stbo | 14 years ago | 6 comments | 2.5K views
I would like to create an effect of having a 'glint' travel the circumference of a circle. The idea is to have some text in the center of a screen, and to have the 'glint' travel around the text in a circle. My problem is two-fold - (i) how do I make the glint, and (ii) - how do I animate the glint around a circle?
Would anybody have any suggestions as to how this might be achieved in BT?
Many thanks
Stewart Bourke
You can make a round glint with a picture layer using the CYLINDER effect (1st dropdown below the textbox)
You can rotate the glint with the ROTATION property.
michiel, 14 years ago
Michiel, sorry, but I have no clue at all what to do.
I added a picture layer, then set the cylinder as suggested. I don't understand how this is supposed to make a glint.
I also do not understand how the rotation effect is supposed to allow me trace the circumference of a the circle on which the glint is supposed to travel.
stbo, 14 years ago
Maybe it helps when you point us to an online video (YouTube?) showing the effect you are trying to create.
michiel, 14 years ago
Good point Michiel,
I am trying to recreate the logo for the 'smarter than a 10 year old' show. When you go to this site you will see the at the top/center of the page the main logo which has two circles around the text/image. These circle have a glint which travels their circumference. The effect I am trying to create is the glint around the circle.
Thank you.
stbo, 14 years ago
I think I would:
-draw the circle including the glint in a paint application
-save it as a transparent PNG
-import this picture into BluffTitler as a picture layer
-apply additive blending (use the effect NotLightened_Additive.fx)
-rotate it around the sphere by animating the ROTATION property
michiel, 14 years ago
Michiel, Thank you for the quick response and the detailed suggestion.
stbo, 14 years ago
