Video: Hints of Gamesalads future? Joints, magnetism etc.. 2D Physics engine in after effects.
StormyStudio
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Hi all....
Just started using a new physics engine plugin for Adobe after effects called 'Newton 2'. It kind of gives a look at what Gamesalad might be like in the future (2D joints, pixel collisions, magnetism) as well as allow you to recreate some gamesalad style physics in your promo videos right now.
I'm an animator by trade, and long time game salad user (3 years 3 months and counting)...
I use adobe After effects (+ 3d packages, and pencils) everyday to produce promo videos for all sorts of things (drugs, beers, Christmas, charity etc).
The little promo video shows what it can do.. and part of it wants me to see if we can make a vehicle with tracks in gamesalad.
http://vimeo.com/motionboutique/newton2overview
Here's a link to their full page show how joints work and stuff like that.
http://motionboutique.com/newton
Anyway thought I'd share it. It means my animation work today might be slightly more destructive.... but first I'm also using another less new plugin that makes videos look cool and techy... Plexus.... depth of field... animated wireframe meshes.. oooh
Just started using a new physics engine plugin for Adobe after effects called 'Newton 2'. It kind of gives a look at what Gamesalad might be like in the future (2D joints, pixel collisions, magnetism) as well as allow you to recreate some gamesalad style physics in your promo videos right now.
I'm an animator by trade, and long time game salad user (3 years 3 months and counting)...
I use adobe After effects (+ 3d packages, and pencils) everyday to produce promo videos for all sorts of things (drugs, beers, Christmas, charity etc).
The little promo video shows what it can do.. and part of it wants me to see if we can make a vehicle with tracks in gamesalad.
http://vimeo.com/motionboutique/newton2overview
Here's a link to their full page show how joints work and stuff like that.
http://motionboutique.com/newton
Anyway thought I'd share it. It means my animation work today might be slightly more destructive.... but first I'm also using another less new plugin that makes videos look cool and techy... Plexus.... depth of field... animated wireframe meshes.. oooh
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@stormystudio
Hi Jon, thanks v.m for the heads up on this one; terrific stuff; here's hoping Newton2's capabilities will be really beneficial for your future video projects. :-)
We can only dream for all of this stuff in GameSalad one day.... as far as I know though, Box2D isn't being added to anytime soon... don't know where I got that idea from and so if it's right or not....
We're promised joints though, aren't we! Maybe once we get that, springs, pistons and pivets might not be too long in arriving, being related....
I wonder if it'd be not too difficult for the GSC team to produce a Magnetic Behaviour... that'd be cool... (+useful... B-) )
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Thanks for sharing!
- Thomas
Newton is based on Box2D.
Also I would guess you set up your simulation - then bake it to AE keyframes, so it's probably not running in real time (but I expect there is a preview of some kind).
or is this one in the same?
- You arrange your scene
- Set up each object to be dynamic, static, kinematic etc....
- Press preview and watch what happens,
- adjust positions until, you get what your after
- then apply it to your scene and it produces keyframes for it all... 'baking' in the animation..
(or at least thats how it worked on earlier versions, I'm yet to try version 2).
@BlackCloakGS... good find there.... obviously a popular name for all things physics..
This stuff has been around for years (but you probably knew that already), things like 'Phun' (which I think I still have a copy of somewhere) had joints and motors and polygonal collisions (and all that stuff) back in 2006 (?)
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@gsrockz123.... not that I really care either way but Vimeo is actually pretty ideal for hosting video.... it's html5 based so works nicely if you view your embedded player on a website... so plays nice with an ipad etc... you can pay to have the video player unbranded... upload one HD file and it will create all the different resolutions for you... and I'm not 100% sure but I don't think I've ever seen an annoying in video advert at the beginning of their vids... your video isn't mixed in with 10 million cat videos... and people can share the videos easily...
Anyway.... joints would be amazing .. I think...
Darren.
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