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Anime style speed line effect
Contents Speed lines 1. Create a background 2. Create a center light 3. Create the base shadow line layer 4. Add more variations of the shadow lines 5. Create highlights 6. Create corner shadows Corner light variation 1. Create a background in the same way 2. Create the base shadow layer 3. Add shadow and highlight lines 4. Add soft light 5. Add main light Zoom speed lines variation 1. Add speed lines 2. Update speed lines to animate from one point 3. Hide the central point 4. Move the speed lines to the edge of a screen. I appreciated the next videos which explains how to make the effect in details.
June 28, 2026
Character effects of Adobe After Effects
This is a blog post to collect effects which can be used for a character. Basic usages When you alt-click a stopwatch icon on the left of Transform property like Position, then it shows Expression for it to change an animation using an expression. Move Written in 2026/06/27 We can use a layer's move by a function like wiggle(1, 5). This means the value changes about 1 time per second, with up to 5 pixels of variation from the original position.
June 27, 2026
First thoughts after watching Re:Zero season 4 episode 7
I watched the Re:Zero season 4 episode 7. I remember the story for season 2 and 3 only a little, but don't remember the details of each character that much. I was wondering what this subtitle was about, and this turned out to be an episode with a cliffhanger. At first, Subaru talked to Julius and Julius decided to watch over Echidna, or Foxidna. Then Subaru went back to a room with Emilia, Ram, Beako, Meili, and Shaula, and then planned to talk about the fight. But then he was hungry so they started having a meal. Apparently, Beako and Shaula don't need to eat food at all. Also Beako held Subaru's hand but she blushed because that was from her anxiety, and that childishness was so cute.
June 27, 2026
First thoughts after watching Re:Zero season 4 episode 6
I watched the Re:Zero season 4 episode 6. I remember the story for season 2 and 3 only a little, but don't remember the details of each character that much. So this episode is half story and half action. At first, Julius started fighting against the stick swinger. The stick he used is chopsticks and he was able to use it to block Julius's sword completely and even broke it. Anastasia, or Echidna, couldn't keep watching Julius be beaten by him so she decided to help him with her magic, but he could even block them with the chopsticks. She even got a nosebleed from using too much magic and lost consciousness, so I wondered again what made her care for him that much. Anyway, Julius was completely beaten by him without giving him any scratch. And then, he asked who was going to challenge him and Emilia decided to face him. That said, Reid said at first he wouldn't move a single step because it sounded cool. So, she persuaded him to win against him by setting that as a winning condition. And then she used her magic. The memorable scene was she dropped a lot of weapons made of ice to the ground surrounding him, and fought while moving to places where they were and used those weapons. Also these ice weapons could be moved by her magic, so it was exactly like Unlimited Blade Works. Well, he made some lewd attacks but she didn't care and she won at the end. Subaru also was able to follow their battle so he had already a great sense for fighting, actually. However, even though passing him was the way to the next exam, she was the only one who could, so the rest of the people still need to fight him.
June 26, 2026
First thoughts after watching Re:Zero season 4 episode 5
I watched the Re:Zero season 4 episode 5. I remember the story for season 2 and 3 only a little, but don't remember the details of each character that much. At first, Subaru was surprised to pass an exam on the 3rd floor in the Pleiades Watchtower. It was an answer which has no way to know from normal people, so he thinks the person who set it up is pure evil. Then they went to a library with a lot of books. But the books were unreadable, because when they were opened, the characters were moving. Those books were for the past people but that library was too big and not sorted very well. However, when Subaru opened one of books, then he experienced the life of that person. That book was for the Witch of Pride, Typhon. It's a little bit surprising that even Emilia or Beako didn't know the name of the Witch. Only the Witch of Envy was known in this world?
June 25, 2026
First thoughts after watching Re:Zero season 4 episode 4
I watched the Re:Zero season 4 episode 4. I remember the story for season 2 and 3 only a little, but don't remember the details of each character that much. Subaru woke up on Emilia's lap at first in their carriage, which was actually in the Pleiades tower. Then everyone is there. I was thinking why? Probably Shaula gathered them or they happened to be there after the end of season 2. But if she gathered, then I think she prioritized Subaru at first, so it's likely the latter case.
June 24, 2026
First thoughts after watching Re:Zero season 4 episode 3
I watched the Re:Zero season 4 episode 3. I remember the story for season 2 and 3 only a little, but don't remember the details of each character that much. At the last episode, Subaru and others fell down from the flower's fields. Subaru, Ram, Anastasia, and Patrasche arrived at the underground of the dune. He obviously saved Ram while falling down to the dune. At first, he was anxious about Rem and lost his temper because if she is alone, she cannot do anything and be hurt. But Ram was chill and she tried to make him calm down. She also is worried about her, but I feel a little bit weird because Ram lost the memory of Rem. So she thinks Rem is important for her because of the fact that she is her sister? At least she got to the point that she reacted like she used to be before if there is a danger to Rem.
June 23, 2026
First thoughts after watching Re:Zero season 4 episode 2
I watched the Re:Zero season 4 episode 2. I remember the story for season 2 and 3 only a little, but don't remember the details of each character that much. This episode reminds me of Re:Zero and got me excited a little. Subaru and Emilia went to a pub and heard a rumor about the dune surrounding the Pleiades's tower. They said flying birds in the dune always go to the tower.
June 22, 2026
First thoughts after watching Re:Zero season 4 episode 1
I watched the Re:Zero season 4 episode 1. In the last season, Subaru fought against multiple Sin Archbishops with royal candidates of Lugunica's next ruler and their knights. And in the season, Julius was forgotten by everyone by the end. Also, Subaru got a dragon's cursed leg and arm instead of flesh. It started with a scene where they met outside and talked about him, confirming that everyone except Subaru had forgotten him. Then Anastasia suggested to meet with the Sage in Lugunica, Shaula. They are the one of the greatest heroes: the sword saint, who is obviously Reinhard, Dragon lord, I don't know who, and the Saint. The saint could save him from the nameless state, which was the curse of Gluttony. It's the 1st time hearing that Saint and wondered what he did for an entire time. It seems the Sage keeps their eyes on the seal for the Witch, obviously, but then what does Dragon lord do?
June 21, 2026
First thoughts after watching Classroom of the Elite Season 4 Episode 13
I am a light novel reader for this series and this note includes a spoiler. I watched the Classroom of the Elite, COTE, season 4, episode 13. I finally liked Amasawa in Anime. I didn't do in LN so much, but with watching animation for her, she is an emotional and mysterious girl, and that's nice. Anyway, Amasawa came to Ayanokoji and Nanase's fighting place. At first, Nananse didn't trust her at all because she saw someone with hair like Amasawa back when Kinoshita was hit by the cliff. Well, it makes sense. Who can trust her? Then she talked to Ayanokoji alone and revealed herself that she was from the White room. And then she left. Why did she come to him? I had no idea, but probably shouldn't think. If I remember correctly, it was not that important. Perhaps because she came near him and couldn't stop meeting with him and talking about herself.
June 20, 2026