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Interested in Astrology?

2008-11-14T16:35:09Z

Learn About Astrology in Exchange for Motion Graphics

About Us: James L. Neal has been studying astrology for over 30 years, and has developed a unique style of teaching the "science of astrology," one that is much more in-depth than any pop-culture newspaper column. He has focused on making astrology accessible to everyone. Astrology is one of the most effective self-help tools we have, so from a foundation of classes, speaking engagements and personal consultations, James produced his audio CD, "What is Astrology? Astrology at Your Own Pace.” And in order to enhance the effectiveness of this self-help tool, he is now looking to add visuals to the audio of that CD.

Job Description: This project is a "labor of love" and the ideal candidate should be passionately interested to learn about astrology in exchange for their expertise in motion graphics. We are looking for someone who is willing to contribute their expertise to this exciting project. And, in return, they will not only learn about astrology, but also about themselves. We are seeking to complete a 90 minute DVD which will be a mix of motion graphics, animation and live video, designed to instruct viewers and educate them about the science of astrology. There is a lot of potential for this to be an extremely creative and visually exciting DVD that would be a great portfolio piece! Please send a resume and cover letter to Lectureman12@aol.com

Required Skills: Proficiency in the following graphic and animation software on a MAC platform: Illustrator, Photoshop, Flash, AfterEffects, Cinema4D & Final Cut Pro. Also, must be dedicated, respectful, and committed to the project from beginning through to the end.

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Non-violent Motion Graphics

2008-11-12T21:04:44Z

I am completely frustrated. Because of a variety of software jobs in video and technical jobs in production, I have all the experience to get me going in a full fledged career creating motion graphics using cool tools like After Effects. I have never failed at moving into a new field I liked, but every time I go look at the job listings, my whole system freezes up and frankly, I just want to throw up. Corporate logos? Slick, sexy ads about violent TV shows? Ads that make you feel insecure so you reach out for their products? Blech! Gratuitous violence to evoke the ever-hungered adrenalin rush? Eye candy that isn't designed to mean a thing? Blech! My soul won't let me even lift a finger.

I know that good After Effects artists are hard to come by but where in the world are the filmmakers and business owners with any conscience? Don't they think that goodness, honesty and inspiration can draw people to them?

Some guy told me recently that he wished there were more women in the field because they would change the nature of motion graphics in our culture. I think he is exactly right. I do think that more men could have the courage to design from their hearts, too.

I did a search in Google for "Non-Violent Motion Graphics" thinking SOMEONE must have started something, but no, nothing came up. That's the next movement I am going to start.

:::And what's up with the AE 5.5 logo? That's pre-text tool, baby. Does the moderator know we are on CS3? :::::

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Motion Graphics Festival 2009 Call 4 Entry

2008-11-07T00:18:20Z

Call For Entry - 3 Ways to Enter!

Final Entry Deadline: Friday, Nov 19 - $35, $15 for students
Late Entry Deadline: Friday, Dec 21- $85, $35 for students

[ Easy ]
Simply enter a link to a video you think is really good!
http://MGFest.com/09/easy/

[ Medium ]
Send us a DVD of a video you made.
http://MGFest.com/09/medium/

[ Hard ]
Suggest a presentation topic, performance or installation.
http://MGFest.com/09/hard/

Motion Graphics Festival 2009 Tour
In its 6th year, MGFest stands as the premier US event showcasing creative motion picture design. The festival presents a year-long, regionally focused program of events. The 5-city tour focuses on motion design, sound design, and film & video technology by hosting: art showcases, exhibits, workshops, classes, panel discussions, studio tours, theater screenings and industry mixers.

Chicago : January 20-25, 2009
Boston : March 5-8, 2009
Austin : May 2009
Atlanta : June 2009
Washington DC : November 2009

Sign up for 2009 Announcements at
--------------------------------------------------------> http://MGFest.com

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Yeah to the light!

2008-11-06T22:02:46Z

Yeah to the new world dancing towards us! Now all of us who are light workers have to keep Barack Obama safe by surrounding him with white light. To joy!
Dancing

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Wanted:Mid & Sr Level AE Compositors - Zoic Studios (LA)

2008-08-08T01:00:12Z

Zoic Studios has an immediate need for mid to senior-level compositors.

Requirements:
• Extensive knowledge of compositing packages After Effects / Combustion (experience with episodic and/or photorealistic material a plus)
• Ability to work under pressure
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Effective communication skills as well as the ability to function within a team

Submission Process
Please put your full name, the position in the subject line and submit an online reel along with resume to: jobs@zoicstudios.com

DVD reels are accepted with resume and breakdown.

Please mail to:
Zoic Studios
Attn: Recruiting
3582 Eastham Drive
Culver City, CA 90232

About Zoic Studios
Zoic Studios is an Emmy Award-winning VFX company, comprised of accomplished artists, supervisors, and producers who understand all aspects of visual effects and the creative story process. Our memorable effects appear in notable projects such as: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Eureka, Sarah Connor Chronicles, Battlestar Galactica, and Get Smart.

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don't upgrade to quicktime 7.4

2008-03-25T09:35:15Z

i'm guessing most of you already know this, but if you have been suddenly getting permissions errors during rendors, that would be because of the new quicktime.

A forum that talks a bunch about it: http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/2/925464

Links that address how to fix the issue:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1347251&tstart=0

http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/

Panther: http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime731forpanther.html
Tiger: http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime731fortiger.html
Leopard: http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/quicktime731forleopard.html

Install with Pacifist and select the Quicktime .pkg file
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/12743

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new to AE...need help please

2008-03-18T15:20:15Z

Hi ya,

I'm helping my roomie complete a project and we've come against a snag. Is there a way to lock two layers together so that they move in tandem? For instance...locking the arms to the body so that they'll move together...or do I have to animate each layer separately?

m

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Anyone want a free wacom?

2008-02-09T17:24:15Z

Aniboom is giving away a Wacom!
Place a bet on your fav. animation and you may just win
http://forums.aniboom.com/Default.aspx?g=posts&t=392

Leo

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Humor: You Suck At Photoshop

2008-01-28T22:53:40Z

http://youtube.com/watch?v=U_X5uR7VC4M

http://youtube.com/watch?v=VXeZ0s8DXZ0

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HDR video

2008-01-27T01:01:37Z

Not sure if it's been posted before, but I thought this had some interesting ramifications for our industry:

http://www.cs.washington.edu/homes/pro/papers/videoEnhancement/videoEnhancement_files/VE_SupplementaryVideo.mov

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Workshop: Website Tools and Marketing Strategies! Saturday, February 9th

2008-01-19T05:51:35Z

Lady Jay says:
United Divas is working with Social Creature to present our first workshop for creative entrepeneurs. If you are at that place where you are trying to figure out how to make your website work for you and attract more visitors who return more than once, this is just what you need. This won't design your website for you, but you will walk away knowing exactly what you need to do in order to make it happen. After years and years of friends asking both of us these questions, we realized that a workshop would be the best way to provide answers at a price much more reasonable than a one-on-one consultation. So, two thumbs up from me, especially if you are one of the people who hits me up regularly on ways to improve your business and online presence.

