Return-Path: Received: from mx1.foxtel.com.au ([203.18.237.61] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4587001 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:34:32 +0100 Received: from SYDEXH11.ent.foxtel.com.au ([10.12.1.25]) by mx1.foxtel.com.au (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id q0D0enpO010900 for ; Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:40:50 +1100 Received: from MELEXH01.ent.foxtel.com.au (10.8.1.98) by SYDEXH11.ent.foxtel.com.au (10.12.1.25) with Microsoft SMTP Server (TLS) id 14.1.270.1; Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:40:44 +1100 Received: from MELEXS01.ent.foxtel.com.au ([fe80:0000:0000:0000:04f5:b790:22.190.204.228]) by MELEXH01.ent.foxtel.com.au ([10.8.1.98]) with mapi; Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:40:43 +1100 From: "Patrick Taylor (MEL)" To: After Effects Mail List Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:40:42 +1100 Subject: *** DESPERATELY SEEKING AE SCRIPTING GURU*** Bullet time arrangement of footage Thread-Topic: *** DESPERATELY SEEKING AE SCRIPTING GURU*** Bullet time arrangement of footage Thread-Index: AczRi/qsg+g9gLu+SIqb9Dc7td8j7g== Message-ID: <40E4884621CC5846B30A308D52F730F430FDC05419@MELEXS01.ent.foxtel.com.au> Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: acceptlanguage: en-US Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_000_40E4884621CC5846B30A308D52F730F430FDC05419MELEXS01entfo_" MIME-Version: 1.0 --_000_40E4884621CC5846B30A308D52F730F430FDC05419MELEXS01entfo_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi guys. I have a project that is needing a script in order to reduce hours of manua= l work time. I think it can be done but I am not talented in this area of = AE as many of you are. If someone is able to help me, I would be most appr= eciative. I have a small budget that I could afford to pay something if I c= an get this right. Here is the issue: I am bringing 50 clips into AE, lay them on the timeline lining up the matc= hing start point of each clip at 00:00:00:00 on the timeline by matching th= e clapper and then proceed to use time remap from the point I want the arc = to begin to work in 5 frame increments to: create a freeze frame: (time remap, mark keyframe, toggle hold keyframe), move forward 5 frames, trim the footage: ( Alt + close bracket ), move to next layer, I then repeat the process: freeze, move 5 frames,cut layer, move to next layer freeze, move 5 frames,cut layer, move to next layer freeze, move 5 frames,cut layer, move to next layer freeze, move 5 frames,cut layer, move to next layer freeze, move 5 frames,cut layer, move to next layer freeze, move 5 frames,cut layer, move to next layer and so on... this creates a low budget bullet time effect. I am using hot keys where I can but it is taking forever . This is a rig I= have built myself and I am learning every step of the way. I honestly think it could be scripted somehow... cant it? Basically, I see it as this: I manually load the footage in and lay it on the timeline. I manually slip the shots to match up at 00:00:00:00 by using a clapper I line up the time marker to where I want the arc to begin Run script Script does this: create a freeze frame moves forward 5 frames, trims the footage moves to next layer repeat process till all layers are trimmed and done. Also, there is slight exposure differences between cameras. Is there a way I can adjust them all at once to find a medium exposure over= all the shots in a script?? As I said before, this is not my area at all. If this is being way to pres= umptuous about AE's capabilities, please let me know. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Please email me at: PMTV@optusnet.com.au Thank you in advance Patrick Taylor This e-mail, and any attachment, is confidential. If you are not the intend= ed recipient, please delete it from your system, do not use or disclose the= information in any way, and notify the sender immediately. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and = may not be the views of FOXTEL, unless specifically stated. No warranty is = made that the e-mail or attachment (s) are free from computer viruses or ot= her defects. --_000_40E4884621CC5846B30A308D52F730F430FDC05419MELEXS01entfo_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi guys. 

 

I have a project that is needing= a script in order to reduce hours of manual work time.  I think it ca= n be done but I am not talented in this area of AE as many of you are. = ; If someone is able to help me, I would be most appreciative. I have a sma= ll budget that I could afford to pay something if I can get this right.&nbs= p;

 

Here is the issue:

 

I am bringing 50 clips into AE, lay= them on the timeline lining up the matching start point of each clip at 00= :00:00:00 on the timeline by matching the clapper and then proceed to use t= ime remap from the point I want the arc to begin to work in 5 frame increme= nts to:

 

create a freeze frame: (time remap= , mark keyframe, toggle hold keyframe),

move forward 5 frames, 

trim the footage: ( Alt + close bracket ), 

move to next layer, 

&nb= sp;

= I then repeat the process:

freeze, move 5 frames,cut layer, move to ne= xt layer 

freeze, move 5 frames,cut layer, move = to next layer 

freeze, move 5 frames,cut layer, = move to next layer 

freeze, move 5 frames,cut la= yer, move to next layer 

freeze, move 5 frames,c= ut layer, move to next layer 

<= p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'background:white'>freeze, move 5 fra= mes,cut layer, move to next layer =

 

and so o= n…  this creates a low budget bullet time effect.

 

I am= using hot keys where I can but it is taking forever .  This is a rig = I have built myself and I am learning every step of the way.

 

I ho= nestly think it could be scripted somehow… cant it?=

Basically, I see= it as this:

 

I manually load the footage in and lay it on the t= imeline.

I manually slip the shots to match up at 00= :00:00:00 by using a clapper

 

I line up the ti= me marker to where I want the arc to begin

Run script=

 

Script does this:

create a freeze frame

moves forward 5 frames, 

tri= ms the footage

moves to next layer<= o:p>

repeat process till all layers are trimmed and done.<= o:p>

 

Also, there is slight exposure differences between cameras. <= /o:p>

Is t= here a way I can adjust them all at once to find a medium exposure over all= the shots in a script??

 

As I said before, this is not my area at = all.  If this is being way to presumptuous about AE's capabilities, pl= ease let me know.  

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated. &n= bsp;

<= span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:b= lack'>Please email me at:

 

PMTV@optusnet.com.au

 

Thank you in advance=

 

Patrick = Taylor

 

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