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February 19, 2020
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Special Effect (fog to ghost)

  • February 19, 2020
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I want to make fog that then contracts into a ghost. How can I do that?

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Community Expert
February 19, 2020

The most efficient workflow depends on what kind of footage and other assets you have. Generally, it is a lot easier to start with the image of the ghost then turn that into the fog, then pre-compose and time remap the comp so that the fog turns into the first frame of the ghost animation.

 

Tell us what kind of images you are working with, give us an idea of your experience level with AE, and let us know if you have any 3rd party plugins like Particular or Form. We can be a lot more help if we have some details.

Participant
February 19, 2020

I got an order to produce an advertising video. I have a dark atmosphere and have to insert animated fog there first and then it has to contract into a ghost. I have never worked with After Effects before

 

Community Expert
February 19, 2020

How are you planning on creating the ghost? Blender may be a better option if you are starting from scratch.