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Tracer rounds?

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Chadith

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Apr 20, 2005
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Hi, i just got after effects, and i want to draw tracer bullets flying past someone, could someone please explain to me how to create this effect?
thanx,
Chadith
 
Well, the way I would do it is this:

I would export one frame as a BMP, where I wanted to put the tracer bullet. Then I would draw the line in and add a bit of a glow, using Photoshop. Then I would set that one single frame on a layer above the video in AE.

Bullets are fast -- one frame ought to do it.

You can also do this easy-peasy in Premiere, if you're using that.

Cheers,


[monkey] Edward [monkey]

"Cut a hole in the door. Hang a flap. Criminy, why didn't I think of this earlier?!" -- inventor of the cat door
 
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