Nice wedding effects.. at DVinfo.net

Sean Seah · November 26th, 2006, 08:56 AM

Saw this nice butterflies n and flowers that burst into light rays.. can someone tell me how is it done? Something like After effects? BTW, anybody knows the song title? Thanks!

http://www.fxfilms.co.uk/exampledemo.htm

Nick Weeks · November 26th, 2006, 10:41 AM

It looks like they used a lot of different things from After Effects, but I don't know for sure. Maybe someone else can tell you that...

What I do know for sure is the song, it's Sunshine by Gabrielle

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/M...43441&i=135848

Richard Wakefield · November 27th, 2006, 03:31 AM

look, people keep personally emailing me asking me how i did this, how i did that.... that's not why i put the clip on this forum!
i'm normally ABSOLUTELY fine about sharing ideas but Sean, you're basically asking how did i do the majority of the creative things in my clip! u can see why that might seem a little unfair to someone that has slaved over and experimented with his NLE.

oh well, here it is then, don't want to be seen as someone who won't share his ideas:

basically, i scanned in the picture of the butterfly from the couple's wedding invite. then made 3 or 4 frames in photoshop to give the impression of wings flapping. then made a few-seconds looping animation from the psd file. in the NLE, i duplicated the animation to make several butterflies, moving them, and transforming them over the background (the wedding invite) to give the impression of movement and scale.

then for added realism, i put gaussian blur on the animation as it got near to the foreground. i could have put motion blur on them too, but they looked ok without it.

simple.

Peter Jefferson · November 27th, 2006, 07:05 AM

hmm...
intersting way to do it, but particle illusion can do it in a matter of minutes with one frame as a source emitter....

someting to thik about anyway...

nice work either way

Richard Wakefield · November 27th, 2006, 07:37 AM

sorry Peter? i was talking about the butterfly animation...

but yes, particle illusion can make rays of light with source emitters, in a matter of mintes, as you say.

Steven Davis · November 27th, 2006, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richard Wakefield

look, people keep personally emailing me asking me how i did this, how i did that.... that's not why i put the clip on this forum!
i'm normally ABSOLUTELY fine about sharing ideas but Sean, you're basically asking how did i do the majority of the creative things in my clip! u can see why that might seem a little unfair to someone that has slaved over and experimented with his NLE.

oh well, here it is then, don't want to be seen as someone who won't share his ideas:

basically, i scanned in the picture of the butterfly from the couple's wedding invite. then made 3 or 4 frames in photoshop to give the impression of wings flapping. then made a few-seconds looping animation from the psd file. in the NLE, i duplicated the animation to make several butterflies, moving them, and transforming them over the background (the wedding invite) to give the impression of movement and scale.

then for added realism, i put gaussian blur on the animation as it got near to the foreground. i could have put motion blur on them too, but they looked ok without it.

simple.

Well I couldn't see it, but I'll give you props for the creativity. That's the stuff that really seperates us from Uncle Fred, ok that and remembering where the lens cap is.

Sean Seah · November 27th, 2006, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richard Wakefield

look, people keep personally emailing me asking me how i did this, how i did that.... that's not why i put the clip on this forum!
i'm normally ABSOLUTELY fine about sharing ideas but Sean, you're basically asking how did i do the majority of the creative things in my clip! u can see why that might seem a little unfair to someone that has slaved over and experimented with his NLE.

Oops, Sorry if I offended u. I put up this post as I really like what you did. I wasn't expecting to get a detailed answer but some ideas so I could do some exploration. I simply had no idea how to start!!!

Thanks for being such a gentleman to share. Thumbs up to u for your creativity!

Peter Jefferson · November 27th, 2006, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richard Wakefield

sorry Peter? i was talking about the butterfly animation...

but yes, particle illusion can make rays of light with source emitters, in a matter of mintes, as you say.

yes, lights.. but butterflys as well.. ;)
and flowers and anythign else which can "burst" out... and yup, it even includes singular butterlfies fluttering about..

Richard Wakefield · November 27th, 2006, 02:55 PM

Peter, oh i see! damn, well i hope i took the slightly easier route of using Photoshop, coz i needed the butterflies to look exactly the same as the ones on the wedding invite, and that could have been alot more work with Particles!

Sean, awww, i feel bad now, sorry...let's just say i was having a bad day (in my main, full-time job)! i do enjoy sharing with people how i do stuff, just not all at once! So yeah, a combination of Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and After Effects is how i made all those effects, and seriously, if i can do it, anyone can!! it's just a case of searching hard for those spare hours in the day to do them in! :)

Kell Smith · February 20th, 2007, 02:43 PM

Amazing work on your site Richard!
Where can I learn more about that technique where part of the image stops, but rice, confetti, whatever keeps moving?

Peter Jefferson · February 20th, 2007, 06:58 PM

[QUOTE=Richard Wakefield]Peter, oh i see! damn, well i hope i took the slightly easier route of using Photoshop, coz i needed the butterflies to look exactly the same as the ones on the wedding invite, and that could have been alot more work with Particles!

QUOTE]

:)
actually, you can scan in an image and turn it into an emitter in PI.. the scanned butterfly would then BE the emitter itself :)

u know, i really do like your stuff, i mean your use of effects is extensive, but its not cheesy.. top stuff!

Mark Morikawa · February 20th, 2007, 08:38 PM

ok i just watched that clip and i am very impressed! i wish i had the time to learn all those effects. very cool stuff.

Kiflom Bahta · February 23rd, 2007, 06:58 AM

You can buy My 3D software and it will do it for ya

Steven Davis · February 23rd, 2007, 09:24 AM

Nice Stuff Richard, I like the freeze frame stuff with the b/w and color.

