DNA Chain
Posted on 28. Jun, 2009 by Jerzy Drozda Jr in After Effects
You think you need a 3D application to create something like this? Well… think again. Nice DNA chain made entirely in After Effects and Trapcode Form.
Click here to watch the video tutorial
Three dimensional shapes are pretty hard to create in After Effects. Usually you are forced to use some 3D application like 3D Studio Max, or Cinema4D. But there are exceptions. As I mentioned in my blog post More 3D stuff coming soon some time ago I will be posting more of these tutorials to show you how much of 3D you can actually have in After Effects.
This tutorial was originally made for AETuts.com. It focuses on using Trapcode Form and it’s layer maps as a main tool to create an illusion of three dimensional shape.
Download: Tutorial project file (After Effects CS4)
Download: Tutorial project file (After Effects CS3)
42 Responses to “DNA Chain”
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Michal Janowski
28. Jun, 2009
Is there any chance to post also CS3 files?
Jerzy Drozda Jr
28. Jun, 2009
I would have to rebuild it. If I’ll find time I’ll do it. For now just follow the tutorial. Cheers.
Joey
28. Jun, 2009
WhoOO! Finally! I’ve been waiting for this one. Oh and I love the new site!
Jerzy Drozda Jr
28. Jun, 2009
Thanks a lot. I’ve put a lot of heart and effort to make it work. Glad you like it.
Andrew
29. Jun, 2009
Is this any different from the one you posted on AETuts?
Jerzy Drozda Jr
29. Jun, 2009
No. I just wanted it on my site as well. But there is going to be a follow-up tutorial to this – extending the look with Particular and Photoshop, so stay tuned.
A3
29. Jun, 2009
Great Tutorial and awesome tips !!! Thanks!
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30. Jun, 2009
Great tut. I always enjoy watching them. Props to the new look for your web page. Finally, I have a fav-icon for your page on my Bookmark toolbar .
peter
30. Jun, 2009
hey great. but no SWF player for the FLV?
Jerzy Drozda Jr
30. Jun, 2009
I’m running a very low end server. It takes a while to actually load all the little scripts and widgets. Just give it some time after the seems to be loaded – it will work just fine. Hope that helps.
Amit Zinman
30. Jun, 2009
BTW, the DNA thingies are called “Strands”.
Jerzy Drozda Jr
30. Jun, 2009
Aaaaaaaah. I knew I should have known that. Thanks. Next time I do a tutorial on that I will use the proper name. Take care.
PioPi0
01. Jul, 2009
Thanks Jerzy, eh po prostu świetny tutorial, tak trzymaj!
ALtitude29
02. Jul, 2009
youre a great after effecter…
wahaha!
nice tutorials, you really are pro…
greatings from the Philippines
(oO,),\m/
Melkoret
02. Jul, 2009
wow. Thats ridiculously cool. RIDIGEROUSH!
I have a question for you Jerzy.
Can we know the specs on your computer you use to render and make your tutorials on? :)
Dwelle
07. Jul, 2009
Sweet. Great tutorial and really helpful
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Marko
12. Jul, 2009
congratulations , i’m new at after effects and i’ve one of your tuto on youtube and then i find this awsome site and i’ve to say that i love it… so much great tutorials. take care and continue the great work.
P.S: i am not english or american, so sorry any bad english =)
tskssh
22. Jul, 2009
I’s realy cool,thx
chloe
27. Jul, 2009
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Furansu
29. Jul, 2009
Hello,
First I want thank you for all these great tutorials, but I’ve one major problem with this tutorial.
Because when I use the Form Trapcode and do all these settings, I get stucked by setting: Layer Maps> Size> Map Over> XY. When I set Map Over to: XY, my box on the screen gets black.
When I set it to None, the DNA stripes/pattern box returns back on the screen.
I’ve tried a few things to make it work. But I’m new with After Effects and I really want to learn it by these tutorials.
Anyway I hope I explained it in a clear way, so you understand the situation :)
Thanks already for looking too my problem.
luis T.A
30. Jul, 2009
Hey, Tank’s for this tut, you are great happy aftereffectingman,
jaja, tank’s again..
Brian K.
31. Jul, 2009
Great tutorial, I am impressed.
sentinel
19. Sep, 2009
holy shit!!! been waiting for this, thanks bro
ball
23. Sep, 2009
Great tutorial.
(Rozwiazanie Problemu z rozmyta krawedzia particli miales tuz pod myszka – typ particla byl “Sphere” – nizej wartosc “Sphere Feather” – ustawiona blizej “0″, powinna zadzialac)
["can`t see the forest for the trees"] ;)
You Rock.
illd
19. Nov, 2009
Hi Maltaannon,
thanks for this nice tutorial. Shortly I used this technique on a project with costum particles and a big problem occured. The Particles started to flicker (just like it sometimes in Trapcode Particular does), no matter if I used loop or still frame in the costum particle settings. I found a solution by animating the twist of the DNA with the rotation and twist parameters instead using a quickmap like you did. But can you tell me why this flickering happens ? – I also have that often in particular 2.
Jerzy Drozda Jr
19. Nov, 2009
Never happened to me. Try sending me a project file over skype. We’ll see if your setup is a glitch of particular, or is it your machine.
illd
20. Nov, 2009
Strange thing: I just prepared the project to send it to you and replaced my prerendered Videofile (QT Animation) for the customparticle with an proxy (QT Foto JPG): Now its runnig smoothly… Maybee my XP dont like that codec, I dont get it.
Anyway, thank you!
Jerzy Drozda Jr
20. Nov, 2009
No. It’s just that I scare the hell out of After Effects. I’m like Chuck Norris.
illd
21. Nov, 2009
Huh? i always thought you are the polish Steven Segal ;)
Anil Bishnoi
15. Dec, 2009
Really its a very nice tutorial…..
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Psyco
17. Aug, 2010
this is cool
i’ve made something similar to this using trapcode
but is more cool
thx
the digital taoist
01. Sep, 2010
Mr Maltaannon… Can you P L E A S E provide a 1080HD version of this ae-proj… or give a quick advice on the key aspects to a successful upscaling of the build elements… it’s just not quite workin for me
thanks!