"Final Render" QuicktimeMovie (764 KB) Example.55: Fire Flower (AE6.0 & Trapcode Particular) AE-TIPS 55 : Adobe After Effects CS5 (10.0.2.4) Resolution: 640x480 Third-Party AE Plugins: - Trapcode Particular & Shine Third-Party Footages: - No Use "Colorama" QuicktimeMovie (80 KB) Create Color Gradation Create New Composition and New Solid. Apply Effects > Ramp. Apply Effects > Polar. Apply Effects > Colorama. Adjust Parameter. and Set Keyframe to Scale and Rotate. CompName :AE55-1_Colorama CompSize :640x640(29.97fps) Duration :180 View Effect Controls Window "Colorama" etc. View Timeline Window "Circle Mask Anim" QuicktimeMovie (72 KB) Set Circle Mask Animation Put the Comp STEP1 into a New Composition. Using Mask Path, Add Circle Mask Animation. CompName :AE55-2_CircleMask CompSize :640x640(29.97fps) Duration :180 View Timeline Window "Add Text Logo" QuicktimeMovie (105 KB) Add Text Logo Put the Comp STEP2 into a New Composition. Add Text Layer. and Set Keyframe to Opacity and Brightness. CompName :AE55-3_Logo CompSize :640x640(29.97fps) Duration :180 View Timeline Window "Particular" QuicktimeMovie (562 KB) Create Particle Grid Create New Composition(640x480). Put the Comp STEP3 into this comp. Create New Solid (640x480) Apply Effects > Trapcode > Particular. Using "Layer Grid" type Particles. Adjust Parameter. Set Keyframe at "Particles" Frame 01 = 100 Frame 02 = 0 CompName :AE55-4_Particlar CompSize :640x480(29.97fps) Duration :180 * Trapcode Plug-ins are Third Party Plug-ins. View Effect Option Window "Trapcode Particular" View Effect Controls Window "Trapcode Particular 1" View Effect Controls Window "Trapcode Particular 2" View Timeline Window "Set Keyframe" QuicktimeMovie (588 KB) Set Keyframe Set Keyframe at "Affect Size" and "Affect Position". CompName :AE55-5_ParticlarKey CompSize :640x480(29.97fps) Duration :180 View Timeline Window "Null Object 1" QuicktimeMovie (829 KB) Create Composition Camera and Null Create Comp Camera (28mm). Create Null Object and Set it to a parent of a Camera. Turn on "3D layer Switch" on Null object. Set Keyframe to "X Rotation". CompName :AE55-6_Null1 CompSize :640x480(29.97fps) Duration :180 View Timeline Window "Null Object 2" QuicktimeMovie (947 KB) Add Null Rotate Animation Add Null Object and Set it to a perent of "Null 1" Turn on "3D layer Switch" on this Null object. Set Keyframe to "Z Rotation". CompName :AE55-6_Null2 CompSize :640x480(29.97fps) Duration :180 View Timeline Window "Final Render" QuicktimeMovie (764 KB) Finishing Put the Material STEP7 into a New Composition. (CompName : AE55-8_Fin) Add Background Solid. Add Lens Flare Animation etc... View Large Picture 640x480 The detail information about "Trapcode Particular" Trapcode http://www.trapcode.com/