"Final Render" QuicktimeMovie (1100K) Example.50: Photo Mosaic (AE6.0 PRO & Trapcode Starglow) AE-TIPS 50 : Adobe After Effects CS5 (10.0.2.4) Resolution: 640x480 Third-Party AE Plugins: - Trapcode Staglow Third-Party Footages: - No Use At First This is an application of Tips31 and Tips49. It is introduction of "Photo Mosaic". Another name "Photo Montage" "Photo Collage" Prepare the picture from Stock Footage etc. View Large Picture Create Photo Mosaic Using PhotoMosaic Utility Software. I used "MacOSaiX". Image Size 2600x1950 pixels. Rows 50:Columns 50. For MacOSX User "MacOSaiX" http://homepage.mac.com/knarf/MacOSaiX/ For Windows User "Andrea Mosaic" http://www.andreaplanet.com/andreamosaic/ View Large Picture 640x480 Sample View Large Picture Area 640x480 from 2600x1950 Create Fractal Noise In AfterEffects. Create New Composition and New Solid. (640x480) Effects > Noise > Fractal Noise. Adjust parameter. Create New Solid. (640x480) Effects > Render > Color Curve. Adjust parameter. View Effect Controls Window "Fractal Noise" etc. View Timeline Window "Card Dance " QuicktimeMovie (1060K) Card Dance Plug-in If you use Card Dance Plug-in. You can create Concavo-convex expression. Create New Composition. (640x480) Put the Material STEP3 into this. Put the Material STEP2(2600x1950) into this. Turn on Only STEP2 Layer. Apply Effect > Simulation > Card Dance. "STEP3 Fractal Noise" assign to Gradation Layer. Adjust other parameter. * The detail information about "Card Dance" http://www.adobe.com/products/aftereffects/ae5plugin_descrip.html http://www.adobe.com/special/regincentives/ View Effect Controls Window "Card Dance" View Timeline Window "Starglow" QuicktimeMovie (1100K) Add Glow Effect Put the Material STEP4 into a New Composition. Apply Effect >Trapcode > Starglow. Adjust to Parameter. View Effect Controls Window "Trapcode Starglow" View Timeline Window View Large Picture 640x480 The detail information about "Trapcode Starglow" Trapcode http://www.trapcode.com/