Richard Wakefield · February 23rd, 2007, 12:32 PM

thanks everyone for your comments....funny coz that highlights clip is getting so old now! i really must put a new one on! hmmm...where to find the time?!

ok, the confetti shot: (Kiflom - I've not heard of 'My 3D'... but here's how i did it)

method 1: I mucked around with Trapcode Particular in AE to generate slow, emitting particles from a source above the video, same colour as the video confetti, then '3D'-move through it over time....For added realism, I put that girl (on the right) on a separate layer, and moved her too...watch closely!)

method 2 (easier): simply make 2 or 3 layers of confetti (drawn yourself) move towards you at different rates over the video layer...this is not as '3D' as method 1 obviously but good if ur in a hurry i suppose

cheers

November 26th, 2006, 08:56 AM	#1
Sean Seah Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,498	Nice wedding effects.. Saw this nice butterflies n and flowers that burst into light rays.. can someone tell me how is it done? Something like After effects? BTW, anybody knows the song title? Thanks! http://www.fxfilms.co.uk/exampledemo.htm

November 27th, 2006, 03:31 AM	#3
Richard Wakefield Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 680	look, people keep personally emailing me asking me how i did this, how i did that.... that's not why i put the clip on this forum! i'm normally ABSOLUTELY fine about sharing ideas but Sean, you're basically asking how did i do the majority of the creative things in my clip! u can see why that might seem a little unfair to someone that has slaved over and experimented with his NLE. oh well, here it is then, don't want to be seen as someone who won't share his ideas: basically, i scanned in the picture of the butterfly from the couple's wedding invite. then made 3 or 4 frames in photoshop to give the impression of wings flapping. then made a few-seconds looping animation from the psd file. in the NLE, i duplicated the animation to make several butterflies, moving them, and transforming them over the background (the wedding invite) to give the impression of movement and scale. then for added realism, i put gaussian blur on the animation as it got near to the foreground. i could have put motion blur on them too, but they looked ok without it. simple. Last edited by Richard Wakefield; November 27th, 2006 at 04:03 AM.

February 23rd, 2007, 09:24 AM	#14
Steven Davis Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,065	Nice Stuff Richard, I like the freeze frame stuff with the b/w and color. __________________ What happens if I push the 'Red' button?

November 26th, 2006, 10:41 AM	#2
Nick Weeks Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL USA Posts: 722	It looks like they used a lot of different things from After Effects, but I don't know for sure. Maybe someone else can tell you that... What I do know for sure is the song, it's Sunshine by Gabrielle http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/M...43441&i=135848

November 27th, 2006, 07:05 AM	#4
Peter Jefferson Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aus Posts: 3,884	hmm... intersting way to do it, but particle illusion can do it in a matter of minutes with one frame as a source emitter.... someting to thik about anyway... nice work either way

November 27th, 2006, 07:37 AM	#5
Richard Wakefield Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 680	sorry Peter? i was talking about the butterfly animation... but yes, particle illusion can make rays of light with source emitters, in a matter of mintes, as you say.

November 27th, 2006, 02:55 PM	#9
Richard Wakefield Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 680	Peter, oh i see! damn, well i hope i took the slightly easier route of using Photoshop, coz i needed the butterflies to look exactly the same as the ones on the wedding invite, and that could have been alot more work with Particles! Sean, awww, i feel bad now, sorry...let's just say i was having a bad day (in my main, full-time job)! i do enjoy sharing with people how i do stuff, just not all at once! So yeah, a combination of Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and After Effects is how i made all those effects, and seriously, if i can do it, anyone can!! it's just a case of searching hard for those spare hours in the day to do them in! :)

February 20th, 2007, 02:43 PM	#10
Kell Smith Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA Posts: 436	Amazing work on your site Richard! Where can I learn more about that technique where part of the image stops, but rice, confetti, whatever keeps moving?

February 20th, 2007, 06:58 PM	#11
Peter Jefferson Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aus Posts: 3,884	[QUOTE=Richard Wakefield]Peter, oh i see! damn, well i hope i took the slightly easier route of using Photoshop, coz i needed the butterflies to look exactly the same as the ones on the wedding invite, and that could have been alot more work with Particles! QUOTE] :) actually, you can scan in an image and turn it into an emitter in PI.. the scanned butterfly would then BE the emitter itself :) u know, i really do like your stuff, i mean your use of effects is extensive, but its not cheesy.. top stuff!

February 20th, 2007, 08:38 PM	#12
Mark Morikawa Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Aiea, HI Posts: 85	ok i just watched that clip and i am very impressed! i wish i had the time to learn all those effects. very cool stuff.

February 23rd, 2007, 06:58 AM	#13
Kiflom Bahta Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 203	You can buy My 3D software and it will do it for ya

February 23rd, 2007, 12:32 PM	#15
Richard Wakefield Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 680	thanks everyone for your comments....funny coz that highlights clip is getting so old now! i really must put a new one on! hmmm...where to find the time?! ok, the confetti shot: (Kiflom - I've not heard of 'My 3D'... but here's how i did it) method 1: I mucked around with Trapcode Particular in AE to generate slow, emitting particles from a source above the video, same colour as the video confetti, then '3D'-move through it over time....For added realism, I put that girl (on the right) on a separate layer, and moved her too...watch closely!) method 2 (easier): simply make 2 or 3 layers of confetti (drawn yourself) move towards you at different rates over the video layer...this is not as '3D' as method 1 obviously but good if ur in a hurry i suppose cheers