basic computer animated light tests

I have completed my first basic baby steps into CG digital light animation. I used a light plug-in compilation, particularly 3D stroke & Form. these programmes are for 3D light drawing & computer generated light, smoke & particles.

-I created a new solid layer in after effects, and applied Form to it. I then created a base shape to animate.


I set different paramaters such as twist & disperse to change the flow, size & movement of the particles. these were key framed on the timeline.


Once I had the keyed settings I loaded up 3D stroke and dropped that on the layer. I then simply used the Pen tool in after effects to create a path for the 3D stroke to follow, I then changed the start & end points for the effect to follow and I had my light drawing effect.


Heres the finished basic test