Trying to achieve this effect I saw on a video

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October 26, 2025
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I saw this video and that effect was stunning and I tried to use Pixel Sorter because it was the only effect I was thinking about but wasn't a close result.

MARWAN_PABLO_-_DEJA_VU_OFFICIAL_MUSIC_VIDEO.zip

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synthetick

Community Expert

These VFX were made by With A Twist Studios - you could try asking them what tools they used. Nothing to lose!
https://www.withatwist.studio/home
https://www.instagram.com/p/C-swzuBtnwk/

ShiveringCactus

Community Expert

The closest method I can think of would be to use CC Ball Action and displace based on luminance. That would get you the 3 D lines drawing in the new scene. I think you'd need a depth map for the transition from one scene to another too.

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strong_gem38949Author

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Thanks for the tip, I’ll test it out and see if I can get that 3D line look.

Kevin J. Monahan Jr.

Community Manager

Hey there, strong_gem,

Nice looking effect there. Not precisely sure how they pulled off that deform effect. Sounds like you've already experimented with third-party plug-ins. I hope the community can give you some more ideas. Have you tried mesh warp? More info here: https://adobe.ly/47ghhwo

Best of luck in achieving that effect.

Thanks,

Kevin

Kevin Monahan - Sr. Community and Engagement Strategist – Adobe Pro Video and Audio

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strong_gem38949Author

Participant

Thanks Kevin, I appreciate your suggestion — I’ll definitely give Mesh Warp a try and see how it goes.

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