Is there a way to key noisy Outlines?

[Mejin]

Hello!

I wonder if there's a way to key noisy Outlines - so - at the beginning the effect is not visible and
later on it starts...

I haven't found anything about it and I fear that it is not possible... :/

If not - does anyone has another idea how I can achieve such an effect without animating everything via hand?

I need a little jigger on some outlines at some time, but on other times it should not move...

Would be happy about help!

Best,
Mejin

[slowtiger]

I'd render these scenes two times, one pass with noisy outlines off, one time with noisy outlines on. Edit in video editor, it's even possible to blend.

[Mejin]

Well... yes, I thought about that... :/ (Or just to duplicate the animation) - but it is for more scenes and I would need this every time... :/

Hmpf...

Thanks!

[slowtiger]

I wonder why you want to switch it off sometimes. Usually this effect is used to create "moving holds".

A second workaround came to my mind: you could duplicate the characters and give them different noise settings. Put them into a switch layer and change where necesaray. This avoids (time-consuming) double rendering.

[Mejin]

Well, I need to animate some kind of threads - sometimes they are 'alive' and I need a little bit of a ground jitter in these moments...
so my idea was to use the noisy Outline-Effect for that moments.
(They get animated as well via SmartBones, but I would neet some kind of fast basic motion)

Best,
Mejin