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Tutorial: Making a galaxy using Trapcode Particular

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Mar 13, 2021 Mar 13, 2021

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This is a follow up to my previous tutorial, where I built a Galaxy using CC Particle World.  After showing how to use Particular to achieve similar, I compare the two end results:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BHjjc0tpHA

 

After some terrible singing and explainer at the start, I jump into After Effects and talk you through all the steps needed. First, we set up an emitter light and control its position using an expression to move it in a Fibonacci / Golden Spiral. Then we make the stars, followed by gas and finally dust as separate systems. Once completed, you have a 3D galaxy you can fly around.

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Expression used:

Y = 0;
X = Math.sin(Math.PI*galaxySize)*Math.exp(galaxySize)*direction;
Z = Math.cos(Math.PI*galaxySize)*Math.exp(galaxySize)*direction;
[X,Y,Z]

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CC Particle World Galaxy Tutorial: https://youtu.be/b5QyJhg4cAQ

Project Download: https://bit.ly/3oiYUPb

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Mar 15, 2021 Mar 15, 2021

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Thanks for sharing, ShiveringCactus.

I'm sure this will help the community.

 

Best,

Rameez

 

 

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