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      DaveMDarcy last edited by

      Hello

      I have a very simple outline shape that I would like to animate moving and changing colour very much like the Blend tool in Illustrator. So I have the shape at one in a particular colour, and say maybe 50 steps to the same shape at the end changing to another colour. I'd like to animate both ends position. Is Trapcode Mir the right tool for this task? Many thanks.

      Kind Regards
      David

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      • Dr. Sassi
        Dr. Sassi last edited by Dr. Sassi

        Hi David,

        When you write simple shapes, could it be as simple as Red Giant Tao allows? While using the Second Repeater to utilize a Color Gradient image?
        https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/?_gl=1157e7rq_gcl_au*MTQ5NzQ3MDQ5MS4xNzEyMzQzNjY2#html/trapcode-tao/repeat-paths.html?TocPath=Trapcode%257CTrapcode%2520Tao%257CInterface%257C_____6
        Example
        https://stcineversityprod02.blob.core.windows.net/$web/Cineversity_Forum_Support/2024_PROJECTS_DRS/20240607_CV4_2421_drs_24_Aerg_01.zip

        Screenshot 2024-06-07 at 10.07.44 PM.jpg

        As a side note:
        I tend to use Cinema 4D and set those things up with MoGraph. In Ae, I use Cineware to open those. I have used Cinema 4D and Ae both for around 28 years, but when it comes to 3D…
        With that excuse being said, please allow me to share this file; it blends as well the shape as Illustrator offers it.
        As you can see, it opens in Cineware.
        Example
        CV4_2024_drs_24_MGfc_01.c4d

        Screenshot 2024-06-07 at 9.14.24 PM.jpg

        Please let me know if that helped.

        Enjoy your weekend

        Dr. Sassi Sassmannshausen Ph.D.
        Senior Trainer, Maxon Master Trainer, L&D - Strategist
        Cinema 4D mentor since 2004, Member of VES, DCS.

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          DaveMDarcy last edited by

          Hi Dr Sassi,

          I haven't used Tao yet but I gave it a look and it looks a great tool to consider for future projects. In the brief time I had to do this project, I couldn't quite see how I could figure out how I could do what I needed so I headed back into C4D. I realised I could do what I wanted with a cloner and then I used a field to move through the clones changing them as I wanted as the field moved through them. I got exactly what I needed this way 👍

          Kind Regards
          David

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          • Dr. Sassi
            Dr. Sassi last edited by

            Hi David,

            Thanks for the feedback. I'm glad it works for you!

            Let me know if you need anything else for this.

            My best wishes for your project.

            Dr. Sassi Sassmannshausen Ph.D.
            Senior Trainer, Maxon Master Trainer, L&D - Strategist
            Cinema 4D mentor since 2004, Member of VES, DCS.

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