Jenka says:

Dear Friends,

It is a pleasure to announce that I will be leading a workshop on February 9th to help creative professionals make more effective websites.

After working on scores of websites, I've noticed that musicians, artists, and creative entreprenuers in general tend to share the same requirements for an effective website, and very often make the same mistakes when creating one. Many folks have approached me for advice on how they can enhance or improve their sites, and so it's with great excitement that I have decided to do a workshop to share my insight and expertise. My goal is to make sure attendees gain an understanding of the options, strategies, and resources at their disposal for creating an online presence that will help move their business forward, and leave ready to start implementing them right away.

More information on the workshop and tickets can be found at:
www.social-creature.com/workshop <www.social-creature.com/workshop>

Feel free to pass this on to anyone you think would benefit from the information.

I look forward to seeing you on February 9th!

All the best,

~Jenka

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anyone have any experience with 3D video (the REAL 3D, not modeling)

2008-01-19T00:31:28Z

I've been thinking about creating a personal project that requires 3D glasses to view it. A long time ago, I created 3D anaglyphs by creating a blue and red off-set channel in photoshop, but other than that, I've never tried this before. Any advise/tips you guys have, would be helpful.

I know that After Effects has a "3D Glasses" filter, but I'm not sure of the exact process of shooting or exporting my 3D animations from Cinema 4D so that it will properly work.

Here are my GUESSES:

For video footage - place two cameras side by side and record. (one camera for Left Channel and one for Right Channel) Hope there is a better option since I only have one camera.

For Cinema 4D/Maya: Create two cameras that are side by side and render two quicktimes out. (one from each camera view)

I'm assuming for both, my only option is the red/blue 3d glasses method, but if there are better methods (like the clear 3D glasses that are handed out at movie theaters), let me know.

Thanks.

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How did you get your start? 'Entry' level positions in the industry?

2008-01-07T07:22:29Z

This is a ways down the road for me but I am curious about how things work in the world of motion graphic and effects. Is it entirely freelanced based? Did you get your 'break' in the industry by building up a portfolio of Craigslist type freelance gigs or did you get hired right of school based on your graduate credentials and student portfolio?

I worked my way up in post audio (I career I am eagerly in the process of transitioning out of!) by starting as a runner. I made coffee, went on runs, learned from those above me and eventually moved up the ladder.

Is there an equivalent to this type of career path in the motion graphics/effects world? Are there jobs that are considered 'entry' level? Is there a way to continue garnering chops while already working in the industry or are empoyers already expecting most AE artists to be able to hit the ground running?

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My very first (mostly After Effects) demo reel

2007-11-13T01:53:26Z

Any comments would be greatly appreciated.

http://www.creativefrequencies.com/kristel/

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How much of an art/graphic design background do employers expect?

2007-10-14T18:08:29Z

I was wondering how much of the graphics I see in After Effects based promos are actually done by the person putting it all together. Do you guys/gals create graphic elements in addition to your After Effects skills? How beneficial is an art/graphic design background in terms of what employers are looking for?

Thanks.

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The FX Movie

2007-10-01T23:45:24Z

Hey guys, here is my first attempt at a 'special effects" movie. It's a tribute to all of the over-the-top blockbuster movies with crazy effects. I didn't have access to a green screen studio, so I just shot everything in my apartment and had to rotoscope (trace) all the characters frame by frame to get them all in the same shot. Take a look and let me know what you think:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKtb5EgmlWY

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Best Way To Capture MiniDV Footage

2007-09-27T04:08:27Z

Hi All,

I have a miniDV camcorder and I have been capturing footage on Windows XP SP2 via WindowsMovieMaker. My system is a 2Ghz AMD with 1Gb ram.

Even at the highest quality setting, I get footage that, I feel, could be better.

Just wondering what program I should be using to get the best quality footage out of my camera?

PS: I have tried...

Dazzle
Nero 6
Adobe Premiere (lots of drop out)
WindowsMovieMaker

WindowsMovieMaker makes the best quality files out of the list I have mentioned above.

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Demo reel hosting?

2007-09-25T06:14:18Z

Does anyone here know of any cheap/free hosting services where I can post a demo reel?

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New to After Effects. Suggestions on art/design classes to enhance skills?

2007-09-25T03:30:52Z

Greetings,
I have been working in production/ post production (mainly in sound but I have moved into editing as well over the past year) for the past 7 years.

I recently picked up a freelance gig which required me to jump into After Effects. I really enjoyed the experience and found After Effects to be a really powerful and creative tool.

I went through Adobe's Classroom In A Book which got me through the project but I am eager to learn more. I was hoping for some suggestions as far as areas of study that would enhance my abilities in After Effects. Do most users have an art/graphic design background? If so, what areas of study have helped the most in conjunction with After Effects?

Thanks.

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2nd Annual Aniboom Awards! Enter now!

2007-09-24T14:11:07Z

aniboom.com is having its annual competition, which began just a few days ago. You can be one of this year's winners! The competition is open to beginners, students and professionals - whoever you are, as long as you animate!
Just upload your movie to aniboom.com to join the competition!

Out of 1700 entries from 70 countries, last year's winner Jossie Malis took home a grand prize of $25,000. Also, this year, we have gathered an impressive panel of industry experts from seasoned animators to media executives to select the best of the best.
You can read more about the awards here: http://www.aniboom.com/Competition .

Leo

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August 5th Animation Army Event at Q's Bar and Billiards!

2007-07-30T22:12:49Z

August 5th Animation Army Event at Q's Bar and Billiards (Santa Monica)

Come join us on Sunday, August 5, 2007, at Q's Billiard Club (upstairs), 11835 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025.

Time: 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

THIS MONTH our presenter is Wendy Taylor from ProfessionalAnimations.com, a site created for you, the independent animation artist, so you can showcase your animated GIFs and Flash movies worldwide, earn income, and make a name for yourself through your creative work. ProfessionalAnimations specialize only in animations. Come hear about this exciting new company and find out how to get your animations sold!

Last month's presenter: Akiko Ashley. Akiko is the producer/creator/writer of Luminetik Animation Studio's new short film "Kuriocity".

We had large turnouts for the last few screenings at the Big Foot Lodge in Los Feliz, and we're expecting another big crowd this month at Q's in West L.A.!

