(1/14/12) 5 Second Study: Two Deformers

So for a first 5-second study, we were asked to develop an animation that uses two deformers. So what I chose to do was make my name using an extrude-nurb on a text spline for the "ALE" and then use an explosion deformer to break it apart and pull it together. Next I used a bunch of shear deformers to make the "X" and had it grow over time with the rest of my name. Then for extra fun, I used a particle emitter and had small pyramid shapes fly across the ground. Here is the result of this study.

This was in fact my first time using multiple deformers in C4D. It was a lot of fun trying to come up with a way to use multiple deformers and create a cool little animation out of it. There are a few things I didn't like. For instance, the pyramid shapes flying through the ground as if they were little ghosts and the fact that my name is breaking apart into very generic pieces. But seeing how this was the very first study, I really didn't take it too hard on myself for experimenting.