Tips to make fire wrap around my hand that's animatable?

Kalobster · Aug 2, 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzCgUp1j-uo

So I did this pyrokinesis video. I used mesh warp to make the fire kind of wrap around my fingers and follow the contour of my hand. Problem is, it isn't animate-able I think? I couldn't find where to keyframe points so it would wrap continuously with my hand.

Anyone know of a possible clever solution built into After Effects?

wheatgrinder · Aug 2, 2011

Hum.. Ill look at home.. but I think you can key frame the entire Mesh ...

try key framing from the effects panel and not the time line...

Anim8 · Aug 3, 2011

You can animate the mesh warp points or use the puppet tool.

Nate North · Aug 3, 2011

So happy to see someone doing some FX work. I was beginning to think people had given up in the wake of action essentials 2.

JakeSully · Aug 3, 2011

Hey I do my own VFX! :lol:

I just use Action Essentials to add a little backgrund noise. I mean, I can't handle simulating every smoke plum in the screen!

Comikkaze · Aug 3, 2011

Get some rubbing alcohol, wrap your hand in a cloth, dip it in, grab a lighter, light it, maintain a safe distance from your clothes and face/hair... Or did you mean during post? That's gonna be a little different

Tips to make fire wrap around my hand that's animatable?

Kalobster

wheatgrinder

Anim8

Nate North

JakeSully

Comikkaze