You can also contribute to our newsletter "The Intelligence Report". Send us articles, your cartoon strips and news of other events going on in animation. Or send us some of your completed animation for our compilation DVD.

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World Premiere Anmated Feature

2007-06-26T19:07:07Z

Animators. You have the talent. You have the training. You have the skills, and now you need the connections. Already have connections? then come meet some cool new people, see what is going on and what is coming up. Come join the Animation Army. The first Sunday of every month, meet animators, voice over actors, producers over drinks in a friendly environment. Anyone involved in animation is welcome to join the ranks. Bring your sketches, ideas, scripts, finished products whatever you have and show them to people in your industry…and the best part is, IT"S TOTALLY FREE.

<a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa124/animationarmy/poster7107.jpg " border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"></a>

Our next meeting is July 1st at the Bigfoot lounge in Silver Lake at 8 pm. At 9 catch the premiere of Luminetik Animation Studio's new animated film "Kuriocity", and afterward meet Akiko Ashley creator and producer.

<img src="http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa124/animationarmy/Kuriocitybutton.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"></a>

<img src="http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa124/animationarmy/alleyraymessagemsiu6.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"></a>

You can also contribute to our newsletter "The IntelligenceReport", send us articles, your cartoon strips and news of other events going on in animation. Or send us some of your completed animation for our compilation DVD. For more information go to <a href= http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LmFuaW1hdGlvbmFybXkuY29t>AnimationArmy.com</a> or our myspace page at <a href= http://myspace.com/animationarmy>Myspace Page</a>. See you on the first.

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Allucinari looking for Designers and FX artists

2007-06-14T19:03:56Z

Allucinari is now searching for talented Designs and Visual Effects Artists as well as Concept Artists. You do not have to do all of them, just one. Read the description that best suits you.

There is no location requirement.

DESIGN -

In the design category, we mostly do concert screen design and music videos. We also design television and film titles and animated logos. We are looking for artists with a very strong sense of aesthetics ("what is beautiful"). We hire freelance on a per job basis. We hire artists with a variety of styles, but all of them understand and have experience building for production clients - meaning knowing how to build so that things can change. Our turn arounds are usually moderate to quick. Within one job, we will often contract one artst for several designs, but always start with just one.

Please send links of your reels to designerjobs2007@allucinari.com

FX -

We create visual FX for Film and Television. We hire freelancers who work from their home mostly and hire shot by shot at first; sometimes by shot groups or sequences. Most of the work is compositing, but we are looking for matte painters and 3D artists as well.

In addition to generalists, we are in search of:

3D Hard surface organic modelers for things like armored characters and motorcycles.
3D Character Rigger and animators.
2D Rotoscopers
2D Compositors

Please mention what application you use. Modo and Lightwave are a plus for 3D.

Please send links of your reels to fxjobs2007@allucinari.com

CONCEPT ARTISTS -

We are looking for concept artists to fuel ideas for both our effects and design work. A heavy anime/sci-fi range would be a big plus to see.

Please send links of your website to conceptjobs2007@allucinari.com

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Animation Army

2007-06-14T18:02:59Z

SOCIAL NETWORKING GROUP FOR ANIMATION FOLKS HERE IN L.A.

Totally free gatherings the first Sunday every month!

See the website for event details.

http://www.animationarmy.com

Meet fellow artists, producers, actors, filmmakers, animators, etc. in your same industry in a casual environment. Chillin in a club or bar.

Have a drink! Unwind and watch some new cool cartoons!

Go to ANIMATION ARMY.COM to sign up and join in!

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new website and new reel

2007-06-10T22:18:35Z

I took this past weekend to finally update my website. (for the first time since I graduated a year ago) Take a look. It has some of my most recent work:

http://www.spinningblade.com/

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Compositing with 3D software?

2007-05-26T00:08:22Z

Hello!

I have a scene I want to do for our low-budget movie and would appreciate advice greatly.

It's a long master shot of a huge, huge room, starting at a ventilation grill on the wall and pulling back, back, back, revealing rows and rows of tables and racks and shelves and stuff. Interspersed in this master shot will be a bunch of cutaways of various close-ups of action in all the parts of this room.

Now, we COULD do this if we had a warehouse and a thousand extras, but we don't. Alas.

What we're THINKING of doing is this: Building the room using a 3d
tool, such as Merlin VR, with some basic texturing and shapes. Then,
shooting live-action versions of the various things on the shelves and tables and trying to composite them into the sequence using After Effects.

So, with that in mind, what would you recommend for tools and whatnot?

Have any of you done this sort of thing before? Any advice?

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Finding Motion Graphics Jobs & Projects

2007-05-16T22:28:25Z

I'm just curious if anyone has any good advice or pointers for finding some nice motion graphics jobs to fill out my reel with.
I'm not looking for anything huge (although I wouldn't say no to one!).
Just curious if anyone knows of some godo online resources for getting some random jobs here and there.

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An AVI with a built-in alpha channel

2007-05-10T20:05:46Z

I have a teeny clip, about 20 seconds long. The subject is a small table with some stuff on it, with a high spotlight on the table. The edges of the frame are all black (this was a dark room). in fact, MOST of the frame footprint is black. I'd like to loop that 20-second piece of footage, oh, about five times, say, and export it as an AVI, which will eventually be composited into another piece of video.

The thing I want to do, however, is add a feathered alpha channel around the red table.

The reason is that Inside the composite, it's mostly black and I want to put a lot of tables in there, so I'll be dropping this (and other similar video clips) in all over the place, and I want the edges to feather out to, basically, transparent.

Can I do this in After Effects and if so, how do I do it?

Thanks!

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LOTR effect looks like warm air blur?

2007-05-06T16:38:16Z

Hi..
Im sorry for my english. Im young moviemaker from Poland. I'm trying to make a CounterStrike film.

I need to create one effect looks like in the link below:

www.speedyshare.com/698785767.html (short movie... file size < 2mb)

After few hours spend at trying to make that effect i make something little similar but im not satisfacted with final effect.
Can you help me and describe it step by step how to gain this efect?? Please!!

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seeking skilled affter effects peeps

2007-04-29T10:56:10Z

we are a film/ photography / video production company seeking an excellent after effects person to work with semi regularly , we are based in SF , currently producing low budget / high quality music videos and shorts ,, we are looking for someone who is talented , with vision,, who has some time and is willing to work for reasonable rates .the work we are doing right now and over the next year is really good work to beef up your reel and resume

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Changing the color of part of an image

2007-04-26T00:56:53Z

Howdy!

I have a clip of a fellow creeping through some nice green moss. He's wearing all black.

