Communigate Pro AE-List@media-motion.tv Message 41635

Hi guys.

I have a project that is needing a script in order to reduce hours of manual 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 appreciative. I have a small budget that I could afford to pay something if I can get this right.

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 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

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 presumptuous 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