How Do I Re-Create This in After Effects?

[mikejmurphy]

Hi there,

I am for advice or guidance on how to re-create this animation in AE from the video.

1. I have the vector files of waveforms/lines

2. I was able to re-create something similar using a trial version of Red Giant Trapcode Form, but had to create the waveform lines from scratch and then animate using Time Expression.

3. I was unable to taper the ends like in the sample video. Is there a good technique in AE to pinch the ends like in the sample?

Any help or confirmation that Trapcode Form is the best solution would be greatly appreciated.

Best,

Mike

[Omar.Fathy]

You don't need any of these.

Just use the Wave Warp Effect from Distort.

Like That and change the Pinning option to get what you need.

[mikejmurphy]

Thank you for the quick response. Wave warp was what I initially tried but did not have good luck getting the smooth looping forward motion, but now that I know that is the right effect to use, I will go back in and see if I can get it.

Best,

Mike

[Mylenium]

In addition to the above you can also use additional distortion effects like Bulge to control the tapering effect near the edges.

Mylenium

[Kevin-Monahan]

Hi Mike,

How did you eventually solve this issue? Please let us know for the benefit of helping others with the same problem.

Thanks,
Kevin

[mikejmurphy · Accepted solution]

Hi Kevin,

My bad, I should have followed up. I was unable to re-create the effect the way I wanted using Wave Warp. I ended up creating the lines from scratch using a trial version of  Trapcode Form which came out great, but I was really hoping to figure it out using Wave Warp, but could not get the fluid movement. 

Cheers,

Mike.

[Kyle Hamrick]

I tried this on a straight horizontal line - just a stroked path on a shape layer.
Wave Warp, with the settings Omar shows above, seemed to nail one of those lines almost exactly. Just tweak the width to make the others. A little bit of gradient coloring, and you're good to go

[mikejmurphy]

Hi Kyle,

I was was able to Wave Warp and grade the line just fine. The trouble I ran into was animating all of the lines to get the looping fluid oscillating effect. I could not seem to get the smooth forward motion and variation of all the lines that I was lookiing for.

Best,

Mike