Help with ripple effect

JimLish wrote on 5/3/2004, 8:22 AM

I'm just starting out with Vegas (and video editing in general). I have seen some demo videos with a radial wave effect, like when you drop a pebble in the water. Can this effect be done with Vegas or do I have to get an after-market effects package? TIA.

Jim

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ibliss wrote on 5/3/2004, 8:37 AM

It can certainly be with Vegas 'as is', but I'm not at my editing PC right now, so I can't be specific with details. It will involve using one of the Video FX (in the video fx window) and keyframing to some extent. Not difficult.

Frenchy wrote on 5/3/2004, 10:54 AM

Jim:

Kelly (Chienworks) developed this:

http://vegasusers.com/testbench/files/chienworks-circular-ripples.zip

last summer. It's pretty cool, and it sounds like it's what you're looking for. The zip file has the veggie, image file and finished mpg. If you like it, support him - he's got a couple of transitions packs, backgrounds, and other stuff available for purchase at modest prices here:

http://www.rchv.com/store/index

Frenchy

Chienworks wrote on 5/3/2004, 11:40 AM

I decided to do some more playing. It now combines the flat ripple transition with 3D ripple effects. It simulates the transition seen on TV pretty well. The result is here:
http://www.vegasusers.com/vegshare/textdisp?chienworks-water-ripples

The zip file contains all the tools necessary to do the job (albeit rather low quality MPEG-1 files). The finished result is "finished-ripples.mpg". The .veg file is more a tutorial than a piece of production work, but you should be able to cut & paste as necessary.

Have fun, play, enjoy. :)

JimLish wrote on 5/3/2004, 2:17 PM

Perfect! Thanks for your help.

By the way, the zip file is missing circular-waves-map.mpg. I found it in the chienworks-circular-ripples.zip that Frenchy mentioned (thanks Frenchy).

Jim

Chienworks wrote on 5/3/2004, 2:29 PM

Oops. Sorry about that. Thanks for the heads up. I uploaded a new .zip file with the missing piece.