Archetype movie effect

# 1 26-03-2012 , 10:48 PM

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Hi all,

Very new here and to Maya in general. I'm trying to improve on my skills and recreate the funnel transition effect they used in Aaron Sims' Archetype at 3:25.

Archetype by Aaron Sims - YouTube

Does anyone have any suggestions or is able to point me in the right direction? Much thanks!

Ryan

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# 2 27-03-2012 , 12:02 AM

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I wonder if After Effects might be the best way to get this. Are you trying to use live video footage and then put an effect over that?

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# 3 27-03-2012 , 02:19 AM

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It was probably done during compositing, but you could do something like it in 3d as well.

You could achive something similar by displacing a matrix of cubes with an image; however that's pretty advanced for someone new. If you're still interested take a look here: https://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=840961

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# 4 27-03-2012 , 03:01 AM

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Hey guys,

Thanks for the prompt reply!
I watched the gnomon tutorial on it and while he discusses the grading of the shot, he mentions another artist did it through Maya and will be speaking on it (but noone does! lol)
I checked out the link you posted aabout particles Displaced by Image Luminance and yeah - its sounds complicated but I don't mind looking in to it - particle systems that is. Otherwise, I can't think of any other way to approach this effect!

Ryan

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# 5 27-03-2012 , 04:54 AM

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Hey Ryan, if you can hold on for a bit, I might be able to wrestle something up for you. Maybe it will give you some ideas.

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# 6 27-03-2012 , 05:26 AM

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Hey Ryan, if you can hold on for a bit, I might be able to wrestle something up for you. Maybe it will give you some ideas.

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I would love that - I've been searching through tutorials for the last 2 hours! lol

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# 7 01-04-2012 , 10:52 PM

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You know - I think I've got it-looks like a combination of space warps. More complicated then that of course but the space warps were the key I believe user added image