow Put the material of STEP2-3 into a New Composition. Apply Effect > Stylize > Glow , each other. View Effect Controls Window "Glow" View Effect Controls Window "Glow" "Displacement" QuicktimeMovie (247K) Displacement Put the material of STEP4 into a New Composition. Apply ImageLounge > IL Turbulent Distortion EZ. (You may use other Displacement Plug-in.) Create same kinds of Animation which Motion and Color differ. View Effect Controls Window "IL Turbulent Distortion EZ" The detail information about "Image Lounge" Red Giant Software http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/ "Final Render" QuicktimeMovie (512K) Completion Put the materials of STEP5 into a New Composition. Apply Layer Transfer mode "Add" Create the Background as you like.