Videos as Particles?

[johnt53984649]

I've been using CC Particle World a lot and I've noticed that the ability to use static images as textures for the particles is an option.  However, is it possible to create any sort of particle effect that actually uses footage or multiple frames as the texture in After Effects?  For example, let's say that I have 60 low-resolution frames that form a perfect loop when repeated.  Would there be any way for each particle to use all of these frames so that the particle's texture also appears to be in motion, or am I always limited to using static textures?

[Mylenium · Accepted solution]

Particle World doesn't support random temporal sampling and otehr fancies, so you are out of luck. You would have to buy Trapcode Particular or other advanced third-party effects that offer more features in that department.

Mylenium

[Szalam]

Mylenium is right. Particular would be perfect for this.

[Guest]

particle has supported  on AE  cc2014 ?

[Roei Tzoref]

However, is it possible to create any sort of particle effect that actually uses footage or multiple frames as the texture in After Effects?

yes. it does lack advanced options (like the ones you would find in particular) but you can use a video instead of a still layer. just select it in the texture layer as usual. to make it loop just use the interpret footage dialog in the project panel.