Unfortunately, instead of moss, he was supposed to be creeping through skanky old nasty gore, which is NOT nice and green, but is nice and reddish brown and stuff.

I can solve this problem, I THINK, by laying a version of the clip on TOP of this one, with some sort of color shifting that makes green red, and then cut a mask in it and move the mask along with my actor, so that he remains the normal color as per the video below.

The thing is, I don't know how to actually PERFORM this sort of color change.

Can anyone offer hints or suggestions? I see a color replacement effect, but I seem to be taking an excess of stupid pills this morning and can't quite figure it out.

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latest version?

2007-03-29T06:53:19Z

Okay, I'm a little confused. When I last bought After Effects, there was a Standard package and a Production Bundle (which cost more than standard)

I check online at Adobe and they have "Adobe After Effects CS3 Professional". but i can't see the difference between standard and production. IS there a difference any more?

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Just getting started

2007-03-28T03:01:27Z

Hello Everybody. Im thinking about buying after effects in the very near future... Can anyone tell me how many installs come with the purchase of the software? I wanted to do a group buy off of www.academicsuperstore.com and get it for cheap. Thanks a bundle!

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Making rain

2007-03-18T20:34:37Z

How might you make somewhat realistic rain in a bit of footage. We have different angles, some closeups, some distant shots. A lot of the set and actors were already wet, we jjst want to add a little "spice" to the video to definitely indicate rain.

I'm using After Effects 5.5 Production Bundle.

Particle Playground seems like one way to go, but (shrug) there's something kinda hokey about the result. Maybe I'm not doing it right.

Ideas? Suggestions?

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Web Streaming Video

2007-03-17T21:15:49Z

Can someone help me? I can't seem to get my footage in my video streaming window too fit while using Mozilla Firefox. It shows up correctly in Internet Explorer though using the same code.

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Checking on After Effects and Cinema 4D class interest

2007-03-13T17:51:56Z

Hello everyone... I am looking into hosting After Effects and Cinema 4D classes from my home near downtown LA. I have an open space in my home that would be perfect for teaching 20 or fewer people, with projection to make it easier to follow along.

I have over 10 years experience working as a freelance designer, animator, and compositor. I've been blessed to have consistent work flow my way for the past several years. Perhaps you too have an interest in getting into motion graphics. My classes will go beyond what you learn in the books to teach you tips and tricks you won't learn except on-the-job. I will also go beyond the software to teach you a lot of the tricks of self-promotion. Truly the best way to learn is to make as many mistakes as possible, and learn from each one, and the most demanding and rewarding way to learn is to learn on the job. But don't mix the two or they won't call you back again. Trust me, I've seen it. ;-) So why not learn the basics, learn from the mistakes, before you get out there and get jobs?

I haven't established a cost, just checking on interest first.
You may check out my own portfolio at http://www.ritual.tv/
Newest work is in the "News" section.

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One friggin' PIXEL!

2007-03-12T02:26:45Z

Looks like in one of our latest projects, the camera we borrowed had ONE bad pixel, which burns bright white throughout the whole thing.

Is there a way in After Effects to basically tell that pixel "Take the color value of the pixels directly to your left" (or right or whatever)?

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FCP Media Manager- Output to PNG Files- Urgent Help!

2007-03-11T23:59:19Z

Hello,

I am wondering if there are any Media Manager gurus out there who can help with an urgent technical issue??

I trying to output source edited footage as 800 x 600 PNG files from my timeline. I will need to hand off the PNG files (PNG video- not STILL images) to an After Effects editor. The reason we are outputting using PNG video codec is because we need each single clip uncompressed for compositing/effects to alter frame rate. We have tried troubleshooting with the media manager, but can't figure out how to have each file match the EXACT length of clips within the timeline. In other words, the PNG files to be imported in After Effects should match the same length of trimmed/edited clips in my FCP timeline. Also, if there's an easy way to re-name the clips- so we can import in sequential edited order that would be amazing.

Any ideas/ suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!

Sarah Fisher
Blue Lotus Films

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Books on the cheap - Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects Vol 1 & 2

2007-03-09T22:50:37Z

- Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects - Volume I: The Essentials - 3rd Edition - By Trish and Chris Meyers
- Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects - Volume II: Advanced Techniques - 3rd Edition - By Trish and Chris Meyers

I recieved the 1st Volume in my Motion Graphics I class and the 2nd Volume in my Motion Graphics II class. I already owned both books so now I have extra copies in perfect, never even been looked into condition.

$40 Each ($20 dollar savings)
or
$70 for the pair ($50 dollar savings)

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REELS! Show em, share em, shoot the sheeott.

2007-03-06T00:09:02Z

I've finally updated my reel. ...well, almost...
I'm fine-tuning, and could really use some feedback...
check it out...
http://www.steveo.tv/reel_09_nonpublic.mov

note that it cuts at 02:40, still working out closure. Mostly curious about reactions to the intro. It's pretty lo-fi / whack, something I'd like to do more of.
Also very interested in opinions on:
-Clips that suck
-Clips that don't suck
-Clips that stick out
-Too fast/slow)
-Arrangement
-Music - love it/hate it?

Some context on the reel - if you're curious:
-I'm usually called for design/prodution gigs (to do both the design and animation)
-I'm trying to focus on design/direction, but need to show the AE skills to stay fed.
-I'm going after less corporate stuff, more trailers, titling, music videos
-I don't use any 3D apps, all the 3D stuff is within AE
-My style isn't tight, it's um, 'eclectic'. I'm okay with that, but want to tighten up some
-I'm really into lo-fi, in-camera effects, but can't find clients willing to pay for it. yet.

Please don't repost this, a couple clips that aren't cleared yet.

PS: I'd love to other see more peeps posting reels and work on this list. Especially interested in hearing/seeing alternatives to the typical 'montage reel'.

Thanks!
Steveo

posted in After Effects - 20 replies

After Effects Users Group In Portland?

2007-03-01T22:29:52Z

I am new to Portland and I was wondering if there is an After Effects/Shake/Combustion/Maya users group here?

posted in After Effects - 3 replies

Hi its Tomi again

2007-02-24T16:25:40Z

I had this idea. I want to write a Bible of effects. I figured out that all the effects that can be done, have been done can be counted. So to make a masterpeice original just requires good mixing and good management. Anyone interested:?

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aftereffect artist needed today

2007-01-28T22:24:08Z

great opportunity, one-off, one minute piece in need of some aftereffects finesse. Rate.

gretchen@gfoxproductions.com

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Hi Its your girlfriend again.

