Chapter: Motion Graphic Design
Topic: Backgrounds and Stock Footage
Gridsquares is probably the best of the Geomancy filters to start off with. It’s the most like a traditional particle system, and in fact, the only real difference is the use of the grid to control how the particles behave. In this tutorial, Jim Tierney explains the different parameters and helps take the ‘fear’ out of working with particle systems. You’ll need Digital Anarchy’s Geomancy filter for this. If you don’t have it download the demo.
http://www.creativecow.net/articles/tierney_jim/run_circle/index.html
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