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Chaos Corona for Cinema 4D => [C4D] General Discussion => Topic started by: daveclive on 2018-10-10, 17:01:41

Title: Light animation
Post by: daveclive on 2018-10-10, 17:01:41
Hi guys,

I'm creating a pumpkin halloween spot.
I have a pumpkin with a logo booled out and inside is a light. I want to animate the light so it looks like it's flickering on/off then stays on.

I have tried animating the intensity of the light and keyframing with a few frames apart higher then lower values but it doesn't seem to look right.

I am animating at 30FPS.

Am I on the correct track and just need to fine tune the distance and intensity between the keyframes or is there a more efficient way to mimic a flicker light. Think of a horror film when the light flickers on and off quickly then stays on
Title: Re: Light animation
Post by: Beanzvision on 2018-10-10, 17:07:03
To my knowledge, Corona lights can't be keyframed as of yet. You will get your desired look using C4D lights.
Title: Re: Light animation
Post by: Cinemike on 2018-10-10, 17:23:12
To my knowledge, Corona lights can't be keyframed as of yet. You will get your desired look using C4D lights.

They can.

@daveclive: You did not try to animate the "units" parameter by accident?
Title: Re: Light animation
Post by: 4b4 on 2018-10-10, 17:29:59
Not sure if this might help but I got some OK results using the fire shader in C4D.

Sorry for the small video but it was for a specific purpose:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/1gi0vjv0ggtw3j6/solar-usb-candle-lantern.mp4?dl=0
Title: Re: Light animation
Post by: burnin on 2018-10-10, 22:05:55
Works just fine, even with xpresso...
(https://media.giphy.com/media/fituoJerzh5qvhz0GP/giphy.gif)
As an alternative, you can get by with animated texture.
Title: Re: Light animation
Post by: Beanzvision on 2018-10-11, 09:15:29
To my knowledge, Corona lights can't be keyframed as of yet. You will get your desired look using C4D lights.

They can.

@daveclive: You did not try to animate the "units" parameter by accident?
I should have been clearer with my response, color and temp aren't animating from the light settings (yet).
Title: Re: Light animation
Post by: Cinemike on 2018-10-11, 20:19:15
If you must, you can animate the Color via Xpresso already.
Title: Re: Light animation
Post by: Beanzvision on 2018-10-12, 12:06:25
Yes, but it should be standard in the settings in my opinion. ;)
Title: Re: Light animation
Post by: Cinemike on 2018-10-12, 13:08:05
Absolutely. I was just pointing it out in case somebody needs it now.
Title: Re: Light animation
Post by: Beanzvision on 2018-10-12, 13:46:27
No probs ;)