2007-01-23T21:31:24Z

Hi Its your girlfriend again. Its Tomi. I am still having problems with the cam corder. I hope to get it fixed by next week. I need to sell myself. I have realised that I will need to attack the entertainment industry in mY country Nigeria. It is just booming so I can get lucky. I will like to ask if anyone has a library of effects I could copy or something like a reference for innovation.

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Hi everyone its Tomi again...

2007-01-21T01:35:25Z

I am on the verge of creating my first demo cd. You know something with which I can use to advertise myself. Can you suggest somethings that catch peoples eyes? I have one camera now. How can I make the best of it?

posted in After Effects - 1 reply

need a teacher

2007-01-04T21:57:08Z

I have always had this love for graphics. When I was young I was always drawing this or painting that. Now I'm working with 3dsmax, after effects, premiere. I have all the softwares and now I have difficulty in combining my ideas to make a project. I want to make a project ; a demo cd to demonstrate my abilities...you know. In my country ,Nigeria, being a professional with all these softwares will make me a Queen over here. i just need someone to be talking to and you know someone who will take time to take me through....thanks.
Tomi

posted in After Effects - 5 replies

Retro 1950's Weather Animation

2006-12-26T21:15:34Z

Hi all,

I have been recently charged with making a 2 second spot. It is supposed to look like an old 50's weather animation of a storm cloud. Arrows moving to show air flow.

I have After Effects, Photosop and Blender to work with.

I am mainly concerned with the arrow motion, got any clues on how to proceed?

posted in After Effects - 8 replies

Favorite Plug-Ins

2006-12-20T06:23:26Z

Hey!

I'm new to this tribe and quite happy to be here.

My first topic is Favorite Plug-Ins.

I'm currently getting ready to make some recommendations to the boss regarding aquiring some new plug-ins. We are a small post production house, and also do a lot of animated DVD menus. What are your favorites?

posted in After Effects - 8 replies

3d type - Design opinions

2006-11-30T22:50:03Z

OK - I'm working on a short commercial project and put some titling in 3d flying in and out of the scene... a person I am working with on this project launched into this giant tirade about how 3d type is a terrible thing and how no professional designer or high end ad agency would EVER use 3d text.. I completely disagree, and we got into a large argument over this topic.. So I am asking for perspectives, opinions... , anyone on this tribe, other motion designers / art directors ./ compositors etc.. what is your opinion? Is 3d metallic type with bevels dead. a design faux pas.. ORr alive and kicking in everything from budweiser ads, dodge ram ads, the new mac X ad spots, visa, capital one, etc... ?

THOUGHTs???

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Why learn After Effects?

2006-11-27T02:13:25Z

Hi,

I'm a web designer of 10 years. i've gotten by with just the basic stuff, some flash, lots of photoshop... But over the last couple years I've been seeing websites that are just blowing me away and I want to do what they're doing. Motion graphics are really taking off, and I want to get in on it!

Here are some examples of the kind of work I want to be doing:

http://www.evb.com/
http://www.oringe.com/flashSite/

People tell me I need to learn how to use After Effects if I want to do this stuff, but Flash 8 is getting pretty advanced and I'm wondering if I can't do the same stuff in Flash?

I really don't know the difference between the motion/video aspects of Flash and After Effects.

I plan on spending quite a bit of time learning how to master (hopefully) AE, I just got the book "Creating Motion Graphics with AE" from Trish & Chris Meyer and studying AE is time I could be spending on getting better at Flash (learning ActionScript).

So my first question, is do I need to learn both if I'm just designing for the web or can I replace anything AE can do with Flash 8?

What's the difference basically?

Also, I'd like to be able to do the TV title stuff, (but for the web) you know like ABC, NBC, etc... I assume some kind of 3-D program like Maya or 3D studio Max is used to make something like that? Here's an example of what I'm talking about:

http://www.blur.com/html_quicktime/design_reel.html
http://tinyurl.com/qfs2r

Fo my next question I was wondering if someone would be able to look at my link and tell me what kind of programs were used for the title motion. What was used to create the source images and what was used to put it all together.

I realize I'm asking a bunch of questions all at once, but I'm ready to take my designs to the next level and I want to immerce myself in motion... I'm just not sure how to start and what to learn exactly???

Thanks!

-morgan

posted in After Effects - 17 replies

AE vs. Motion vs Shake -- for film / video / broadcast application?

2006-11-17T04:05:20Z

Ok,

so I did a little homework, here & elsewhere, and I have a specific question.

I know I need ot get up to speed on graphics as a Final Cut editor, but I want ot narrow down which direction.

I already use Photoshop a lot for stills, but haven't used much Illustrator. Also, I heard Mac is phasing out their relationship / support of Adobe products, since they introduced their own dealios (Motion? Shake?) I just want to choose which one is most effeicient to learn, to stay competitive as an editor (mostly FCP, but also some Avid / previously.)

Thanks a lot you guys, you rock :)

posted in After Effects - 1 reply

VIDEO PRODUCING SAILING THE MED...JOIN US!

2006-11-17T02:56:04Z

Beginning in March next year, we are inviting 9 people to cruise from Bodrum, Turkey along the Turkish coast, Cyprus, Athens, Alexandria on a share expenses basis (very, very inexpensive). We began a documentary in Paris and Turkey last year, and now as it gets warmer in Turkey we are going to complete it. We have a US distributor, and everyone involved will share in profits. It could be quite profitable for you and a real life changer. We are in pre-production of three others...one on black jazz in Paris after WWII until now. We have a Turkish captain/crew/cook on our 70' Gulet, 6 double staterooms still available, all with their own head (toilet and shower). Qualifications? Simply to be able to get along with people. Age? Our producer is 60, our editor is 25. Age inmaterial if you are young in spirit. If you have video experience (HD MiniDV PAL and Final Cut Pro, writing) all the better, but we are doing this to perhaps expand the focus of our documentary which is based on the mystical aspects of Alexander the Great - Title: Force of Evidence. Creative people get free reign as long as they don't sink the ship or the project. We are interested to add some human interest...profound, provocative, funny...to the program, so film making experience in not a requirement. Come for a week or two months. Email me for details.

posted in After Effects - 0 replies

Inna Sancdom Sample Vids

2006-11-10T18:06:08Z

Spending sometime again on .tribe and looking for inspiration thanks all.

MMMMm could not work with out AfterEffx love this program.

http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=BuffaloB0b
for some samples of my work.

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Reverie

2006-11-10T18:02:21Z

An animation I made last Spring about daydreams:

http://www.spinningblade.com/thesis/

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!!!CALL FOR ENTRIES!!!

