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Episode 07: Getting Better Control of Emitter Position in Trapcode Particular
By Aharon Rabinowitz
January 27th, 2009

Red Giant Software: Episode 07: Getting Better Control of Emitter Position in Trapcode Particular

In this Episode, we'll look at some very useful techniques for Trapcode Particular that will give you better control of emitter position in 2D and 3D. You'll also learn how to capture the motion of your mouse (or stylus) to control emitter position.

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Product(s) Used: Trapcode Particular

Comments

Michael Says:
June 9th, 2009 at 5:01 pm

Ok, I understand how to create it with a null object and have it go in 2D or 3D in live action, however, how do you have particles wrap around a person. Do I need to do some roto work or motion track?
SlayerBoxers Says:
March 2nd, 2009 at 9:31 am

Hey man! I saw you tutorials "Video Killed internet stars" ! Funny jokes)))
But this tutorial you so... madness or i dont know... I DONT SAY YOU... etc i hope you understand me! ))
iam from Russia thanks you man from me and my bear!!! And some peoples in Russia love tou lessons! But peoples in our country so stupid... (((
MIchael Says:
February 27th, 2009 at 9:45 pm

Thanks, Aharon!
I forgot how good Form is!
Aharon Rabinowitz Says:
February 27th, 2009 at 7:14 am

For the dust you;re talking about, Form might be better to this task. It creates particles on a 3D grid - you can set the amount of levels of particles, and then add in some displacement to place them randomly. Watch the first tutorial I did here (Binary Transition) which covers some of this.
Steph Foster Says:
February 25th, 2009 at 7:13 am

Aharon R is the ideal guy to do these tutorials, he always makes his tutorials very clear and idiot-proof and brings his own inimitably witty style to them too.
Shalom !
Michael Says:
February 24th, 2009 at 10:01 pm

I've been trying to incorporate the dust particles in my work for a bit. I am pretty familiar with particular, however, I cannot for the life of me figure it all out. Aharon, I see you explain it a little bit here....But don't you need less particles since they seem to be spread out more?
Barney Wood Says:
February 20th, 2009 at 2:54 am

I really, really, liked this tutorial! I have several Red Giant Products and I have a difficult time figuring them out. I am so happy the Red Giant is going to start having more tutorials like this. I'm not the greatest "design" person so these tutorials really help advance my skills! I'm a big fan of Aaron's too. It seems like I am watching his videos quite often.
Aharon Rabinowitz Says:
February 19th, 2009 at 3:36 pm

that effect can defiantly be done with particular. Mostly it requires a lot of particles, with Depth of field, with very little motion and and a bit of motion randomness. It's not something I can explain in 2 lines, but I will try to get to it as a tutorial. or perhaps share a project file in the near future.
Kyle Says:
February 19th, 2009 at 2:33 pm

The dust particle effect seems to be a well kept trade secret. I've been searching for hours on several websites and can not find a tutorial that clearly demonstrates what a person needs to do in order to achieve a great, realistic, dust / dirt particle effect. If I need to go out and buy Maya or some other 3D application, that's fine, I just want to know so I can stop banging my head against the wall.
http://www.engsfors.com/work/suddenly/