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Randomizing motion in a video wall

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18 Sep 2014 14:35 #52866 by bobmax48
I have created video wall in Motion 5 that I would like to randomize the motion directions of each cell. Right now I have each cell randomly fading in but they all turn to the camera from the left side. I would like each cell to randomly rotate whether x, y, or z or a combination of the three. Have been playing with this with lots of behaviors but I am not getting the effect I want.

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19 Sep 2014 02:40 #52897 by BenB
Super duper easy!

First, make the Group it is inside of 3D.
Second, check the 3D box in the Replicator Controls area of the Inspector.
Third, open the disclosure triangles that now appear in the Angle, Angle End, and Angle Randomness parameters, inside the Cell Controls area.

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19 Sep 2014 18:42 #52937 by bobmax48
Thank you Ben. I do get a more random rotations but the cells always rotate from the left side or the top side. I would like some of the cells to rotate from the right and/or bottom side. I have tried the numbers you used and I do get a variety. Which control determines the direction of the rotation?

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20 Sep 2014 03:10 #52950 by BenB
That is correct, as they are all replicants (clones) of one original, thus they're going to rotate in relatively the same directions. The Randomness is in direction speed and amount.

You may want to try a Particle Emitter. Something I'll also be interested in trying out over the weekend.

Another alternative, is to create more than one Replicator, space them out to match (mask out some of the cells), and give each different rotation directions.

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