2006-11-02T21:24:22Z

Entry Deadline: Febuary 1, 2007

The Delta International Film and VIdeo Festival is devoted to showcasing the work of independentt film and video artists. We are looking for work that exibits exceptional artistry, insight, and innovation in all categories and genres. We welcome submissions from established and emerging artists working in the United States and internationally. We also seek work made by students currently wnrolled in college or university. Cash Awards.
We at DIFVF belive that filmmaking is a profoundly unique phenomenon of cultural exploration and selff-expression. We wish to promote and give visibility to the art of filmmaking by celebrating and recognizing the work of outstanding filmmakers and video artists. We look forward to receiving your entry!

Text for Call

The Delta International Film and Video Festival
March 30-31, 2007
Cleveland, Mississippi
Entry Deadline: Febuary 1, 2007
www.difvf.com
662-846-4731----(Robyn Moore)
rmoore@deltastate.edu

posted in After Effects - 0 replies

track mattes

2006-11-02T04:45:19Z

Help! I'm a student. Can anyone help me identify the steps to successfully make a track matte? My text seems invisible.....?
Thanks in advance....Lisa

posted in After Effects - 2 replies

Reel

2006-10-16T00:46:17Z

I've finished a few pieces to finally put together my first attempt at a demo reel. I'm in grad school until May, so hopefully by then, I'll have a lot more (quality) work to add. Let me know what my reel is lacking. (i.e. 3D, typography, video) It's a mix of work I have done in class and broadcast work for clients. Any feedback would be much appreciated. Thanks!

http://www.enterjakesworld.com/reel.html

posted in After Effects - 9 replies

after effects expression - conditional

2006-10-04T19:51:51Z

I'm having a heck of a time finding something online (or in the ae manual - which is really horribly written for expressions) to help me do something .... I have figured out how to look at the width of the previous layer and the current layer and figure out a position based on this information (I think).... but i'm at a total loss to figure out how to do a conditional... because if the previous layer's name contains "wallThing" (example) - then i need a whole different expression.

Would I start out with an if statement? How do I look at the name of the previous comp (this_layer, -1) to be specific.

the manual has lots of words to use, but doesn't show an example of where in the statement it is used.

Anyone here an expressions guru?

posted in After Effects - 12 replies

Video to Film?

2006-09-04T04:02:09Z

Hey folks. I'm working on a 30 minute long short in SD DV, but I would like to keep the option of having it taken to film someday. I also don't have a lot of cash, so I'm looking for DIY solutions rather than taking it to a service bureau.

I dig the whole 3:2 pulldown thing for taking film to video, but I'm having trouble wrapping my head around how to take 30 fps interlaced video to 24 fps progressive.

I'm guessing it would be better to do it to my raw footage *before* editing, to avoid complications there. I'm also guessing the trick might involve converting the video to 60 fps deinterlaced progressive first, to make dropping frames easier.

But then, I'm talking out my ass. Any of y'all have any experience doing this?

Beej

posted in After Effects - 2 replies

new zombie movie is being shot in new mexico

2006-09-04T03:00:39Z

My production company Gryphon's Egg Productions is starting a new zombie feature in Albuquerque NM. We are about half way through the script and some minor pre-production has begun. It gonna be big. Barnes& Noble and Borders are both picking it up. We need help though and in every way. Money, hands, food, money, cotumes, makeup(sort or. mainly peolple to apply it) and just about everything else. If you are interested or in the area and want to let us convince you to help get in touch
gryphonsegg@hotmail.com
check out the officia website that is always changing at this point
http://www.deadmeatthemovie.net

Thanks
Shawn Darling (CEO Gryphon's Egg Productions)

posted in After Effects - 1 reply

Cool Inspiration

2006-09-02T18:55:57Z

This really got me going this morning...beyond cool.

http://www.1st-ave-machine.com/video/smallreel_2.mov

posted in After Effects - 1 reply

Rotoscoping Strategies

2006-08-16T02:44:51Z

I've been working on a bit of footage trying to isolate one bit of it for later compositing over other footage. So far I've been drawing a mask with the bezier pen tool. It's going pretty slow. Can anybody recommend not only other ways of doing this, but also what the proper workflow might be to approach something like this. For what it's worth, I know the bezier pen tool pretty well so I think I just look to that immediately because it's familiar. I still don't have an idea about proper workflow, however.

Thanks, Chris

posted in After Effects - 18 replies

caps lock

2006-08-12T21:15:06Z

Is there any alternative to using "caps lock" to halt the rendering. Didn't used to be an issue when rendering took over your computer... but now with more powerful computers, you can at least check email and do normal procedures, would be nice if you didn't have to leave the caps lock on during the render to do so...

...this is all still under the assumption that caps lock on during rendering still saves 10% of time...

...anyone know an alternate trick?

...does just simply not having the composite window open function the same?

posted in After Effects - 2 replies

Spinning earth

2006-07-29T11:43:27Z

This might be a stupid question for some but i just can't figure out how to get text to spin around a globe in the opposite direction than the globe. i can get the globe to spin but i need to spin a client's company name around the globe. Many thanks

posted in After Effects - 2 replies

i heart huckabees

2006-06-23T18:09:40Z

i read that the tree animation sequence (where dustin hoffman demonstrates to albert the theory of "everything being the blanket" by telling him to imagine someone in the tree) was done with after effects.
i havent been using the program that long...and i was wondering if anyone has any ideas as to how they did that?

posted in After Effects - 3 replies

3D type with Shatter

2006-05-08T21:41:07Z

I discovered a fun workaround to make 3D type/objects with the Shatter filter
make your image map all black, with white where you want the text to be
(remember, just a still, movies are ignored after frame 1)
in Shatter, check "white pixels remain"
advance enough frames that the bg falls away, then trim off the in to there
crank up the extrusion depth and there you go.

note you can check First Comp Light and it will be lit by the first light in your comp
the sides can be colored, assign another layer

it's not as snazzy as Zaxwerks, but it's also native, ie very portable

posted in After Effects - 1 reply

"Out of My Head"

2006-05-07T02:03:13Z

Here is a 60 second motion graphics piece I made to showcase some of my illustrations and cartoon characters I've made in the past. As I was animating it, I was trying give it a "saturday morning cartoon that had characters too creepy and inappropriate for children" theme. Here's the link:

http://www.enterjakesworld.com/video/outofmyhead.html

posted in After Effects - 9 replies

Born 2 Fly

2006-05-05T23:17:20Z

Here's a 20 second piece I am working on for class. I was trying to make feel "inspirational" with the theme of "everyone has the desire to fly". It's supposed to be for a fictious athletic clothing company like Nike. Any suggestions/feedback would be much appreciated. Thanks!

http://www.enterjakesworld.com/video/born2fly.html

posted in After Effects - 3 replies

Has anyone upgraded to AE 7.0?

