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Rick L. Allen · January 15th, 2008, 05:19 PM

What are your favorite/recommended plug ins to create a rain effect in FCP?

Bill Davis · January 15th, 2008, 06:32 PM

Uh, None?

To me, CG rain or snow effects are ALL kinda lame.

Yeah, it's an overlay of rain looking thingies - but it's an OVERLAY.

So nothing in the rest of the scene gets WET!

So I''m not a big fan.

You want rain effects, turn on a sprinkler and make it RAIN on things.

I did a gig some years ago where I had to CG in snowfall outside a window. That was kinda OK, since it just involved some dim streaks outside plus a visible buildup in the lower corners of the window panes over time.

Rick L. Allen · January 15th, 2008, 07:57 PM

Bill, wish it was that simple. We'll be modeling a war of 1812 ship in a storm and since my 3D modeler would frown on me shooting his monitor while the animation plays back I'll have to do it in FCP.

John Stakes · January 15th, 2008, 09:01 PM

there is a rain effect in Motion (part of FCPS2). It is in the library, I believe under 'behaviors.'

David W. Jones · January 15th, 2008, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick L. Allen

Bill, wish it was that simple. We'll be modeling a war of 1812 ship in a storm and since my 3D modeler would frown on me shooting his monitor while the animation plays back I'll have to do it in FCP.

I guess I don't understand.
Why not create the effect in the 3D app, and then import the final animation into FCP?

Aric Mannion · January 16th, 2008, 10:59 AM

I would really like a rain effect myself, but simply to have it start raining in a quick shot. I'm sure there is an effect out there, in motion or after effects plug in. I haven't gotten to the point where I need to find one yet...

Andrew Kimery · January 16th, 2008, 12:28 PM

Aharon Rabinowitz has a two part weather replacement tutorial for AE CS3 over at the COW. Part two talks about adding rain.

http://library.creativecow.net/artic.../Weather_1.php
http://library.creativecow.net/artic.../Weather_2.php

-Andrew

Rick L. Allen · January 16th, 2008, 01:01 PM

Thanks for the Motion info. I haven't even opened it yet so I'll have to take a look. The reason for adding the rain after the 3D animation is completed is so that I have the option and flexibility of either adding or deleting rain from the animation without having do a second rendered version - saving time and money for the other animations I need.

January 15th, 2008, 05:19 PM	#1
Rick L. Allen Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 535	Plug ins for rain effect? What are your favorite/recommended plug ins to create a rain effect in FCP?

January 15th, 2008, 06:32 PM	#2
Bill Davis Trustee Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Scottsdale, AZ 85260 Posts: 1,538	Uh, None? To me, CG rain or snow effects are ALL kinda lame. Yeah, it's an overlay of rain looking thingies - but it's an OVERLAY. So nothing in the rest of the scene gets WET! So I''m not a big fan. You want rain effects, turn on a sprinkler and make it RAIN on things. I did a gig some years ago where I had to CG in snowfall outside a window. That was kinda OK, since it just involved some dim streaks outside plus a visible buildup in the lower corners of the window panes over time.

January 15th, 2008, 07:57 PM	#3
Rick L. Allen Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 535	Bill, wish it was that simple. We'll be modeling a war of 1812 ship in a storm and since my 3D modeler would frown on me shooting his monitor while the animation plays back I'll have to do it in FCP.

January 15th, 2008, 09:01 PM	#4
John Stakes Major Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 558	there is a rain effect in Motion (part of FCPS2). It is in the library, I believe under 'behaviors.'

January 16th, 2008, 10:59 AM	#6
Aric Mannion Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 616	I would really like a rain effect myself, but simply to have it start raining in a quick shot. I'm sure there is an effect out there, in motion or after effects plug in. I haven't gotten to the point where I need to find one yet...

January 16th, 2008, 12:28 PM	#7
Andrew Kimery Major Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 352	Aharon Rabinowitz has a two part weather replacement tutorial for AE CS3 over at the COW. Part two talks about adding rain. http://library.creativecow.net/artic.../Weather_1.php http://library.creativecow.net/artic.../Weather_2.php -Andrew

January 16th, 2008, 01:01 PM	#8
Rick L. Allen Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 535	Thanks for the Motion info. I haven't even opened it yet so I'll have to take a look. The reason for adding the rain after the 3D animation is completed is so that I have the option and flexibility of either adding or deleting rain from the animation without having do a second rendered version - saving time and money for the other animations I need.