Mantra VR | Meridian Waves Tutorial
The Meridian Waves effect from Mantra VR simulates sinusoidal waves across the lines of longitude (meridians) on the 360 spherical footage. There are plenty of ways to modify the parameters of this effect to create impressive visuals inside a 360 composition, like a Liquid Chrome effect a Distortion effects.
Charles Yeager illustrates some of those in this tutorial.
Mantra VR is a 360/VR plugin for After Effects and Premiere Pro. It is a set of 16 stylization and practical effects that you can apply directly onto your 360 footage, available now for $229.
Mantra VR is designed by the creators of SkyBox Suite, which has been acquired by Adobe, that are now fully integrated in Adobe Creative Cloud.
Mantra VR – Meridian Waves Tutorial
Access the Meridian Waves on Effects > Mettle > Mantra VR Meridian Waves.
Adjusting the wave amplitude can create a Liquid Chrome Effect.
Adjusting the Wavelength creates a distortion effect.
The azimuth and altitude decay parameters determine where the effect will appear on the footage.
Applying multiple instances of Meridian Waves creates a Thick Glass effect. Adjusting the latitude on those instances can create a tech-like effect.
The displacement parameter affects the distortions inside of the waves.
Charles Yeager is a Filmmaker & Motion Graphics Artist currently residing in Arkansas. His projects have been recognized by Canon, Video Copilot, Vimeo, Filmmaker IQ, No Film School, Film Convert, BOOM Library & Filminute. See his portfolio at yeagerfilm.com.
Charles is the author of numerous tutorials on 360/VR video production in After Effects and Premier Pro. You can find them in the tutorial sections on the Mettle website.
Mantra VR.
360/VR Stylization + FX for After Effects and Premiere Pro.
A set of 16 filters with practical and artistic effects, with a Node Panel, Audio Reactivity and Globe Preview Panel
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