2006-04-25T04:27:21Z

I just did (from 6.5) as part of buying the whole Adobe Production Studio bundle. I just fired it up for the first time and am being horrified at the performance I'm getting out of it. I imported a 5 minuted long clip of DV, from the same camera I normally use, and on the same computer I normally use. Simple things, like, say taking a look at the waveform, is taking forever. I've been hitting the hard drive for over 10 minutes now, and still don't have a visible waveform. I tried rendering the clip as a movie at half res -- something that would have only taken 10 minutes or so before, and now it's projecting three hours!!! What's the deal?

posted in After Effects - 5 replies

Citizens On Patrol

2006-04-25T02:28:43Z

Here is a 20 second motion graphics piece I recently finished for my friends band, Citizens On Patrol. (they picked their name in honor of Police Academy 4)

http://www.enterjakesworld.com/video/copband.html

posted in After Effects - 2 replies

Drawing the line...

2006-04-18T05:35:32Z

Hello all,

I am helping a friend of mine work on a monthly TV show he puts together and he has asked me to fill a tall order for him. His show is about interesting sites in south-east kansas and basically he wants a graphic that is a map and a line that starts in one town and moves to the town he is in on the map, Showing the route he took and how far its is, blah blah blah. Anyway, i was wondering if this is something i have to do in after effects or if it's possible to do in Imageready. I know this is an after effects tribe but being an Adobe product i figured someone here might know a way to do it in imageready so i don't have to learn AE to do this. (and besides that there is no imageready tribe)

Any help will be greatly rewarded (with the satisfaction of helping a stranger)
thanks.

posted in After Effects - 3 replies

Shake

2006-04-13T11:20:10Z

What do you guys think of the program Shake? Anyone familiar with it? Do you think it would be a good program for a broadcast/motion graphics designer to know? My school is offering a Shake compositing class next quarter and I was trying to decide whether it was worth taking.

posted in After Effects - 15 replies

Chaos Stock Vol. 2

2006-04-05T00:54:59Z

Hey everyone,

So for the past few months I've been working on the second volume of digital stock backgrounds for Digital Anarchy. They are SD and HD backgrounds that ship with the actual AE Project file, and have been created using nothing but plug-ins that come with AE and elements that we've designed ourselves. I created all the backgrounds except for #12 and #14-18. Those were made by Robin Richardson.

Check them out here:
http://chaosstock.com/vol02/footage02.htm

Personally, I hate them...probably because I've been staring at them all since I graduated and haven't had much of a design break between creating these and testing our other projects. I'd like to hear your harshest feedback in order to get a sense of what other designers look for in their stock footage, and get background design ideas that I can put into Volume 3. This is basically my foot in the water for the motion design industry.

Thanks!

posted in After Effects - 0 replies

Mesh Foot (A 3DS Max Plug In)

2006-04-03T00:23:53Z

Hi All,

I have written a 3DS Max plug in that allows the user to treat an animated mesh sequence as if it were video footage.

If you would like to check it out, please visit.

http://meshfoot.atomicperception.com

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Complicated composite

2006-03-30T20:33:44Z

Hiya!

I have AE Pro, but probably a rev or two back. There's a scene I'd like to make, but I want to know if y'all think AE is a good tool for this. If it WAS possible in AE, I'd rather use it because, frankly, I HAVE it.

So, imagine a big old chunk of 3-space. A flat-bottomed thing with one wall and a ceiling. Think in terms of a giant warehouse, pretty huge in size. I want to take the camera from where it's looking at one window on the wall and truck it all the way across to the opposite end of the warehouse. But this place is so big that we never see the right or left sides. Just really big.

Distributed at regular intervals in this warehouse (think at the intersections of a 10' x 10' grid in this warehouse) are SCENARIOS. The scenarios are like little "piles" of action. Each scenario loops. Each scenario is a bit of video.

Also distributed at regular intervals are flamey light sources, to cast light on the ceiling. The light itself doesn't have to be visible, but the casting up the ceiling would really help with the atmosphere.

As the camera trucks away from the window, more and more of the scenarios become visible until we are finally, at the end of the scene, faced with what appears to be thousands of scenarios, a massive warehouse buzzing with activity.

So...

I have some rudimentary ability to do basic animation and keyframing and whatnot in AE. I'm not a total newbie to it. But this is one tricky bitch of a task and I really could use some advice/suggestions on doing it.

As far as I can tell, I would set up the room first in 3-space, consisting of big ol' still images, each "projected" appropriately in that 3-space.

Then, if I can add my light sources, I will.

Then, I laboriously place the video for each of the scenarios, projected on an invisible screen located at a specific place. The scenarios are already shot, but will need a bit of tweaking to make sure th gestalt makes sense.

I don't actually HAVE thousands of scenarios -- I have about a hundred, but I am hoping to time-shift them enough so that I have PRACTICALLY a thousand and so that no one notices the obvious patterns.

After all of that is done, I add my camera movement.

When I am happy with all the results, I eventually render the whole composite out and import the sequence into my Premiere timeline as an AVI.

So, is this a good meaty task for After Effects or is this beyond the ken of AE?

Any advice? Tips? Suggestions? Help?

posted in After Effects - 7 replies

weird rotation problem?

2006-03-25T02:29:52Z

greetings - have been trying to figure this for a while without success -
while using AE 6.5 , somehow or other the rotation has become by default something which also changes the shape of what it is rotating -
eg as a square image is being rotated, 2 of it's corners will come closer together than the other two, making it a more elongated diamond shape...

Does anyone know how this might've happened, and how I can switch back to maintaining the shape of what I am rotating?

posted in After Effects - 18 replies

Run Wrake interview

2006-03-25T02:26:32Z

Recent interview with Run Wrake : http://www.skynoise.net/2006/03/25/run-wrake-interview/

He's a relentlessly inventive animator, with many music videos and audiovisually intertwined / musical short films under his belt...
wellworth checking out for inspiration. He's got so many different animation styles and meshes them together so artfully - I was surprised (and not surprised ) to learn he mainly works with photoshop and after effects after all these years of lateral, head-twisting animations...
He only mentions After Effects briefly in the interview, but figured plenty of animators would appreciate coming across his work.

homepage: www.runwrake.com
another gallery of clips: http://www.bermudashorts.com/directors/_4/
Run Wrake DVD compilation from Gasbooks: www.hellogas.com/gasdvd/index_e.html

Highly, highly recommended for fans of relentlessly inventive and eclectic animation styles.

posted in After Effects - 0 replies

After Effects Editor Needed

2006-03-15T20:50:06Z

In LA or OC.
Please email me here on Tribe.
Thanks.

posted in After Effects - 0 replies

The WB

2006-03-13T01:08:14Z

Has anyone seen the new (past 2 months) TV promos on the WB? Do you know what company created those spots? Or what effects they used? Some of it looks like 3D Stroke. I really like the cloudy liquid effect.

posted in After Effects - 11 replies

Time displacement tricks?

