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FreeForm V2 Used for 3D Morphing in Evolution of Style

 

May 22, 2012   Tags: , , , , , ,
Category: FreeForm V2, Mettle   6 Comments comments

This sequence was created entirely in After Effects, by Morgan Préleur at noside.fr, using the FreeForm V2 plug-in. Here at mettle, we are often asked how FreeForm was used in this sequence. Here is what Morgan Préleur has to say:

Re:Flex was used for the body alignments and face morphing while mettle’s Freeform V2 handled all the clothes folding (shirts tearing apart, jacket wrapping, helmet transformation, and so on…). Freeform V2 really proved to be an incredible tool and allowed us to achieve complex 3D deformations under tight deadlines. FreeForm’s ability to handle a lot of surface points while remaining totally interactive allows for a more creative and iterative process, we can experiment and come up with improved solutions which is crucial when speed is the key factor. It is a must have in our tool set for upcoming commercial works.
 

The easiest way to see how the morphing is done is to look at the sequence frame by frame. We have taken 6 frames from the sequence to illustrate this point. The movements are well choreographed between the actors, and you can see how the footage is bent and morphed.

FreeForm V2 allows you to bend layers on the X,Y + Z axis via control points and tangents that are displayed for use in the After Effects comp window. This makes FreeForm V2 the most flexible and intuitive way to deform an After Effects layer, bar none! Add to that, the 3D displacement mapping feature found in FreeForm V2, and you can get some incredible effects right in After Effects.

 

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About the Author:

 

Nancy Eperjesy is a motion graphics professional with over 20 years experience. A graduate of both McGill University (BA Psychology) and Pratt Institute (BFA Visual Communications), she started off her career as a graphic designer. She began using After Effects when it was still called CoSa After Effects, and is an enthusiastic user. A partner at Mettle, she has been involved in the development of the Software Plug-ins: FreeForm V2, ShapeShifter AE, and FreeForm Pro.

6 Responses to “FreeForm V2 Used for 3D Morphing in Evolution of Style”

  1. awesome awesome awesome

     

  2. Hi Mettle. Can you post a more detailed explanation on how free form was used? Like how they did it using free form, thanks

     
    • Ian
    • October 6, 2012 at 1:36 am
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    • @Ian We are working on that! We’ve had many requests for a more detailed explanation. The creators at noside.fr are supplying us with more info on how this was put together. Thanks for your interest.

       

  3. Appreciate it for helping out, fantastic info .

     

  4. The frame-by-frame breakdown really helps. Love the Elvis….

     

  5. Love this! Fantastic.

     

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