Simulate a flip-dot board in After Effects?

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July 5, 2019
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I want to simulate a flip dot board using After Effects (see here for an example Flipdot Tetris beta - YouTube ) I'd like to import a video, then have After Effects generate a flip-dot-like video for me based upon that input.

I have a vague sense that this can be done with a particle system, using little "flip dot" videos as particles… but I'm unsure beyond that. Can anyone ratify for me that this would be a good way to start? Any suggestions?

(This video Dot Pixels Plugin Demo - YouTube seems like it possibly points the way, too. I'm happy to buy this plug-in if it'll help.)

Thanks very much.

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Digital_Butcher

Participant

Hey there! Please look for CC Ball Action in After Effects. That's the closest effect to Flip Dot. They're both pixel/dot base.

Omar.Fathy

Community Expert

You mean that you need to make something similar but without using the script ?!

gregmaleticAuthor

Inspiring

You mean the Dot Pixels Plug-In? I'd buy it if it would help. It's not precisely the effect I want: it has dots that pulse in size, and change color. I don't want that: I want dots of constant size that appear to flip from white to black and back again.

I'm open to buying it if, with some modifications, I could make it do what I want. I'm just not sure if it does, or if there is a clean way to do this using built-in AE functionality.

Omar.Fathy

Community Expert

There are more plug-ins and UI Panels to do that even this one that is in your question has more options to edit the shape.

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