2006-03-10T23:53:11Z

Just wondering if anyone can bestow any tips upon time displacement in AE. I have the basics, want to know how to setup multiple keys for time displacement in one clip?

posted in After Effects - 0 replies

Codecs

2006-03-10T20:44:10Z

I would like people's advise on how to compress their Quicktimes for the web. I see movies online that have excellent quality and and load relatively fast. Mine on the other hand, are squashed, pixelated, compressed video/audio, AND take a long time to load.

I use the Sorenson 3 codec at medium quality. Usually at 15 or 24 fps. 22khz audio.

With Quicktime 7, I was amazed at how small their new H.264 codec could shrink my files and the quality was just as good as sorenson. But since only a minority still has upgraded to quicktiem 7, I'll wait a year or so before using that codec. (sigh)

Anyways, what steps do you guys take when exporting for the web. Thanks.

posted in After Effects - 13 replies

NAB

2006-03-10T00:56:58Z

So, who's going this year?

posted in After Effects - 1 reply

chat scripts

2006-03-05T08:23:59Z

Hello i'm trying to find out how to insert pictures made with the keyboard into my chat box while online to pokerstars/ can u help ? Thanks, Lynn

posted in After Effects - 0 replies

need an excellent after effects artist , asap

2006-03-04T23:09:16Z

creating a spec, intended to present in LA this friday,, the finished project is intended to be a bit like the i pod commercials,,, i have done the still photography and i need some assistance creating really sexy transitions in between the images,,,somebody in the bay area would be preferable but i think we could do it online as well ,,,,

drop me a note directly if you`ve you got the skills and the time

posted in After Effects - 1 reply

motion graphics tribe

2006-03-04T16:26:10Z

I just found this tribe the other day. I'm sure many of you would be interested to join:

http://tribes.tribe.net/stylecouncil

posted in After Effects - 0 replies

ShowReel: Freelance Motion Graphics and Direction: Nate Howe

2006-03-03T23:25:17Z

My name is Nathaniel Howe, I am a freelance Art Director & Motion Graphics Designer/Animator based in Los Angeles. I wanted to introduce myself and post a link to my showreel.

Clients/Studios Include:
Acura
Jeep
A&E Television
MTV
VH1
Playboy
LG Mobile
NBA
NFL
WNBA
NASCAR
Belief
Three Ring Circus
Makine Studios
FishEggs
And More...

Here is a direct link to my showreel
http://www.nathanielhowe.com/Movies/wip_edit.mov

Best
Nate Howe
www.NathanielHowe.com

posted in After Effects - 2 replies

Will AE preserve layers for Motion2,Shake,etc....????

2006-02-23T17:42:13Z

I'm new to AE and was seriously considerng adding it to my Mac to use along side Motion,Final Cut,Shake,etc....Will AE preserve layers for Motion???...If not, could somone who uses those applications (transfering from AE to Motion) tell me the best way to do that?....

posted in After Effects - 0 replies

Looking for the right direction....

2006-02-15T06:37:30Z

OK, so right now im making 2D graphics for my Sports broadcasting class and im just using photoshop CS2. I think i might like making graphics for broadcasts and want to explore my abilities. Anyway, what i really want to know is what programs should i be learning, because something tells me that CS2 and the crappy CG we have in the study aren't going to take me far....
i know my local tv station uses Cinema 4D For their (cheesy) graphics but are their other programs that i would neeed to use along with that???

just looking for some direction....

posted in After Effects - 5 replies

need a good source for AE scripts

2006-02-14T01:08:06Z

anyone have a favorite?

posted in After Effects - 5 replies

NBA Legends

2006-01-19T04:50:57Z

Here's a 30 second piece I made about NBA Legends from the 70s and 80s. I wanted to give it an "old school, urban" look.

http://www.enterjakesworld.com/video/nba.html

One thing that bugs me is the main title "NBA Legends" that appear at the end of the piece. I wanted to make it stand out somehow from the rest of the piece, but the result looks kinda cheesy and unfinished. (the logo is constantly changing colors and there is a rotating basketball)

If I had any "tag" graphitti skills, I would have drawn the logo, but that just might because I've played the video game "NBA Street" too much. (has a lot of graphitti-style type)

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lightblast for mac

2006-01-15T07:37:18Z

hi there.

anyone who can help me with lightblast for mac?

love & light, Omananda

Liquid Crystal Vision

OM

posted in After Effects - 3 replies

a little design education from Belief

2006-01-13T03:40:28Z

Belief is a leader of motion graphics design. They made a interesting educational movie to share some of their design ideas.

http://www.newstoday.com/cinema/film.php?id=17

enjoy.

posted in After Effects - 5 replies

Morphing Text

2006-01-11T23:47:17Z

Does After Effects have a plugin that can more one letter into another? (or even shapes, in general)

For example, if I had the word "Cold" and I want to morph it into the word "Hot". Is there any way to do that? Or do I have to draw the letters and animate them frame by frame?

Thanks,
Jake

posted in After Effects - 18 replies

Macworld BAMG Meeting

2006-01-09T23:10:46Z

So it's that time of the year again. Drinks, food, and motion graphics!

Come join us for evening of high end motion graphics sponsored by AutoDesk Entertainment and Media. Autodesk will be bringing in folks from Zoic Studios to discuss the graphics package they did for CSI. Also, Ken LaRue will be showing off some Combustion tips and tricks on the Mac.

Matt Silverman from Phoenix Editorial will be discussing the "Dance Dance Revolution" spot they did for Konami. It's on their homepage... www.phoenixedit.com. He'll explain their process from R & D, through the live action shoot, and onto post where they used a combination of Avid, Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Boujou, Maya, and Flame to get the spot done.

Time, Date, Location:

Tuesday, January 10th (first day of the MacWorld exhibits)
6:45pm - 10pm

Hotel Nikko
555 Mason St
San Francisco, CA 94132
(It's a few blocks away from Moscone center within easy walking distance)

Drinks and food courtesy of AutoDesk Entertainment and Media.

You can get more info and find a map at: www.bamg.org (this is down at the moment but should be up by tomorrow)

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Digital Anarchy plug-ins!

2006-01-06T20:48:34Z

Hey all,
just wondering who uses them here.

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AE Render Farm online or in LA?

2006-01-05T01:50:23Z

I have an urgent need for some rendering. Anyone know of a render farm online or in Los Angeles? I have about 50 hours of rendering and it has to be done tomorrow morning. Has plugins, but nothing rare.

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